Category: News
I WOKE UP IN THE ARMS OF AN INDIAN LADY – NAMIBIAN STUDENT
By: Justicia Shipena A Namibian student was among those who fought tooth and nail with the cold weather at the Poland border in an effort to escape Ukraine after Russia’s invasion. With temperatures dropping, Ethan (not his real name)…
NAM RECEIVES 200 MEDICAL EMERGENCY BEDS
Staff Writer The Ministry of Health and Social Services received 200 new medical emergency beds today following months-long cooperation on the initiative by the US Embassy in Namibia and the Namibian Embassy in the US. The Ministry will distribute the…
PRIVATE HOSPITALS HAVE ALL THE EXPERTS BUT SERVE ONLY 15%
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The private health sector serves 0nly 15% of the country’s 2,5 million population, while the public health facilities cater for the rest. Despite this, the private health sector absorbs a large portion of the country’s medical…
PDM MP CALLS FOR THE FORMATION OF AN INFORMAL TRADERS UNION
By: Vetondouua Tjivikua PDM Member of Parliament Johannes Martin has called for the establishment of an informal traders union. According to the MP, this is to protect and lobby for the interests of the informal sector in the context of…
GEINGOBS QATAR TRIP UNDER UKRAINE SPOTLIGHT
By: Justicia Shipena and Tjizouye Kazombungo Opposition parties leaders are among those who have questioned President Hage Geingob’s state visit to Qatar when Namibians are struggling to get out of Ukraine. Geingob departed for the middle east country on 27…
Namibians Safe From Ukraine, Now in Poland
By: Staff Writer International relations minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah told the National Assembly on Tuesday that 64 Namibians had safely arrived in Poland, Romania, and Hungary from troubled Ukraine. Fifty-six Namibians are in Poland, two in Hungary, one in Slovakia and…
LEGAL AID TO PAY FOR A PRIVATE PSYCHIATRIST FOR WIFE KILLER
By: Justicia Shipena The legal aid directorate has agreed to pay for a private mental assessment for former teacher and murder-accused Patrick Geingob. Geingob’s lawyer Jermaine Muchali said this as he requested legal aid to pay for his second observation…
PRISON BIRD POO OFFENDS SACKY SHANGHALA
By: Justicia Shipena Former justice minister Sacky Shanghala says the prison consultation rooms are filthy. Shanghala said this in his handwritten letter to the Namibia Correctional Services (NCS) deputy commissioner, Veikko Armas. The letter was presented before the court in…
PDM LEADER QUESTIONS NANDI NDAITWAH ON UKRAINE
By: Staff Writer The official opposition leader, McHenry Venaani, held a telephonic conference with the minister of International Relations and Cooperation, serving as the deputy Prime Minister, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. The teleconference was focused on Namibian citizens and students in Ukraine….
LOCAL BUSINESS PEOPLE OUT TO HELP THEMSELVES
Staff Writer The Namibia Local Business Association will cater for all businesses from the kapana seller to the big enterprises owned by native Namibians. The organisation announced its presence on Friday at a press conference at the Chicco Mall in…