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Shifeta Defends Trophy Hunting…As EU Countries Ban Trophy Hunting Product-imports
By: Justicia Shipena Environment and tourism minister Pohamba Shifeta says banning trophy hunting will have a catastrophic effect on the Namibian people and its wildlife. Shifeta said this at a press conference in Windhoek earlier this week following reports that…
OGF Calls For Genocide Remembrance Day
By: Uakutura Kambaekua Ovaherero and Ovambanderu Genocide Foundation (OGF) has called on the government to institute a genocide remembrance day. This follows after descendants of the victims of the Ohamakari battle commemorated the 118th Anniversary of the Battle of Ohamakari…
Government Included Youth In All Executive and Legislative Arms – Geingob
By: Hertha Ekandjo President Hage Geingob said that by appointing young people, government has ensured youth inclusion in its executive and legislative arms. Geingob said this during the occasion of International youth day on Friday. Geingob stated that young people…
Special “No Confidence” Council Meeting Goes Ahead…MC Threatens Legal Action
By: Justicia Shipena Former Windhoek mayor Job Amupanda has confirmed that the City of Windhoek council convened a special council meeting to consider the motion of no confidence against the management committee on Friday. “Four members of management committee (sic)…
July records highest annual inflation since April 2017
Staff Writer July’s annual inflation rate came in at 6.8% y/y, compared to 6.0% y/y recorded in the prior month, according to a latest Simonis Storm report. “This is the highest monthly annual inflation rate recorded since April 2017 and…
Vehicle sales drop in July
By: Theo Klein New vehicle sales dropped by 22.4% m/m in July 2022 to 677 units compared to 872 units sold in the prior month according to the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA). On an annual…
Ongoing Rising Food Prices Could Explode Unrest/Instability
By: Josef Kefas Sheehama Crime has been constantly increasing, due principally to the level of poverty and inequality. Robbers broke into a Miracles Centre Church Thursday night and ransacked the church property looking for money and valuable items. As an…
We never promised anyone laptops: NSFAF CEO…UNAM students/NSFAF up in arms over laptops
By: Justicia Shipena Kavango West University of Namibia (UNAM) campus students have expressed unhappiness over what they claim to be unfair distribution of laptops by the Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF). Friday morning, third- and four-year UNAM students in…
Swapo conference set for Saturday in Kunene
By: Uakutura Kambaekua The ruling Swapo Party will hold its regional conference this weekend at Opuwo to elect new regional leadership for the Kunene Region in a two-horse race for the regional coordinator position. The elective conference was confirmed by…
Karas probe two executives over “stolen” N$10 million
Staff Writer The Karasburg Town Council is in the midst of investigating its suspended finance manager, Mervin Amupolo, and chief executive officer in connection with N$10 million allegedly diverted from the council’s bank accounts into private pockets. This has been…