Category: News
MORE TOURISTS ARRIVED AT HKIA IN 2021 THAN 2020: HAN/SIMONIS STORM
By: Kelvin Chiringa/Ludorf Iyambo Latest tourism arrival statistics from the Hospitality Association of Namibia (HAN) shows that a total of 63,555 international passengers arrived at Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA) during 2021, compared to 46,342 in 2020 and 215,155. HAN…
TUNDAVLA INVEST DOCUMENTS RETRIEVED FROM DEVICE LINKED TO GUSTAVO…JAMES USES FAKE MAIL TO MAKE MILLIONS
By: Justicia Shipena Anti-corpution commission lead investigator Andreas Kanyangela told the court that documents in which Tundavala Invest Limited, a company owned by fishrot accused James Hatuikulipi was paid million were sourced from a device linked to his co-accused…
NAMA/OVAHERERO LEADERS PIN GENOCIDE AGREEMENT HOPES ON GERMAN GREEN PARTY
By: Andrew Kathindi Representatives of the Nama of and Ovaherero people say they have pinned their hopes on the new German coalition government, in particular the social democrats (the green party) as their salvation in efforts to renegotiate the Ovaherero/Nama…
ZIM CONTEMPLATING ON MAKING WALVIS BAY AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Security incidents and congestion at some ports, has created an opportunity for Namibia ports as alternative routes to the world and to trade with Africa Explained the Walvis Bay Corridor Group’s (WBCG) Mbahupu Tjivikua, this week as…
MINING AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES STILL RULING FDIS INFLOW…TIME TO LOOK WITHIN FOR INDUSTRIALIZATION
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Restructuring and diversifying from the mineral sector and financial intermediaries might be the most challenging for Namibia, as almost every FDIs inflow goes to the two sectors. Secondly, the capital inflow primarily emanates from China and South…
MWAPOPI WAS PAID BEFORE DELIVERING FISH BONES
By: Justicia Shipena Fishrot accused Phillipus Mwapopi refused to comment on questions posed to him by State advocate Cliff Lutibezi in his bail hearing on Monday. Mwapopi, one of the ten suspects in the Fishrot corruption saga, stressed that he…
ZAMBEZI RECORDS 4 MALARIA DEATHS, 10 201 CASES
By: Pricilla Mukokobi About 10 201 malaria cases and four deaths have been recorded in the Zambezi region since last year. Zambezi region is reported to be the region with the highest malaria cases. According to Stark Katokele, heading of…
MUYAKO LEARNERS CARRY CHAIRS TO SCHOOL
By: Pricilla Mukokobi Parents whose children attend Muyako Combined School in the Zambezi region say their children carry chairs from home to school. According to the parents who spoke to The Villager, some learners walk for more than 3,5 kilometres…
THIEVES IN POLICE UNIFORMS ATTACK WOMAN, STEAL CAR
By: Andrew Kathindi Inspector General of the Namibian police, Sebastian Ndeitunga, says that he believes that sacked officers could be the ones committing crimes while in police uniforms. This comes after, on Sunday, five unknown men dressed in police uniforms…
CELL PHONES SMUGGLED INTO PRISON…TWO INMATES RECEIVED RECTUM SURGERIES LAST YEAR
By: Kelvin Chiringa The Namibian Correctional Service Commissioner-General, Raphael Tuhafeni Hamunyela, said two people had to get anal surgery to retrieve mobile phones that got stuck after a botched attempt to smuggle them inmates last year. Hamunyela made this revelation…