Category: Top Stories
Namibians still food-secure despite drought
By: Kelvin Chiringa Namibian households’ food security situation continues to be satisfactory despite the ongoing scourge of drought due to good improvements in agricultural production recorded in the last two seasons, a ministerial report for December 2018 reveals. According to…
Two cases of rape/child trafficking pushed to March
By: Kelvin Chiringa The High Court has this week pushed two separate cases of rape and child trafficking to the 14th of March 2019 which will be dealt with on the mentions roll. The first one involves a Russian marine…
Exam-failing foreign trained doctors appeal to PM
By: Kelvin Chiringa A mob of foreign trained doctors who sat for a pre-internship exam and failed have now appealed for help from the prime minister. The doctors demonstrated their anger at Zoo-Park before heading to the offices of the…
No bailout for Air Namibia
By: Rodney Pienaar Minister of Finance Calle Schlettwein this week said that financially bailing out Air Namibia will not be in the interest of Namibian citizens. Instead, the minister opined that funds could be redirected to developmental programs including infrastructure…
Local dairy producers lament rising costs
By: Kelvin Chiringa Namibia’s dairy producers have raised serious concerns about rising costs at a recently held Dairy Producers’ Association (DPA) Management meeting where the dairy production cost index was submitted. The index has clearly shown that the total cost…
Women busted with N$20 000 worth cannabis … is it time to legalize?
By Kelvin Chiringa Two Namibian females were over the last weekend busted after they were found in possession with 95 grams of cannabis with a street value of N$20 000. Reported cases of people found dealing in the drug continue…
N$3 billion for school renovations
By: Kelvin Chiringa Deputy governor for the central bank of Namibia, Ebson Uanguta has said that government has set aside N$3 billion for nationwide school refurbishments which should come in time to ease pressure in the construction sector. Uanguta was…
Fraud accused pastor case takes new twist
By: Kelvin Chiringa The case in which Life Changing Christian Church pastor, Isaac Onwordi, is being accused of swindling a couple out of their Dorado Park house has taken a dramatic twist after new evidence emerged to the effect that…
Deliberately shift policy in procurement- NCCI
By: Kelvin Chiringa Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s branch chairman, Martin Kaali Shipanga, has said that in order to bring about the needed turn around for local business, there is a need for a deliberate shift in the procurement…
Chinese jailed for bribery out to claim their freedom
By: Kelvin Chiringa Two Chinese expatriates who initially pleaded guilty and were jailed for bribing a law enforcement agent have made a sharp U-turn and now seek to appeal against their conviction and sentences. Siyong Xu and Huaifen Yang were…