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FOCUS ON JOB CREATION & HEALTH, MPS URGE SHIIMI
By: Andrew Kathindi Politicians have urged finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi to focus on job creation and the current basic needs of the country in his national budget. Shiimi will deliver the much-anticipated budget for the next fiscal year (2022/2023) in…
BIG IS AFFORDABLE AND SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED
By: Vetondouua Tjivikua Michael Samson, Research Director at the Economic Policy Research Institute (EPRI, South Africa), said the Basic Income Grant should be essential for economic recovery. The Basic Income Grant Coalition has called for a universal monthly grant for…
ANOTHER SUSPECT IN THE N$1.3 MILLION BLACK CHAIN HEIST ARRESTED
By: Ludorf Iyambo Khomas police have arrested another suspect in Windhoek in connection with the robbery of N$1.3 million at the Nedbank branch at Black Chain shopping mall in Katutura on 2 February. The suspect was arrested while in possession…
GROUP CLAIMS GROOTFONTEIN SUSPENDED MAYOR WAS BETRAYED
By: Staff Writer A group calling itself Concerned Swapo Members says that the suspension and recall of the Grootfontein mayor Talitha Garises was betrayal by her comrades. Grootfotein District executive committee members Tuhafeni Simon, Fastudu Malwa, Anna Ochurus, Innocent Madonsa…
ENERGY MINISTRY WANT CONSUMED FUEL DATA
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The Ministry of Mines and Energy is requesting all licenced retailers and wholesaler traders to furnish it with their fuel consumption data from January 2021 to the end of this month. The main reason for the request…
GIRLFRIEND MURDER GETS EX-NDF PARAMEDIC 28 YEARS JAIL TIME
By: Justicia Shipena The High Court has sentenced former paramedic Namibian Defence Force (NDF) Johannes Nduvange Neuaka (44) to 28 years for killing his girlfriend. Neuaka shot his girlfriend Zya Juliet Shane Rittman in the head on 21 January 2018…
ABOUT 20 WITNESSES TO TAKE UP FISHROT TRIAL TIME
By: Justicia Shipena Wrapping his cross-examination with South African advocate Vas Soni, Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) investigator Andreas Kanyangela says there are fewer than 20 witnesses that might take longer to testify for the fishrot trial. This comes as former justice…
MAREKA REACHING FOR THE STARS
By: Julia Heita Chief executive officer and founder of the Equipped Performance, Arts, and Corporate Academy, Stanley Mareka, has announced the transformation of his academy to a dancing school. Mareka has been in the arts industry for over 20 years….
ABORTION LAW WAS TO PROTECT WHITE LEGACY, SAYS ABORTION ACTIVIST
By: Ludorf Iyambo Pro-abortion activist Ndilokelwa Nthengwe says that the current law against abortion was a South African law of 1975 and should be repealed. She said that this specific law was to control white women’s reproduction system and choices…
SOUTH AFRICAN ADVOCATE SAYS KANYANGELA WASTED STATE RESOURCES
…claims whistleblower’s mental and substance problem makes his evidence not curial By: Justicia Shipena South African advocate Vas Soni says Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) investigator Andreas Kanyangela wasted state resources upon conducting investigations into the fishrot matter. This comes as Soni…