Category: News
SUPPORT THEM NOW and NOT WHEN THEY WIN-EKANDJO
Justicia Shipena and Julia Heita MTC’s chief of human capital and corporate affairs Tim Ekandjo called out Namibian corporate sector for only supporting national icons after they have won. Ekandjo said, during a press conference announcing sponsorship for Miss Namibia…
NO SALARY INCREASES FOR JOB: CoW
Staff Writer The City of Windhoek’s George Mayumbelo has denied that there has been a salary increment for mayor Job Amupanda. Reports have been that Amupanda is set to earn an increment in his allowance which is comparatively N$ 5,000.00…
SCHLETTWEIN IN CHARGE OF WORKS MINISTRY
The agriculture minister, Calle Schlettwein, is currently in charge of the ministry of works, a position he is temporarily holding in place for minister John Mutorwa. Mutorwa has been out of the picture for quite a number of months. Schlettwein…
SEAFLOWER WAS A MONEY-MAKING SCHEME
BY: Wonder Guchu Fishcor board chairperson Mihe Gaomab II said the Seaflower Pelagic Processing was a creation of a deal between Addrian Louw, Sacky Shanghala, Bernard Esau and James Hatuikulipi meant to make them a lot of money. Gaomab said…
B2GOLD FIRES 4 OVER INCITEMENT, RACISM
By: Kelvin Chiringa Four workers at B2Gold mine are fighting a labour court case after they were fired for various charges including incitement and racism. The workers are accused of writing emails to the mine’s headquarters in Vancouver, Canada,…
HARD TOIL FOR SMES IN COVID-19 TIMES
By Julia Heita Dionisia Jonas (25), a makeup artist in Windhoek, has never seen normalcy in her business since Covid-19 came last year. Jonas has been living a life of uncertainty without a guaranteed income because of persistent changed in…
KAPIA’S DRIVER ARRESTED OVER FUEL SMUGGLING
Staff Writer Former member of parliament Paulus Kapia’s driver appeared in the Outapi Magistrate’s Court last week in connection with fuel smuggling from Angola. Kapia confirmed the arrest yesterday, saying that the driver identified as Demetrios Ndakomani, was out on…
MESSY KEETMANS BUILD TOGETHER PROJECT – AUDITORS
By Kelvin Chiringa A 2019 audit report for the Keetmanshoop Municipality has disclosed that the Build Together Project is in shambles because of poor control systems. The Build Together Detailed Housing Capital Report from the period amounted to N$2 817…
WEATHERING THE COVID-19 STORM
By: Wonder Guchu Namibia’s filmmaker says he has managed to weather the Covid-19 storms. When I spoke to him Wednesday, Joel said he was in Swakopmund where they about to shoot a movie called Place Under the Sun. Joe,…
WINDHOEK LANDLESS EYE DUMPSITE
By: Julia Heita Disgruntled residents of One Nation, an informal settlement in Windhoek who have been on a rat race with police over illegal occupation of municipal land, have said their last hope now lies in settling at the dumpsite….