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Submitting Extradition Request Could Force Iceland To Act – IPPR’s Hopwood
By: Justicia Shipena Although Icelandic laws indicate that it does not extradite its citizens, Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) executive director Graham Hopwood says Namibia submitting an extradition request for fishrot suspects in the country could force it to…
Maltahohe HR Manager Locks Self In Office…Claims Threats From Acting CEO
By: Kelvin Chiringa A Maltahohe Village Council human resource manager claims that she has become the victim of intimidation and threats of arrests for standing in the way of the Acting chief executive officer, whom she claims is hellbent on…
“…Shortcuts Are Always Dangerous…” Says Police As Woman’s Body Is Discovered
By: Hertha Ekandjo Khomas police commander commissioner Ismael Basson has warned the public from using shortcuts and bushy areas. This came after a woman’s body was discovered next to ELCIN Hosianna Parish near the Swapo headquarters in the early morning…
Domestic Laws Serve Women And Not Men – Nudo’s Kauandenge
By: Uakutura Kambaekua NUDO’s secretary-general Joseph Kauandenge says that Namibian domestic laws are directed at serving women, while there are hardly any laws to protect men. He said that men are “on their own.” Kauandenge made these remarks while delivering…
Domestic Slaughters Still Trails Live Export
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus For the first four months of the year, producers have sold more of their cattle as live export compared to the throughput at slaughtering abattoirs and butchers for a bit of value addition. The Villager Business Desk’s…
Online GBV Is More Prevalent Than Thought In Namibia
By: Dwight Links Online GBV is more prevalent than thought in Namibia. This was the shared message from the first-ever report on ‘Understanding Online Gender-Based Violence in Southern Africa’ held on Tuesday in Windhoek. The report found the Covid-19 pandemic…
N$4 Million Condoms and Lube Coming To The Regions
By: Justicia Shipena The health ministry on Tuesday received a donation of condoms and lubricants worth N$ 4 248 172 from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Health executive director Ben Nangombe received the donation on behalf of…
Parliament Says Clinic Open To Public
By: Ludorf Iyambo, Eba Kandovazu The emergency clinic at parliament, which officially opened its doors in April this year, will also cater to ordinary public members, parliament spokesperson Raphael Hangula revealed. According to him, the clinic will deal with any…
We Have No Business With Ciske, Says IPC
By: Ludorf Iyambo Independent Patriot for Change (IPC) spokesperson Imms Nashinge says IPC does not have any business with former Swakopmud constituency councillor Ciske Smith-Howard. This comes after Smith-Howard accused the party of owing her N$113 000. “IPC still owes…
Sampofu’s Secessionist Claims Questioned
By: Kelvin Chiringa Zambezi governor Lawrence Sampofu’s assessment of the security situation in the region has been questioned by community organisers. This week, Sampofu claimed that secessionist activities are going on in the region, spearheaded by some young teachers and…