Category: National
Ministry Admits Guilt for Expired Covid-19 Vaccines
By: Envaalde T. Matheus The health minister Kalumbi Shangula says that the management at the ministry is responsible for the Covid-19 vaccines that were destroyed late last year because they expired. Shangula said this in an interview with Eagle FM’s…
King and Queen Is Constitutionally And Legally Incorrect – Uutoni.
By: Maria Namupala Urban and rural development minister Erastus Uutoni expressed his concern in the increased usage of the term King and Queen in reference to traditional leaders, adding that it is constitutionally and legally incorrect. The minister’s recommendation for…
Mashare Residents Flock To Collect Cob
By: Annakleta Haikera The Mashare Green Schemes farm, situated in the Kavango East, is in the midst of the maize harvest and has given maize cobs to the Mashare residents. On Monday, 30 May, and Tuesday, 31 May, the farms’…
ECN Blames Kapako Constituency Councillor For Voter Card Flaw
By: Annakleta Haikera The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has laid at the feet of Kapako Constituency Councillor Johannes Karondo blame for why many of his residents obtained voter cards without any national documents. Karondo previously told The Villager that…
Good Riddance. Otjiwarongo Mayor Says Resigned IPC Councillor Was Disruptive
By: Ludorf Iyambo Otjiwarongo mayor Candy Shivute has welcomed the resignation of IPC councillor Fearika Botha, stating that she was disruptive. Botha resigned as a councillor of the Otjiwarongo Municipality. According to media reports, this was “due to health reasons…
Namibia Scores Zero On Allowing Public Influence On Budget
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Namibia has scored zero out of 100 when it comes to allowing the public and civil society to influence resource allocation within the country’s national budget. The 2021 Open Budget Survey (OBS) revealed this. The country’s OBS…
64-Year-Old Rundu Resident Nearly Dies From Lack Of Water
By: Annakleta Haikera Faustinus Dike Hausiku, a 64-year-old resident of Tumweneni, an informal settlement of nearly 5000 residents in Rundu, says he almost died of dehydration after going three days without a drop of water. He has accused the town…
Prolonged Civil Tensions Lead Namibia To Earn Negative Rating
By: Josef Kefas Sheehama A prolonged period of civil tensions would likely negatively affect economic growth, indirectly affecting government finance and investors’ confidence. The S&P upgraded South Africa’s sovereign outlook to positive on 21 May 2022, reports News24. What’s good…
RCC leadership is arrogant- Workers
By: Kelvin Chiringa The Roads Contractor Company’s ((RCC) employees have criticized the company’s board of directors and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) as a pack of arrogant bureaucrats that are busy making decisions without consulting workers and their union. The workers…
PDM Is the Only Party to Deliver Socio-economic Change – Venaani
By: Uakutra Kambaekua – Opuwo Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader McHenry Venaani has accused the ruling party leaders of trivial attitude in bringing about socio-economic change in the country. He claimed they are leaders that facilitate projects to loot the…