Category: National
City-centre shooter to stay locked up
By: Kelvin Chiringa More woes for the city-centre shooter, Simata Simasiku, as the magistrates’ court this week extended his stay under police custody pending the finalisation of investigations. The former Global Fund employee who is charged with the killing of…
SPYL accused of hijacking union demo
By: Kelvin Chiringa The Metal and Allied Namibian Workers Union has hit at the Swapo youth wing for hijacking its demonstration in which it sought to stop the Hosea Kutako tender process. Although SPYL later pulled away from the demonstration…
We are unapologetically Herero- Nudo
By: Kelvin Chiringa In her first ever press briefing as president of the Nudo party this week, Ester Muinjangue has said they were unapologetic about the fact that they had a dominantly OvaHerero support base. Muinjangue said it had been…
Malawian traditional healer busted by police
By: Kelvin Chiringa A Malawian self-proclaimed traditional healer ran out of luck when plain clothed law enforcement agents launched a sting operation that led to his arrest just as he was about to defraud a local truck driver out of…
Hidden economic benefits of affordable housing
By: Staff Writer Speaking at the unveiling of 324 residential erven, five commercial and five institutional erven that will make up Orwetoveni Extension 12 in Otjiwarongo, Development Bank of Namibia (CEO) Martin Inkumbi highlighted often overlooked macro-economic benefits that support…
Four escape from police custody
By: Kelvin Chiringa The Namibian police have reported that four inmates escaped from lawful custody this past week by climbing through a corridor window at Omega Police holding cells. The police identified the escapes as Muruti Yakeya, Ruveto Ngotjo from…
Stop Hosea Kutako/Walvis Bay tenders
By: Kelvin Chiringa The Metal and Allied Namibian Workers Union has combined forces with the Swapo Party Youth League to force the issuing of tenders for the Hosea Kutako Airport carriage way and the Walvis Bay rail project until local…
N$12 million worth of drugs off the streets …as 60 go down in drug busts
By: Staff Writer The Namibian Police forces have arrested 60 people in drug busts during February this year. These arrests took down 56 Namibians, one Mozambique national and three people from eSwatini (Swaziland). The raids resulted in the collection of…
I feel relieved- First female party president
By: Kelvin Chiringa Having smashed the glass ceiling and rising to the helm to be the first ever female president of a party in Namibia’s political history, newly elected president for the Nudo party, Ester Muinjangue’s first impression was that…
Health ministry receives N$1 million donation
By: Kelvin Chiringa The health ministry received a donation of surgical equipment and eye test kits valued in excess of N$ 1 million from the Ohorongo Otavi Community Trust (OOCT), Ohorongo Cement and Support Ulm e.V. This is part…