Category: National
Erongo police tighten travel permit issuance
Erongo police say that they have stopped giving travel permits even when someone wants to attend a funeral or a wedding. So far ever since the area was put under lockdown, about five travel permits have been given. In an…
My conscience is clear- Windhoek acting CEO
Windhoek City acting chief executive officer Rekliff Kandjiriomuini has flatly denied offering a N$5 million bribe to RDP councillor Brunhilda Cornelius to drop down her objections for a 5G project that will involve Chinese tech behemoth, Huawei. He said his…
Taya pula oshetithi sheso lyokanona kawo
Josephina Shetunyenga omukalimo gokElyambala moshitopolwa sha Oshana opamwe naakwanezimo lye, oya pula oshikondo shuundjololwele moshipangelo shepangelo shOshakati, shigandje uuyelele weso lyohanona yawo ndjoka ya hulitha momasiku 08 July 2020. Shika oshalandula konima sho okanona Eveline Nekulu Iyagaya goomwedhi 5 noshiwike…
Walvis Bay Magistrate’s Court temporarily closed
The Walvis Bay Magistrate’s Court has temporarily been closed and all court services have been suspended. Chief Justice Peter Shivute called for the closure of the court after a court staff member tested positive for COVID-19. The temporary closure of…
Corruption allegations in Namibian 5G deal with Huawei
A city councillor in Namibia’s capital has alleged she was offered a bribe by a local politician to ensure Chinese tech giant Huawei would win an exclusive contract to build the 5G telecommunication network in Windhoek. Brunhilde Cornelius made the allegations in…
Swapo will outlive Fishrot- KK
Former cabinet minister Kazenambo Kazenambo has vehemently defended the ruling Swapo party against a flood of accusations that it benefitted from dirty money that came from Fishcor to fund its election campaign. Speaking on the Early Morning Scoop, Kazenambo challenged…
Women’s Afcon cancellations comes as big disappointment: Gertze
The Head of Namibia Football Association (NFA) Women’s Desk Jacky Gertze said the news of the cancellation of the 2020 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations comes as a big disappointment to Namibia. After three months of football suspension owing to…
Erongo education director wants Grade 11 & 12 pupils in school
The Erongo Regional Education Directorate Erenfriede Stephanus wrote to the education ministry to resume classes for the grade 11 and 12 learners. Stephanus said 2268 grade 11 and 12 learners in Walvis Bay, Swakopmund and Arandis have not gone back…
PDM NEC discusses region, local election nomination procedure
The PDM national executive committee has a four-day meeting in Windhoek to discuss and craft a nomination procedure for the local and regional councils elections set for November this year. Addressing the delegates Monday, PDM leader Mchenry Venaani said the…
PDM to engage lawyers over High Court ruling
The official opposition leader Mchenry Venaani said the party will consult on the way forward regarding the High Court ruling that declared null and void the list used for the current parliamentarians. Venaani said this Monday in Windhoek following the…