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Jerry softens on demands to Swapo
…but bracing to bring urgent court application next week Staff Writer Aggrieved Swapo party big-wig, Jerry Ekandjo, through his lawyer, Metcalfe Beukes, has told the party that he will no longer immediately commence to campaign for the VP position, until…
MTC, Momentum Launch Life Cover for Post-Paid Customers
Staff Writer MTC and Momentum Metropolitan Namibia are working together on the newly launched credit life cover for the giant telecommunications’ post-paid customers. Momentum Metropolitan Namibia will underwrite the insurance policy. The cover will be offered at MTC Mobile Homes…
OTA, NTLA, Swartbooi threaten to drag government to court over Genocide
By: Justicia Shipena The Nama Traditional Leaders Association (NTLA) and the Ovaherero Tradition Authority (OTA), alongside landless People’s Movement (LPM) leader Bernadus Swartbooi, have threatened to take the legal route should the attorney general not respond to its concerns on…
“Health Officers Contaminate Lwanyanda Drinking Wells To Chase Us,” Says Residents
By: Hertha Ekandjo The Lwanyanda informal settlement in the Zambezi region’s residents are accusing the Zambezi region health director Agnes Mwilima and sheriff Vernon Mutimani of allegedly sending a number of health officials to contaminate their wells on Wednesday for…
Angolan Airlines Accused of Discriminating Against Namibian Employees
Staff Writer TAAG Angolan Airlines has been accused by the Namibia Transport and Allied Workers Union (NATAU) of discriminating against local workers by preferring to increase salaries for Angolan staff and holding parties for those in South Africa. This is…
Kavango Regions’ Access To Potable Water Challenges Remain
By: Annakleta Haikera Agriculture, water and land reform deputy minister Anna Shiweda says that water challenges in the two Kavango regions remain despite the rehabilitation of the Rundu Treatment Plant that minister Calle Schlettwein launched earlier this year. She said…
Annual Inflation Up by 7,3% Compared to 3,4% in 2021
Staff Writer The August annual inflation rate increased by 7.3% compared to 3.4% in August 2021, with transport and food and non-alcoholic beverages contributing to the yearly inflation rate. Analysis of the average retail prices of selected products for August…
MP Asks Finance Ministry To Setup Special Fund For Students
By: Ndinaleao Shingenge Swapo member of parliament Modestus Amutse has recommended the finance ministry to set up a special revolving fund to support and pay for new and continuing students from backgrounds plagued by poverty. Amutse made this call in…
‘A Brave And Honest Decision By Kapofi’ – Helmut Angula
…as Kapofi Pulls Out At Last Minute By: Justicia Shipena Former cabinet minister Helmut Angula has described the decision taken by defence minister Frans Kapofi not to go ahead and contest for the Swapo vice president position as bold. Kapofi,…
Jerry Won’t Go Down Without a Fight
Staff Writer Swapo party veteran politician, Jerry Ekandjo, is spoiling for a fight and has refused to go down without challenging the Swapo party’s decision to bar him out of the race for the vice president’s position following a crunch…