Category: National
Current economic mess calls for strong leadership- Economist
By: Kelvin Chiringa A local economic firm is now appealing for a strong leadership to stand up tall and rescue the country from the jaws of a weakening economy which recently received a bad rating by Fitch. Central to rooting…
Shaningwa wants internal elections to go smoothly
By: Rodney Pienaar Swapo party secretary general, Sophia Shaningwa has said she wants the internal elections of the party to go smoothly without any distraction. She said this at the official opening of the training of national leaders and regional…
Namibia hosts 52nd Southern African Power Pool meeting
By: Rodney Pienaar Namibia is hosting the 52nd Southern African Power Pool meeting in Windhoek as the country continues to fork out billions of dollars for energy imports from the southern African power pool. The Namibian government is also part…
Namibia and Ghana clear ground for economic cooperation
By: Kelvin Chiringa Namibia has over the past three days been discussing cooperation agreements with Ghana on the economic and social fronts which got crowned by two Memoranda of Understanding. In his closing remarks, Ghana’s deputy minister for foreign…
Anti-Chinese sentiment, safety concerns haunt Husab mine
By: Kelvin Chiringa Swakop Uranium workers at Husab mine staged a peaceful demonstration over demands for improved worker-safety, national secretary for the Mine Workers Union of Namibia, Jacky Karumbo said. He said the concerns had more to do with drilling…
Nudo to hold critical congress this Saturday
By: Kelvin Chiringa It is now game on for the two factions gunning to take control of the Nudo party as a much anticipated second elective congress is set to take place this Saturday. Okakarara based Vetaruhe Kandorozu will for…
Tourism, justice ministry gang up against poachers
By: Rodney Pienaar The tourism minister Pohamba Shifeta has said he has engaged the justice ministry to impose stiffer sentences for those found poaching in national parks. This follows a recent incident of poaching in the Namib Naukluft Park. National…
Man who raped pensioner denied bail
By: Rodney Pienaar A 26-year-old man, Johanness Kangango, was denied bail at the Aranos magistrates’ court after he was arrested for the rape of an 85-year-old woman on Saturday in Gochas. The incident took place around 22h15 at the Gomxab-naus…
Private sector to the rescue of drought stricken farmers
By: Kelvin Chiringa After a recent appeal to the private sector to rescue farmers from the jaws of an impending devastating drought, FirstRand Namibia has now taken the lead by contributing over N$ 45 800. This contribution has been made…
Five Namibian women arrested in Brazil for drug trafficking
By: Kelvin Chiringa A total of five Namibian women were arrested at Sao Paolo airport in Brazil on charges of drug trafficking between 2016 and 2018, the head of public relations division in the Namibian police, deputy commissioner Edwin Kanguatjivi…