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DON’T LET VACCINES GO TO WASTE. GET VACCINATED – GEINGOB
Staff Writer President Hage Geingob said people must get vaccinated because the government has procured adequate vaccination stock, and the country has also received large consignments of donated vaccines. As of 18 February 2022, Nambian has 168 000 doses of…
LICHTENSTRASSER FAILED TO REPORT TO NIMT SOUTHERN CAMPUS
By: Justicia Shipena The lawyer of NIMT double-murder accused Ernst Lichtenstrasser says his client’s failure to show up at the Keetmanshoop campus had nothing to do with the transfer. Albert Titus is representing Lichtenstrasser in the ongoing trial after Hendrik…
NOTHING CAN BE DONE WITHOUT MONEY – NEKONGO
By: Frans Sinengela Swapo Youth League secretary Efraim Nekongo says President Hage Geingob can demand that projects be implemented, but nothing can be done without capital. Nekongo’s comments came after Geingob demanded more from ministers on implementation during the Cabinet…
THE ONLY LAND WE HAVE ARE OUR GRAVES – NAUYOMA
By: Ludorf Iyambo Affirmative Repositioning (AR) deputy leader Dimbulukeni Nauyoma says that the only guaranteed land Namibia youth will own is their graves. Nauyoma said this on Tuesday at the presentation of AR’s regulation of foreign ownership of land in…
NAMIBIA’S N$3,4B ELECTRICITY IMPORT BILL IN 2021
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The country’s small generating capacity and slowness in taking advantage of the abundant renewable energy cost is around N$3,4 billion on electricity import in 2021. In other words, for those who want to invest in reliable and…
KOMBAT SHIPS FIRST 31 METRIC TONS OF COPPER CONCENTRATE
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus A truckload containing 31 dry metric tonnes of concentrate, grading 20,41% copper and 265 g/t silver, was delivered at Walvis Bay to be shipped from the newly revamped Kombat Mine. This is after the company jumpstarted the…
GOVT STILL TRYING TO SET UP PUBLIC DIALYSIS SERVICES – SHANGULA
Staff Writer Health minister Kalumbi Shangula said the government does not offer public dialysis services and is currently trying to set up machines in public hospitals. Shangula told the National Assembly last week that although the ministry invited bids for…
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES STILL FEEL LEFT OUT
By: Julia Heita NFDP Youth Ambassador Lucia Enkono, who is living with albinism, said that most of the schools in Namibia do not accommodate persons living with Disabilities. Enkono said this during a presentation at an engagement meeting with office…
LPM LOCAL AUTHORITIES WITHDRAWL WON’T AFFECT ALAN – KATRINA SHIMBULU
By: Vetondouua Tjivikua President of the Association of Local Authorities of Namibia (Alan) Katrina Shimbulu says the withdrawal of Landless People’s Movement (LPM) from the organisation is not a loss to the association. On Sunday, LPM leader Bernardus Swartbooi said…
WITNESS IN NIMT MURDER RECALLS DIRECTORS’ THREAT
By: Justicia Shipena NIMT executive director Ralph Bussel says his former boss informed him that double-murder accused Ernst Lichtenstrasser threatened him. Bussel was testifying in the murder trial of Lichtenstrasser on Monday in the Windhoek High Court. Lichtenstrasser is accused…
