Category: News
Katjaimo determined to win Katutura Central Constituency
Former Namibian Broadcasting Corporation sportscaster, Rodman Katjaimo has said he is determined to win the race for the Katutura Central Constituency during the oncoming elections slated for November. Katjaimo told Eagle FM’s Ongoramambo programme today that he has a good…
Baster kaptein McNab dies
John McNab, traditional leader of the Rehoboth Baster community, passed away over the weekend. His death was confirmed by his former secretary, Collin Charles April. McNab was not recognised by the Namibian government on the basis that the Baster community…
No death penalty, address social ills – Prolife
Namibia Pro-Life front-person Nicole Wilhemse has said they are opposed to the introduction of the death sentence in cases of rapes and murders but that the social ills leading to these crimes be addressed first. The organization caught the attention…
Police arrest 222, seize drugs worth N$1,3m
Police said they arrested 222 people between August and September 2020 and seized drugs with a street value of N$1, 3m. In August alone 140 suspects were arrested, and drugs valued at N$471 530 seized countrywide. Of the 140-, 130…
Opposition councillors come after mayor Fransina Kahungu
Opposition councilors have come after Windhoek Mayor, Fransina Kahungu, accusing her of making “irrational and wasteful decisions for Swapo councillors to save face before the upcoming internal election of SWAPO’s regional candidates scheduled for this coming Sunday”. The councillors are…
Jooste kicks out Nida board
Public enterprises minister Leon Jooste has flexed his powers today when he sacked the Namibia Industrial Development Agency board. The sacked board was appointed in August 2018 by the former Minister of Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development Tjekero Tweya to…
Aavali yiindilwa ya hulithepo okweekelahi oohanona
Omukokoli goshiketha vatela Oshiwana foundation Cornelius Paulus, okwa lombwele Eagle FM, etitatu kutya okweetelwa omalimbililo kiipotha yoohanona tadhi ekelwahi kooyina, nokuna edhilaadhilo lyoku dhitekula. Oshiketha sho Vatela Oshiwana Foundation, osha tseyika sha tameke nomakwatho giikulya yaakwashigwana mboka yeli mompumbwe koshitopolwa…
Govt objective fishing quota raises N$8,4m
Finance minister Ipumbu Shiimi said the auctioning of the government’s objective fishing quota raised N$8,4m. This figure is a far cry from N$600m which the government had earlier said would be raised through an auction. The fish species that were…
Kavihuha speaks on PG Imalwa’s tenure in office
Unionist Kavihuha Mahongora has summed up the long reign of Prosecutor General Martha Imalwa as good for politicians and bad for citizens. With her position now advertised, Imalwa faces the exit door amid heavy criticism that she sat on documents,…
Tsumeb’s ‘Kap n Bou’ grabs land
A group called Kap en Bou from Tsumeb took the law onto their own hands, by grabbing land illegally which led to chaos on Tuesday morning. The Tsumeb police officials were called at the scene by the municipality to reinforcement…