Category: National
Illicit small arms and light weapons a threat
By: Rodney Pienaar Illicit small arms and light weapons constitute a serious threat and safety in Africa, Eina Mohammed head of defense and security at African Union said at a workshop today. Small arms have long been considered as the…
Grazing condition deteriorates in Namibia
By: Rodney Pienaar Grazing conditions in Namibia are reported to have deteriorated in various parts of the country during the course of the prolonged dry season and were noted to range between fair and very poor. The situation has been…
Maize shortfalls, inadequate fertilizers paints ugly picture
By: Kelvin Chiringa The country is currently limping with an estimated 62 600 metric tons of uncovered shortfalls for maize, as the threat of drought loom over the farming sector. However the agriculture ministry expressed confidence that this, under normal…
Missing boy found at cemetery
By: Kelvin Chiringa A 13-year-old Khomasdal boy, Amor “China” van Wyk who went missing on Monday this week was found at a cemetery alone unharmed, family members have revealed. News of Amor going missing sent his family into panic prompting…
Father murders three-month old baby in anger
By: Kelvin Chiringa A Gobabis based man was convicted in the High Court for the murder of his three month old son in a fit of rage after his lover allegedly disclosed to him that the child was her ex-boyfriend’s….
13-year-old boy missing
By: Staff Writer The Namibian Police is looking to trace the whereabouts of a 13-year-old boy from Khomasdal, Windhoek, who went missing yesterday. Amor “China” van Wyk was last seen at 08h00 when he left his home on Asblom street…
Namcor wants to import 50% fuel
By: Kelvin Chiringa The Namibian Competition Commission has confirmed that the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Pty) Ltd applied to be exempted from certain provisions of the Competition Act in order to import 50% of Namibia’s petroleum needs. The commission…
Close to 300 cases reported to ACC
By: Rodney Pienaar The Anti-Corruption Commission of Namibia received at total of 278 cases of alleged corrupt activities around the country from April 2018 to date. Of those cases, 32 were submitted to the Prosecutor General’s office, ACC Director Paulus…
Doctor testifies in N$2.3 million health ministry law-suit
By: Kelvin Chiringa A Zimbabwean doctor stationed at Walvis Bay has finally come out to testify in the ongoing case in which the health ministry is being sued N$2.3 million for the death of Margaritha Sophia Paula Nghinamwaami who suffered…
Two health officials arrested in N$1.3m tender
By: Rodney Pienaar The Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested two ministry of health officials on corruption allegations dating back to 2014 in which they paddled a tender worth N$1 371 570. 50 to Hat World Trading CC and or Haroldt //Geiseb….