Category: Top Stories
Tjama Tjivikua’s defamation battle rages on
By: Kelvin Chiringa Long-time rector for the Namibia University of Science and Technology, Tjama Tjivikua’s defamation court case has refused to die down in the Windhoek High court despite an opportunity granted to him to have it solved amicably via…
N$60 million for underground water desalination
By: Rodney Pienaar The environment ministry has secured N$60 million from the Adaptation Fund to implement two pilot projects on an underground water desalination plant using renewable power and membrane technology. The projects will be piloted at Grunau settlement and…
Decline in housing prices kept inflation stable
By: Kelvin Chiringa The Namibian Statistics Agency has released the inflation numbers for February 2019 which shows that on an annual basis, overall inflation increased. Prices for basic commodities shot up to 4.4% in February 2019 compared to 3.5% recorded…
We’ll continue to support injured people- MVA
By: Staff Writer The chief executive officer of the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund, Rosalia Martins-Hausiku unveiled the institution’s new five-year strategy, which officially commences from the 1st of April 2019 to the 31st of March 2023. Martins-Hausiku made this announcement…
Father who murdered his baby gets life
By: Kelvin Chiringa A few years ago, a defenceless three-month old boy was murdered at the hands of his own father, Dawid Amseb and the court has now moved in to severely punish him with life in jail. This…
Ondonga King wants matter dealt by another judge
By: Kelvin Chiringa Ondonga King Immanuel Kauluma Elifas, who is in the eye of the storm of an ongoing court battle against seven dismissed councillors, now wants the judge handling the case in the High Court to recuse himself from…
Cyclone Idai leaves trail of death as Namibia remains dry
By: Kelvin Chiringa A brutal tropical storm known as Cyclone Idai has swept across the southern African region with destructive winds killing more than 150 people over the weekend, as Namibia continue to look up to the havens for rain….
Agriculture records mixed 2018 growth results
By: Kelvin Chiringa Latest data on the country’s agriculture sector’s performance for 2018 shows mixed results of growth and decline. Information provided by the Namibia Agricultural Union (NAU) has it that some agriculture sectors did not have a great 2018…
Himarwa finally faces Noa in court over corruption
By: Kelvin Chiringa Corruption accused minister of education Katrina Hanse-Himarwa has finally come face to face with the Anti-Corruption Commission Director General, Paulus Noa, in court this week Thursday. The minister is being tried on accusations that she corruptly used…
Government’s vehicles budget to decrease from N$12 million
By: Kelvin Chiringa Although government’s budget allocation for vehicles is expected to remain at nearly N$12 million in the financial period of 2019/20, experts expect this to come down by a small margin to N$10 million between 2020 and 2021….