Category: News
MAYUMBELO’S 17-YEAR WINDHOEK HEARTACHE
In 2015, George Mayumbelo vented his frustrations over being left out every time he tried his luck to become the City of Windhoek CEO. On Monday this week, Mayumbelo also vented on what he said were efforts to take him…
BREAKTHROUGH IN MALARIA VACCINE
By: Julia Heita The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced the approval of a Malaria Vaccine called Mosquirix (RTS, S). The malaria vaccine, RTS, S, acts against P. falciparum, the deadliest malaria parasite globally and the most prevalent in Africa….
THE MADNESS FOLLOWS FOOTBALL…FREDERICKS SAYS FIFA CAN DISSOLVE THE ASSOCIATION
By: Andrew Kathindi Namibia Football Association vice president Isaak Fredricks says that he sees no end to a long-lasting feud that has estranged him and NFA president Ranga Haikali. This comes as the world governing football body Fifa wrote the…
SCHLETTWEIN LAUNCHES HYDROGEOLOGICAL MAP…WINDHOEK WATER RECLAMATION WORKS TOPS
Agriculture minister Calle Schlettwein said the City of Windhoek’s water reclamation works is one of the world’s first. During the launch of the hydrogeological Map of Namibia on Friday in Windhoek, Schlettwein said the planned upgrading of Windhoek’s reclamation works…
NAMRA START A PRICE TRANSFERRING UNIT
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Namibia has joined multilateral conventions to implement tax treaty-related measures to prevent base erosion and profit shifting. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) announced last week. Namibia signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty…
WEEKEND CRIME REPORT…MAN FOUND HANGING IN HOSPITAL
A man was found hanging on a rope tied onto a window frame in ward six at the Onadjokwe State Hospital on Sunday morning. The police have identified the man as Timotheus Hashikuni (38). Hashikuni’s body was found around 03h20….
TAKING STOCK OF GBV PROTEST…ONE YEAR LATER WHITHER #SHUTITALLDOWN
By: Kelvin Chiringa A deafening silence marked the aftermath of the waves of protest against gender-based violence that rocked Namibia precisely 12 months ago. The protests dubbed #ShutItAllDown was spearheaded by youths who felt they needed to make a statement…
CONSTRUCTION’S WORST PERFORMANCE IN 9 YEARS…EMPLOYERS, UNION JOIN HANDS TO CUT LOSSES
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus For the past 22 quarters of the economy, the construction sector has only grown positively three times. This has prompted the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) and the Metal and Allied Workers Union (MANWU) to collaborate on matters…
THE PATRIOTS STRIKE AGAIN…STOPS THEIR WINDHOEK COUNCILLORS FROM GOING TO WORK
By: Kelvin Chiringa, Andrew Kathindi Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has again restrained its councillors in the City of Windhoek municipality from conducting any business on the party’s behalf. IPC is part of a fragile coalition in Windhoek with Affirmative…
NAMPOWER WORKERS UPSET BY SALARY FREEZE
By: Kelvin Chiringa NamPower employees exploded into a demonstration Thursday afternoon, denouncing managing director Kahenge Haulofu and the board for resolving to freeze salary increases for the 2020/21 and 2021/22 financial years. The workers, led by the Mine Workers Union…