Category: News
Special “No Confidence” Council Meeting Goes Ahead…MC Threatens Legal Action
By: Justicia Shipena Former Windhoek mayor Job Amupanda has confirmed that the City of Windhoek council convened a special council meeting to consider the motion of no confidence against the management committee on Friday. “Four members of management committee (sic)…
July records highest annual inflation since April 2017
Staff Writer July’s annual inflation rate came in at 6.8% y/y, compared to 6.0% y/y recorded in the prior month, according to a latest Simonis Storm report. “This is the highest monthly annual inflation rate recorded since April 2017 and…
Vehicle sales drop in July
By: Theo Klein New vehicle sales dropped by 22.4% m/m in July 2022 to 677 units compared to 872 units sold in the prior month according to the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA). On an annual…
Ongoing Rising Food Prices Could Explode Unrest/Instability
By: Josef Kefas Sheehama Crime has been constantly increasing, due principally to the level of poverty and inequality. Robbers broke into a Miracles Centre Church Thursday night and ransacked the church property looking for money and valuable items. As an…
We never promised anyone laptops: NSFAF CEO…UNAM students/NSFAF up in arms over laptops
By: Justicia Shipena Kavango West University of Namibia (UNAM) campus students have expressed unhappiness over what they claim to be unfair distribution of laptops by the Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF). Friday morning, third- and four-year UNAM students in…
Swapo conference set for Saturday in Kunene
By: Uakutura Kambaekua The ruling Swapo Party will hold its regional conference this weekend at Opuwo to elect new regional leadership for the Kunene Region in a two-horse race for the regional coordinator position. The elective conference was confirmed by…
Karas probe two executives over “stolen” N$10 million
Staff Writer The Karasburg Town Council is in the midst of investigating its suspended finance manager, Mervin Amupolo, and chief executive officer in connection with N$10 million allegedly diverted from the council’s bank accounts into private pockets. This has been…
Paratus boss fires shots at Amupanda…ex-mayor describes telecoms big gun as arrogant
Staff Writer Barney Harmse, Paratus Group Chief Executive Officer, has fired shots at a latest post by ex-mayor, Dr. Job Amupanda, who this week described him as an “arrogant” “white… Paratus CEO guy” fighting the city’s telecommunications license. Amupanda told thousands of…
75 cleaners left in the cold …after 28 years of service at UNAM
By: Hertha Ekandjo After 28 years of service at the University of Namibia’s (UNAM) main campus, cleaners will be left with no bread on their tables following the end of their cleaning company’s contract. The campus cleaners operating under Lizma…
Nedbank Group Delivers Strong Performance
Staff writer Nedbank Group delivered a strong financial performance for the six months to 30 June 2022 after headline earnings increased by 27 per cent to R6,7 billion, driven by strong revenue growth, a slightly higher impairment charge and a…