Category: News
LIMKOKWING TWISTS AND TURNS
By: Kelvin Chiringa The Limkokwing University saga continues to take new twists the more documents and files are being leaked, and the more officials are commenting on it. Former education minister Dr David Namwandi has already denied any involvement in…
FORCED COVID-19 VACCINATIONS…AR THREATEN TO APPROACH COURTS, OMBUDSMAN
By: Andrew Kathindi The Affirmative Repositioning Movement (AR) has asked the minister of defence and veteran affairs, Frans Kapofi, to withdraw an order given by chief Air Marshall Martin Pinehas, directing mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for Namibia Defence Force (NDF) members….
HASHIKUTUVA CASE WITHDRAWN
By: Justicia Shipena The disgraced youth activist Lebbeus Nghidimondjila Hashikutuva’s case of theft under false pretences has been withdrawn on an out of court agreement, Windhoek City police Sally Kapolo has confirmed. The case had been opened against Hashikutuva by…
GOVT GAVE UP 5% ROYALTY TO REVIVE NAMDEB MINE
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus They say there is no free lunch in a free market economy; hence De Beers and the government have agreed to a temporal reduction of royalty payment as a necessary injection to revive the mine. The two…
HOME AFFAIRS MUM ON SAME-SEX COURT RULING
The Ministry of home affairs has chosen to remain silent on a high court ruling in favour of granting Namibian citizenship to the children of a same-sex couple, Phillip and Guillermo Delgado-Lühl. “The Ministry wishes to inform the public that…
CITY OF WINDHOEK ‘CORRUPTION’…MAYUMBELO SAYS HE’S WORKING WITH ACC
By:Kelvin Chiringa Acting City of Windhoek chief executive officer (CEO), George Mayumbelo, has disclosed that he is working closely with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) investigating officials accused of corruption at the municipality. After 23 years of service in the City,…
I’M A DESCENDANT OF THE COLONISING NATION – SCHLETTWEIN
Agriculture minister Calle Schlettwein said he realised relatively early in his life that a system of racial segregation and racial oppression is grossly unjust and incompatible with a free and enjoyable life for all. Making his contribution to…
AFCFTA UPDATES…FISH AND COPPER HELP NAM TRADE TO GO BEYOND SACU
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Out of 10 008 countries, Namibia buys goods from, only 13 of those are in Africa. Another trend picked is that if it were not for consistent fish export to DRC and Zambia and copper import from…
IT’S NOT ALWAYS ABOUT RACE – PUPKEWITZ TOYOTA
By: Julia Heita Pupkewitz Toyota Namibia’s marketing manager Olivia Gentz has said a decision by the company to give Miss Namibia runner-up Annerie Maré a vehicle more valuable than the one Miss Namibia Chelsi Shikongo received has nothing to do…
20% PENALTY ON THE OUTSTANDING AMOUNT – NAMRA.
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Late payment of tax payable will result in a 20% penalty of the outstanding amount, while late submission of returns will be penalised N$100 every day they are late. A taxpayer will be penalised for underestimating their…