Category: News
President’s Office Spends N$48 Million On S&T
Staff Writer The office of the President has spent N$48 million on travel and subsistence expenses (S&T) in the last two financial years, The Villager can reveal. The figures are according to the auditor-general Junius Kandjeke’s latest audit report on…
Kavango River Claims Latest Victim…Police Suspect Foul Play
By: Annakleta Haikera Felix Disho Thikundeko is the latest victim of mysterious deaths and disappearances in the Kavango river that has left both villagers and police baffled. The police discovered Thikundeko’s naked body on Friday floating in a swamp with…
Runaway Murder Suspect Arrested
By: Eba Kandovazu The man who reportedly stabbed 25-year-old Lee Junior Willy in the early hours of today at Mondesa in Swakopmund was arrested following a manhunt by police officers. Erongo Regional Nampol Spokesperson Inspector Ileni Shapumba said that the…
Paragon Takes Over Ground Handling Services At HKIA…Menzies told to pack and Leaves
By: Kelvin Chiringa Menzies Aviation, which has been doing ground handling services at the Hosea Kutako International Airport, has until Thursday, the end of business day, to vacate the airport premises or face forced eviction, according to a High Court…
Monte Christo Vendors Evicted From Market After ’44 Years’
By: Ludorf Iyambo More than 45 street vendors in Monte Christo in Windhoek woke up to a shocking surprise when the mini-market, where they had been selling their goods, some for decades, was cordoned off with police tape. They were…
No Foreigners Will Own Land Under A Freehold Title in Communal Land- Schlettwein
By: Eba Kandovazu Land reform minister Calle Schlettwein says that no one, foreigners included, can own land under a freehold title in communal land, but that freehold title and ownership in towns and cities is allowed. He said towns and…
“This Doesn’t Mean Debt-Forgiveness,” Says Kandume As NSFAF Amnesty Starts This Friday
By: Hertha Ekandjo Namibia student financial assistance fund (NSFAF) acting CEO Kennedy Kandume says the amnesty period for students, which will commence on Friday, does not mean debt forgiveness. Kandume said this during the launch of the NSFAF amnesty campaign…
Incomplete Investigations, Delayed Prosecutions Lead To Opuwo Prison Overcrowding
By: Uakutura Kambaekua, Justicia Shipena Kunene Namibian police’s regional commander, commissioner James Nderura has expressed discontent on the overcrowding at the Opuwo prison, stating that incomplete investigations and delayed prosecutions contribute to the growing prison population. He said this is…
Oshikoto Invests N$4.7 Million in SME Development
By: Eba Kandovazu Oshikoto governor Penda ya Ndakolo says that various stakeholders provided over N$ 4.7 million to uplift SMEs in the region and bring about economic advancement. He was speaking at the state of the region address on Wednesday…
Turbulent Year for Small Entreprises
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The latest Private Sector Development Report 2021/22 has indicated that micro-enterprises continue to be hardest hit by the economic conditions in terms of turnover. As a result, this has affected the level of employment, the report found….