Category: National
China/US trade war to upset diamonds demand- Debmarine
By: Kelvin Chiringa Debmarine Namibia’s chief executive officer, Otto Shikongo expressed fear over a likely decline in the demand for local diamonds caused by the China/US trade war. He was speaking at a breakfast meeting held last week in the…
Stephanie pleads guilty to 34 counts of fraud
By: Kelvin Chiringa Stephanie Serfontein, a woman who got arrested for stealing N$17 million from her employer has finally pleaded guilty to 34 counts on the main charge of fraud and an extra count on money laundering. The 50-year old…
Legal fight explodes over Zimbabwean football player
By: Kelvin Chiringa Namibia’s football circle has been hit by a legal fight which this week sparked in the High Court in connection with a Zimbabwean player who allegedly registered for work with two names at different intervals. The case…
Outjo needs N$66m to formalise informal settlement
By: Rodney Pienaar The Outjo municipality will need an injection of N$66 million in order to formalize its informal settlement, its mayor Samuel !Oe-Amseb said. The Outjo informal settlement is one of the fastest growing in the region and this…
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…