Category: News
Epembe Residents Plan Mass Demonstration Over Basic Services
By: Loise Shiimi Epembe residents in Ohangwena are planning a mass demonstration, demanding that the council build a tarred road and stating that their roads have not been upgraded since 1970. Stefanus Nepela, an activist from the village, has pleaded…
Municipal Debt Write-off Proposal
By: Josef Kefas Sheehama The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) has tabled a motion in the National Assembly requesting NamWater and NamPower to write off local authorities’ debts. The Local authorities owe about N$1 billion to NamWater and over N$807 million…
Helmut Angula Backs Jerry To Fill Kapofi’s VP Position…says CC Should Not Question His Right To Contest
By: Justicia Shipena Former cabinet minister Helmut Angula says Swapo veteran and politician Jerry Ekandjo’s right to contest for the vice president position was not supposed to be questioned. This follows after, on 20 September 2022, Ekandjo’s lawyers, Metcalfe Beukes…
Personal ‘Greed’ Caused of TransNamib Loss of Property – Mutorwa
By: Hertha Ekandjo The works and transport minister John Mutorwa says TransNamib workers took company properties for personal ownership out of greed. The minister stressed that TransNamib was a holding with a lot of properties but lost most of it…
FIC Keep Flagging More Potential Tax Evasion-Related Crimes
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus From April to August this year, the Financial Intelligence Centre has flagged 47 activities and transactions within the country’s financial system as predicate crimes/offences. As a result, the financial watchdog has prepared 47 spontaneous report/intelligence disclosures…
Jerry Ekandjo’s Vice Presidency Fate In Central Committee’s Hands
By: Justicia Shipena Swapo party veteran politician Jerry Ekandjo’s fate to contest for the party’s vice president position now lies in the hands of the central committee. This follows after Ekandjo took the legal route to battle his exclusion from…
Nabta Concerned About Increase of Taxi, Bus Robberies
By: Annakleta Haikera The Namibia Bus and Taxi Association (Nabta) will host a meeting on Wednesday as a matter of urgency to discuss the ongoing spate of robberies taking place in taxis and buses recently. The association feels that taxi…
‘We Are The Ones Smiling Now’ – IPC On “Unlawful” MC Election
By: Justicia Shipena Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) councillor Jürgen Hecht say not all political parties who opted to take IPC out of the management committee of the City of Windhoek council are in agreement. This comes after Windhoek mayor…
Geingob Says Presidential Terms Should Be Limited
By: Sheila Perestrelo President Hage Geingob says he is of the strong opinion that African leaders’ terms should be limited, arguing that the “third wave” of African leaders is asserting the constitutional path. Geingob made these remarks in neighbouring Angola,…