Author: Wonder Guchu
Swapo starts preparations for regional, local councils elections
The Swapo Party has started preparing for the upcoming regional and local councils elections by calling on the regions and districts to identify aspiring candidates. In a notice dated 6 August 2020, Swapo secretary-general Sophia Shanigwa ordered all regional coordinators…
AU urges Zimbabwe to uphold the rule of law
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat is following closely political developments in Zimbabwe as the country mounts concerted efforts in response to the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cognisant of the existing harsh socio-economic…
COVID-19 cases surges in Windhoek
Windhoek has for the third time recorded more cases than Walvis Bay – 73 compared to Walvis Bay’s 64. On Sunday, Windhoek recorded 35 and Walvis Bay had 32. Monday’s total is 152 and the cumulative total is 3 101….
Esau, Tamson Hatuikulipi to approach High Court for bail appeal
Fishrot-accused former fisheries minister Bernard Esau together with son-in-law Tamson Hatuikulipi still have some fight left in them and will approach the Windhoek High Court regarding their bail application. The Windhoek Magistrate’s Court denied Esau and Hatuikulipi bail on 22…
Govt to auction fishing quotas for Covid-19 emergency
The government is in the process of auctioning its objective fish quota to the highest bidder because it needs financial resources on an emergency basis to mitigate the effects of Covid-19. Fisheries minister Dr Albert Kawana said this in a…
Namibia to abide by SADC protocols on Zimbabwe
International relation ministry said that they will abide by SADC’s position with regards to the current situation in Zimbabwe. In a statement issued and signed by the ministry’s acting executive secretary, Rebecca Iyambo, the ministry’s position is that Namibia respects…
Zimbabwe’s government says no one has been abducted
The Zimbabwean government says there is no crisis in that country, and no one has been abducted. The authorities in the southern African country have also called on other leaders in the region not to lose perspective on the fact…
NTA CEO resigns
The Namibia Training Authority CEO Jerry Beukes has resigned. Beukes whose five-year term was expiring on 31 May 2021 will leave the end of September 2020. The authority said Beukes is going into project management and private consultancy sector. A…
Germany’s proposed apology act of disgrace – Rukoro
Paramount Chief Vekuui Rukoro said that the Ovaherero and Nama people remain firmly united against Germany. Rukoro was addressing the nation on genocide matters, removing of German colonial monuments and their demands to Germany in the capital, Wednesday morning. The…
Action Coalition calls on Geingob to act on Zimbabwe
Action Coalition has called on the President of Namibia, His Excellency Dr Hage G. Geingob, as well as other SADC Heads of State and the AU Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat to act in the interests of human rights in Zimbabwe….