Category: News
KEEPING AWAY A MANAGER…TWO-YEAR FIGHT COSTS NHE N$5M
By: Kelvin Chiringa The National Housing Enterprise (NHE) has spent close to N$5 million fighting a senior manager who has been on paid suspension for two years, according to sources at the entity. The business development and operations manager, Willem Titus,…
THE PRICES OF HOUSES…A MATTER OF WHO IS IMPLEMENTING IT
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Govt spent N$9,9m on 131 houses Shackdwellers spent N$2,6m on 32 houses In a space of less than a year, the government, assisted by Shack Dwellers Federation and Standard Bank were able to build around…
RUNDU MAN CLAIMS POLICE BRUTALITY…‘THEY SHAVED MY HAIR WITH A KNIFE’
By: Wonder Guchu A Rundu man says he was beaten and had his head shaved with a knife by some police officers for no reason. Dastaque Kahango (45) has since opened a case – CR225/05/2021 – of assault against…
KAVANGO EAST LAND DISPUTE…MAVARA, WAKUDUMO & COMMUNITY CLAIM SAME LAND
By: Wonder Guchu There is a piece of land at Muroro village in Kavango East that is being claimed by three parties. This land lies between Muroro, Mupapama, Fumbe and Namuwawa villages. First, there is the Shipapo WaMbambangandu CC that…
NAKATHINGO WALKS FREE…THEY WANTED TO SEE ME IN JAIL
By: Kelvin Chiringa The Secretary-General of the Namibia Bus and Taxi Association (NABTA), Pendapala Nakathingo, has now walked out of court a free man after he was arraigned on charges of fraud and forgery. Nakathingo was accused of illegally selling…
NDONGA LINENA DISPUTED VOTES…ECN TOLD: BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF
By: Kelvin Chiringa APP president Ignatius Shixwameni said the Electoral Commission of Namibia should be ashamed of itself for carrying out a sham election that has been set aside by the electoral court. The ECN declared the Swapo candidate, Michael…
WINDHOEK N$1, 11M EBIKES PROJECTS…UNIVERSITY STUDENTS TO BENEFIT
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The Windhoek City Council has started with the construction of bicycle lanes ahead of implementing its non-motorised transport unit as part of the smart city initiative. The estimated cost for the construction of the 4-kilometre cycling…
CPBN TRIBAL CLAIMS…OMBUDSMAN SAYS BOARD REFUSED TO EXPLAIN
By: Andrew Kathindi Outgoing Ombudsman John Walters says that he could not conclude if any tribal favouritism took place in the controversial recruitment of 14 employees at the Central Procurement board of Namibia (CPBN) last year as the board never…
THE GREY AREA…UNLISTED COMPANIES AND THE DOMESTIC SAVINGS
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Despite the country’s savings growing substantially quarterly and annually, less is channelled in unlisted companies. Despite the trend, less is stated on why, as the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (Namfisa) barely gives a reason why capital…
DECOMPOSED BODY…GRUESOME FIND AT EKUKU VILLAGE
Staff Writers A body of an unidentified man was discovered in the area of the Ekuku location in Oshakati last week. A resident found the body behind a sleeping hut, while coming back from the toilet in the morning. According…