Author: Wonder Guchu
WEATHERING THE COVID-19 STORM
By: Wonder Guchu Namibia’s filmmaker says he has managed to weather the Covid-19 storms. When I spoke to him Wednesday, Joel said he was in Swakopmund where they about to shoot a movie called Place Under the Sun. Joe,…
Mayors, councillors 50% allowance increase on the table
The newly elected mayors and councillors could be in for huge bucks if the proposal made to adjust their salaries go through. The Association for Local Authorities in Namibia has made recommendations that could see the mayor of municipalities getting…
NBC PART 6: STANLEY SIMILO RESPONDS
The specific questions sent to NBC director-general Stanley Similo on Sunday were not responded to. Eagle FM sent through the following questions: 1. Can you confirm that you were paid N$500 000 as a performance bonus? 2. Can you also…
NBC PART 5: FILMMAKER HANGULA DENIES BEING PAID N$300 000
Filmmaker Vickson Hangula denied that he was paid N$300 000 by NBC for producing local content, which he did not provide. NBC workers claimed in their open letter that Hangula was being paid the money and that his contract was…
NBC PART 4: WORKERS TO SIMILO – HOW DO YOU SLEEP AT NIGHT?
NBC workers in their open letter asked their director-general Stanley Similo the following questions: 1. Performance bonuses or so-called ‘incentives’ paid out to some Management: How is it possible that a non-commercial entity which has been struggling financially over the…
NBC PART 3: WE WANT LAZARUS JACOBS TO EXPLAIN SIMILO’S N$500 000 BONUS PAYOUT
NBC workers said they want the board chairperson Lazarus Jacobs to explain how they paid out bonuses to senior management among them the director-general Stanley Similo whom they said received N$500 000. The other senior manager whom the workers said…
NBC PART 2: WE WERE USED TO MANIPULATE GOVT IN 2019
NBC workers claim that the senior leadership team weaponised them to induce government into bailing the corporation by threatening to reduce staff from 569 to 413 in September 2019. In a letter seen by Eagle FM, the workers said the…
NBC PART 1: WORKERS CRY FOR HELP, ACCUSE MANAGEMENT & BOARD OF GROSS UNFAIRNESS (PART 1)
Disgruntled NBC workers said there are gross forms of discrimination, maladministration, negligence, nepotism, and blatant corruption at the national broadcaster. In an open letter seen by Eagle FM, the workers said they can no longer remain silent in the wake…
IVULA-ITHANA RESPONDS TO NAMOLOH: LET’S FIND PEACE FOR OURSELVES
*The statement below was first posted on the Swapo Veterans WhatsApp Group by former Swapo secretary-general Pendukeni Ivula-Ithana. She has confirmed it to Eagle FM. Our bitterness for whatever had happened to us individually and or collectively should not blind…
NAMOLOH ASKS WHERE GEINGOB TRAINED AS A SOLDIER
Retired General Charles Namoloh has asked where President Hage Geingob was trained as a soldier so that he can now train others. The retired general said this in audios that have since gone viral. He confirmed to Eagle FM Tuesday…