Category: News
MOTHER & DAUGHTER FEUD…WOMAN IN COURT FOR BREAKING DAUGHTER’S ARM
By: Andrew Kathindi and Hellen Andreas The mother, Wilka Mbinga (79) who is accused of beating her daughter and breaking her arm appeared in the Ondangwa Magistrate’s Court on Monday. Mbinga, who uses a stick or stand, was remanded…
ARANOS COUNCIL…SACKED DRIVER SAYS THEY TOOK AWAY HIS BREAD
By: Justicia Shipena The Aranos Town Council operation driver who is at the centre of a controversy over his recruitment says he was asked to apply and guaranteed success. Mario Gaoseb (25), whose employment was opposed by the AR Movement…
WHAT’S YOUR CHOICE? …RENTING. BUYING. OR BUILDING?
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus For those planning to buy a house, the national weighted average house price is now N$1, 29 million, compared to N$1, 04 million seen in the past years. Commonly, FNB Residential Property Report for the second quarter…
NGHINANOMAYOVI OMAFELE …I JUST WISH THE SECURITY WELL
I have no doubt that most of you are either laughing at the baby-faced security guard who helped himself to N$300 000 or even pitying him. Nghinanomayovi Omafele. I do not care about the hundred-thousands. As for me, I am…
TRANSNAMIB SHEDDING JOBS…COMPANY WANTS TO SAVE N$25M PER YEAR
By: Kelvin Chiringa TransNamib workers’ fears have finally come true after it came to light that the company intends to cut off a total of 340 employees this week. The news of the retrenchments comes a few days after The…
DAUGHTER REPORTS ‘ABUSIVE’ MOTHER
By: Staff Writer The mother who broke her daughter’s arm was arrested last week and is expected in court on Monday. The unnamed 72-year-old woman allegedly hit her daughter (45) on the right arm with a traditional stick in early…
MAN (22) SLITS FATHER’S THROAT
A man aged 22 years killed his father (62) by slitting his throat and inflicting wounds on his arms. The police said the incident happened at Oshuulula village in Endola constituency, Ogha on Saturday evening. The unnamed man had just…
KANIBAL BOWS OUT…‘GOODBYE, THANK YOU’
By: Justicia Shipena KaniBal, who was found dead at his house in Windhoek on Wednesday, had a farewell gig last December dubbed Goodbye, Thank You. The show was meant to announce KaniBal’s retirement from music. As part of the farewell,…
TIT-FOR-TAT DEFAMATION CASE…WOMEN SETTLE OUT OF COURT
By: Kelvin Chiringa The case in which a northern-based teacher was accused of publicly exposing the HIV status of an intern legal officer has now been thrown out of the court as both parties are now settling the matter between…
GRAPE FARM ACCIDENT…TANK LOPS OFF WORKER’S FINGER TIP
By: Justicia Shipena What started as a normal duty at grape and date farm about 40km south west of Keetmanshoop, ended with Lukas Ndara losing his finger on Saturday. The 42-year-old, who is a driver at the farm, said he…