Category: News
N$35 Million Meat Processing Plant To Open In Zambezi Region
By: Envaalde Matheus The Zambezi regional governor Lawrence Sampofu has appealed to farmers in the region to work with the directorate of veterinary services and comply with restrictions and regulations put up whenever there is an outbreak to ensure that…
Rural Development Deputy Minister Skips Wetvlei Meeting As “Community Is Hard to Handle”
By: Hertha Ekandjo Urban and rural development deputy minister Natalia /Goagoses stayed away from a meeting with the outraged Witvlei community on Thursday as they are allegedly hard to handle and “do not listen to their council”. Community members held…
Former LPM Councillor Evicted From Leader’s Farm…Claims Swartbooi Told Him To Grab Government Farms
By: Justicia Shipena Former Landless People’s Movement (LPM) councillor Elvin Sidney Skakana has accused the LPM leader and his party of using him as a vessel to form the party before “throwing him to the pigs” after its success. This…
GBV Victims to Have No Contact With The Accused During Trial
By: Hilma Tuukondjele Justice minister Yvonne Dausab says that the newly opened gender-based violence (GBV) victim-friendly court is designed to prevent victims from further suffering secondary trauma during proceedings. Dausab said this during the opening the courtroom at the Katutura…
Omusati Murder Cases On The Rise
By: Dolly Menas Omusati regional governor Erginus Endjala says the crime rate in the region is fluctuating, with assault, fraud and break-in cases on the alarming increase. Endjala said this on Wednesday during his state of region address. According to…
Job Amupanda Dismisses AR Leaders’ Accusations
By: Staff Writer Affirmative Repositioning leader Job Amupanda has reacted to the fights inside his movement as a small storm that will not distract him, describing spokesperson Simon Amunime and election chief coordinator Pau Pau as “planted operatives”. This…
Bilateral Activities Require Negative HIV Test – NDF
By: Dolly Menas Major general of the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) Petrus Nathinge has stressed that the force is not discriminating against anyone for seeking to know the health status for army recruitment. This comes after the public complained about…
Kavango West Youth Leader Allegedly Offered Bribes For Swapo Positions
By: Annakleta Haikera The alleged victim of the Kavango West Swapo youth league regional secretary Bonifatius Muronga says the youth leader used Swapo’s name to fleece N$65,000 from her. Selina Kudumo, the alleged victim who opened cases against Muronga, told…
Battle of the Opposition Councillors at City of Windhoek
By: Justicia Shipena The circus at the City of Windhoek took a new twist this week after the Affirmative Repositioning movement councillor Ilse Keister moved a vote of no confidence in the management committee. The motion dated 12 July 2022…
Swartbooi Gives LPM Councillor Until Tomorrow To Prove Loyalty
By: Justicia Shipena Landless People’s Movement (LPM) leader Bernadus Swartbooi has given Keetmashoop deputy mayor and LPM councillor Charlyta Cooper until Thursday to explain why she should remain in the party. Swartbooi wrote a letter to Cooper, stating that she…