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‘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…
‘Men, We Left You Behind’ Says Women’s Activist Rosa Namises
By: Sheila Perestrelo Director of Women Solidarity Namibia (WSN), Rosa Namises, says that, in the fight for gender equality, Namibian men were wrongfully left behind as the plight of the Namibian women outweighed the cries of men. She was speaking…
Capricorn Group Made N$1,15b Profit After Tax
Staff Writer Capricorn Group Limited delivered strong results through the solid performances of all its subsidiaries, with profit after tax increasing by 16.6% to N$1.15 billion. The agility and quick decision-making within the Group allowed it to swiftly sense and…
Buy Local, Grow Namibia Fair Set for Saturday
Staff Writer The Buy Local Grow Namibia campaign, in collaboration with the Franco Namibian Cultural Centre (FNCC) and the Local Merchant Market, will host its first ‘Buy Local Grow Namibia Fair’ on 24 September 2022 at the FNCC in Windhoek. …