Category: News
BE THE TORCHBEARERS, SHANINGWA TELLS WOMEN’S COUNCIL
Staff Writer Swapo Party secretary-general Sophia Shaningwa said men outnumber women in the party’s top positions and that the women’s council should identify, nurture and mentor talented young women into leadership. Shaningwa said this when she officially opened the…
SEVERAL MURDERS OVER THE INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND
Staff writer Several murder or attempted murder crimes were committed this long weekend as Namibia celebrated the 32nd Independence Day anniversary. Among them, police arrested a 34 years old Namibian woman on Saturday 19 March in Otjomuise, Windhoek, at…
MTC TO APPEAR AT LABOUR COURT OVER CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS
By: Kelvin Chiringa MTC will appear at the labour court this Wednesday in a case in which one of its employees, Joseph Nakalemo, has accused the entity of corruption, amongst other things. Nakalemo, who is currently on suspension, has…
CAR CRIMES DOMINATE INDEPENDENCE INCIDENTS
By: Justicia Shipena A driver of a government vehicle escaped a car crash with no injuries after hitting a donkey on Friday at Omakange main road in Oshikanga village, Omusati region. Meanwhile, a 34-year-old South African national hijacked a 45-year-old…
Two men Arrested for Offering to Buy Albino Body Parts
By: Ludorf Iyambo The Katutura Magistrate’s Court denied Fred Simasiku and Obrine Liwelu bail on Tuesday. The two were arrested on 18 February 2022 in Windhoek after approaching a person living with albinism asking him to sell them his hair….
PALACE COUP HANGS OVER THE LPM HOUSE
By: Kelvin Chiringa An elaborate plan to remove Bernadus Swartbooi as party leader is understood to be currently unfolding in a palace coup meant to realign the Landless People’s Movement (LPM) into an effectively Nama-led party. High placed party…
YOUTH AND WOMEN BORROWED N$10MN FROM AGRIBANK
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus By the end of February 2022, women and the youth (18-35) utilized the gender and youth-specific tailor-made credit facility to borrow N$10 million for their agri-related endeavours. The agricultural bank reported last…
EDUCATION MINISTRY DECENTRALIZES FUNCTIONS TO REGIONAL COUNCILS
By: Priscilla Mukokobi Education minister Ester Anna Nghipondoka officially decentralized functions to regional councils in Otjiwarongo on Thursday. Nghipondoka said that the educational sector had favored decentralization since 1977. The ministry presented its first draft decentralization action in 1999…
WORKER CAUGHT WITH A FIREARM WITH TWO SERIAL NUMBERS IN NIMT DOUBLE-MURDER CASE
By: Ludorf Iyambo Immanuel Hangula, an employee of NIMT double murder accused, Ernst Lichtenstrasser, was found with a firearm bearing two serial numbers. Deputy Prosecutor General Antonia Verhoef had called Hangula to stand before the court and give evidence…
SHOCK, AS HAUFIKU GETS BARRED FROM THE CATHOLIC HOSPITAL … THREATENED BY NUN, POLICE INVOLVED, EX-MINISTER BREAKS HIS SILENCE
By: Ludorf Iyambo Former health minister Bernard Haufiku has expressed shock after it emerged that he got barred from excessing the premises of the Catholic Church in Windhoek due to a dispute. A document hit the internet Friday morning to…