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FIC Keep Flagging More Potential Tax Evasion-Related Crimes
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus From April to August this year, the Financial Intelligence Centre has flagged 47 activities and transactions within the country’s financial system as predicate crimes/offences. As a result, the financial watchdog has prepared 47 spontaneous report/intelligence disclosures…
Jerry Ekandjo’s Vice Presidency Fate In Central Committee’s Hands
By: Justicia Shipena Swapo party veteran politician Jerry Ekandjo’s fate to contest for the party’s vice president position now lies in the hands of the central committee. This follows after Ekandjo took the legal route to battle his exclusion from…
Nabta Concerned About Increase of Taxi, Bus Robberies
By: Annakleta Haikera The Namibia Bus and Taxi Association (Nabta) will host a meeting on Wednesday as a matter of urgency to discuss the ongoing spate of robberies taking place in taxis and buses recently. The association feels that taxi…
‘We Are The Ones Smiling Now’ – IPC On “Unlawful” MC Election
By: Justicia Shipena Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) councillor Jürgen Hecht say not all political parties who opted to take IPC out of the management committee of the City of Windhoek council are in agreement. This comes after Windhoek mayor…
Geingob Says Presidential Terms Should Be Limited
By: Sheila Perestrelo President Hage Geingob says he is of the strong opinion that African leaders’ terms should be limited, arguing that the “third wave” of African leaders is asserting the constitutional path. Geingob made these remarks in neighbouring Angola,…
Is there a Case for Retirement Funds?
By: Paul-Gordon /Guidao-ǂOab Before we try to understand whether there is a case for retirement funds, we must first understand why this question has become more prominent over recent years. Over the past five years, numerous changes to the retirement…
IPC’s Shiindi Claims Suspension Was To Shut Her Up
By: Justicia Shipena Suspended Omuthiya Independence Patriots for Change (IPC) councillor Petrina Shiindi suspects that her suspension results from her tabling a motion of no confidence in the mayor and questioning the procurement process used to purchase equipment from Barloworld…
LPM Threatens To Drag Government To Court Over Aminius Boreholes
By: Hertha Ekandjo The landless People’s movement has threatened to drag the government to court should it not stop the exploration of uranium in the Aminius constituency in the Omaheke region. “LPM calls on the cancellation of the exploration and…
Fuel, Interest Rate, Inflation Forcing Households To Downscale
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Property owners are facing one of the worst dilemmas caused by various macroeconomic variables beyond their control. Mortgage instalments are up, building material inflation is on an upward trajectory; however, landlords and developers will be too careful…