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5th Wave Has Peaked, Says Shangula
By: Justicia Shipena Health minister Kalumbi Shangula says that the Covid-19 fifth wave Namibia is experiencing has reached its peak. Shangula said this in an interview with Eagle FM’s Home Run programme. According to him, following the epidemical trajectory, Namibia…
Walvis Bay To Write Off Senior Citizen Debt …Sewer Projects Set Aside Due To Finances
By: Justicia Shipena The Walvis Bay municipality has finalised the writing off registered pensioners’ debt. Walvis Bay mayor Trevino Forbes revealed this during a media briefing on Friday. According to Forbes, the Council undertook the exercise to alleviate the debt…
ECN Blames Kapako Constituency Councillor For Voter Card Flaw
By: Annakleta Haikera The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has laid at the feet of Kapako Constituency Councillor Johannes Karondo blame for why many of his residents obtained voter cards without any national documents. Karondo previously told The Villager that…
Shangula Rejects Namibia’s Sovereignty Threat Claims Amid WHO Amendment Proposals
By: Eba Kandovazu Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula insists that Namibia’s sovereignty would not be threatened after the National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) raised concerns with proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations. These were discussed at the World…
Good Riddance. Otjiwarongo Mayor Says Resigned IPC Councillor Was Disruptive
By: Ludorf Iyambo Otjiwarongo mayor Candy Shivute has welcomed the resignation of IPC councillor Fearika Botha, stating that she was disruptive. Botha resigned as a councillor of the Otjiwarongo Municipality. According to media reports, this was “due to health reasons…
Namibia Scores Zero On Allowing Public Influence On Budget
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Namibia has scored zero out of 100 when it comes to allowing the public and civil society to influence resource allocation within the country’s national budget. The 2021 Open Budget Survey (OBS) revealed this. The country’s OBS…
“Shared Water Brings Space For Unity”
By: Hertha Ekandjo Deputy minister of agriculture, water and land reform Anna Shiweda says shared water can boost confidence and trust among nations and communities. Shiweda said this on Tuesday during a National Workshop on Namibia’s accession process to the…
ACC Dropping Cases Won’t Harm Public Confidence – Noa
By: Justicia Shipena Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) director-general Paulus Noa says the 73 dropped cases by the ACC will not reduce the public’s confidence in the entity. This comes as the anti-graft agency dropped 73 out of 120 corruption cases reported…
64-Year-Old Rundu Resident Nearly Dies From Lack Of Water
By: Annakleta Haikera Faustinus Dike Hausiku, a 64-year-old resident of Tumweneni, an informal settlement of nearly 5000 residents in Rundu, says he almost died of dehydration after going three days without a drop of water. He has accused the town…
Prolonged Civil Tensions Lead Namibia To Earn Negative Rating
By: Josef Kefas Sheehama A prolonged period of civil tensions would likely negatively affect economic growth, indirectly affecting government finance and investors’ confidence. The S&P upgraded South Africa’s sovereign outlook to positive on 21 May 2022, reports News24. What’s good…