Category: News
Presidency Mum Over Ramaphosa Millions Saga
By: Kelvin Chiringa A cloud of silence hung over the presidency on Monday even as the dust continues to rise over the role President Hage Geingob allegedly played in the matter in which four Namibians were rounded up, interrogated and…
Street Vendor Says Feet Swelled Up Following Chinese Urine Incident
By: Ludorf Iyambo A 23-year-old street vendor Isabella Joseph, who was allegedly poured with urine by a Chinese businesswoman Weng Long Zumei, says her feet swelled up following the incident. She further told The Villager that she could no longer…
PDM’s New Parliament Intake Says There Is No Bad Blood
By: Justicia Shipena Newly sworn-in PDM members of parliament say there is no bad blood within the party amongst its members. This comes after the National Assembly on Monday swore in Charmaine Tjirare, Yvette Araes, Tjekupe Maximalliant Katjimune, Raymond Diergaardt,…
Nam In Desperate Chase For 4IR Winds
By: Hertha Ekandjo The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) says that Namibia is no longer close to reaching its fourth industrial revolution (4IR). According to IPPR researcher Rosevitah Ndumbu, for Namibia to reach 4IR, its ICT should be…
Dog Munches on Dead Owner’s Arm
By: Ludorf Iyambo A dog fed itself on its 61-year-old owner’s arm after he died in a house he was renting in Rocky Crest last week. Andries Nicolaas Esterhuyse’s body was discovered on Saturday, however, it is suspected that he…
Ministry Admits Guilt for Expired Covid-19 Vaccines
By: Envaalde T. Matheus The health minister Kalumbi Shangula says that the management at the ministry is responsible for the Covid-19 vaccines that were destroyed late last year because they expired. Shangula said this in an interview with Eagle FM’s…
Opposition Parties Talk Coalition Politics
By: Justicia Shipena Opposition political parties say they are interested in forming a coalition to defeat the ruling Swapo party in 2024. This comes after Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) president Mike Kavekotora, this past weekend, said that coalition…
King and Queen Is Constitutionally And Legally Incorrect – Uutoni.
By: Maria Namupala Urban and rural development minister Erastus Uutoni expressed his concern in the increased usage of the term King and Queen in reference to traditional leaders, adding that it is constitutionally and legally incorrect. The minister’s recommendation for…
Namibia Congratulates Queen Elizabeth II on Platinum Jubilee
Staff writer Namibia has congratulated Queen Elizabeth on her platinum jubilee in commemoration of her 70-year reign. The 96-year-old monarch became the first British monarch ever to make it to the Platinum Jubilee. A platinum jubilee is a celebration held…
Mashare Residents Flock To Collect Cob
By: Annakleta Haikera The Mashare Green Schemes farm, situated in the Kavango East, is in the midst of the maize harvest and has given maize cobs to the Mashare residents. On Monday, 30 May, and Tuesday, 31 May, the farms’…