Category: News
LPM RECALLS ITS KEETMANS DEPUTY MAYOR
By: Justicia Shipena Landless Peoples Movement (LPM) has recalled its Keetmashoop councillor and deputy mayor Charlyta Cooper from the local authority. Cooper told The Villager she was recalled without reasoning. This follows after last week, LPM leader Bernadus Swartbooi gave…
FISHROT’S GUSTAVO’S FATE IN THE HANDS OF SUPREME COURT
By: Eba Kandovazu Prosecutor general Martha Imalwa will now be allowed to appeal the granting of bail for fishrot accused Ricardo Gustavo in the Supreme Court after chief justice Peter Shivute gave her the green light. Gustavo’s victory was made…
WINDHOEK MAYOR POSTING JOURNALIST’S NUMBER DEEMED LIFE-THREATENING
By: Hilma Tuukondjele The Namibia Media Professions Union (NAMPU) claims that Windhoek Mayor Sade Gawanas has endangered a journalist’s life by releasing the journalist’s personal information. According to a statement put out by the union earlier today, Gawanas, this week,…
ANOTHER TRANSNAMIB EMBARRASSMENT…MORE THAN 190 DERAILMENTS RECORDED IN FOUR YEARS
Staff Writer A TransNamib goods train has derailed with 10 of its wagons close to Rossing Thursday afternoon, thrusting the company into yet another awkward moment which has become synonymous with failure. The company’s spokesperson, Abigail Raubenheimer, however, blamed ageing…
NO PAY FOR STRIKING CHEETAH CEMENT WORKERS…RETRENCHMENTS OF 115 WORKERS TO FOLLOW
Staff Writer Whale Rock Cement (WRC) which trades as Cheetah Cement, will not pay its more than 200 workers who have downed their tools for the entire duration of the strike, the company’s general manager, Kevin Lee, has warned. He…
LPM YOUTH TO LAUNCH YOUTH STRATEGY
By: Hilma Tuukondjele LPM’s Youth Command Element will launch an integrated youth development strategy. This was said by its leader Duminga Ndala at a press conference on Wednesday in Windhoek. The strategy is aimed at enhancing the youth’s ability to…
CITY OF WINDHOEK TO LAUNCH A CIRCULAR ECONOMY INCUBATOR PROGRAMME
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The councillors and management of the City of Windhoek have approved making land available for waste-buy centres, including incubators for the practice of a circular economy approach. The city councillors agreed on this at a special…
INVESTORS WON’T STOP INVESTING BECAUSE OF HIGH DEFAULT RISK – ECONOMISTS
By: Hertha Ekandjo Economists have said that Namibia being ranked as high on default risk for the year won’t stop investors from investing in the country. This follows as the finance ministry on Wednesday morning indicated that Bloomberg’s ranking on…
FAKE COPS KIDNAP PENSIONER AT ONAMUTAI
By: Eba Kandovazu A Kidnapping case has been opened at Ongwediva police station, following the kidnapping of a 60-year-old retired teacher, from her homestead at Ohambungu village in Onamutai constituency, allegedly at the hands of three men and a woman…
TOURISM INDUSTRY CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO SCRAP ALL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
By: Justicia Shipena Although Namibia has completely scrapped all other Covid-19 restrictions, the tourism industry remains affected by travel restrictions. The newly gazetted regulations in terms of travel show that a person may not enter Namibia unless they present a…