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Kunene Rewards Best Performing Schools and Teachers
By: Uakutura Kambaekua The Kunene education directorate has rewarded teachers, school principals and schools for their outstanding performances after the 2020/2021 national examination results for both the Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSCO) and National Senior Secondary Certificate Advanced Subsidiary (NSSCAS)….
Another Cop Steals Police Fuel …Allegedly Sold To Taxis
By: Justicia Shipena and Ludorf Iyambo Police officer Domingo Kambinda Ndara (33) was apprehended after it was discovered he was stealing fuel from the police and selling it to make a profit. Ndara, who was arrested on 13 May 2022,…
SPYL Tells Shiimi to Investigate NamRa
By: Justicia Shipena, Uakutura Kambaekua The Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) has called on the finance ministry to investigate the alleged discriminatory conduct of NamRa on China Town. “If NamRa is protecting him/herself, then the superior must investigate to determine…
Anti-Chinese Demo Paints City Red
By: Staff Writer A combination of a Wednesday morning cold and the boiling rage of a dozen activists could not stop notorious business tycoon Stina Wu from receiving a petition containing daunting allegations of sexual assault, tax evasion, and oppression…
Oshakati Wants Over N$200 Million
By: Eba Kandovazu The Oshakati Town council yesterday tabled its N$ 204 121 701 budget for the financial year of 2022/2033, in which it said N$32.5 million is intended for the construction services in Oshakati north, Ehenye. The town’s mayor…
ENDEAVOUR FOR ZERO TEENAGE PREGNANCIES IN KAVANGO WEST
By: Annakleta Haikera Teenage pregnancies in the Kavango West have been a significant concern in the educational sector. Teenage pregnancy statistics for 2020-21 show that the Kavango West had 678 teenage pregnancies, with which the Bunya Circuit recorded the highest…
MAN GETS 33-YEAR JAIL TERM FOR KILLING LOVER
By: Justicia Shipena High Court judge Claudia Claasen has sentenced Petrus Hoxobeb (58) to 33 years imprisonment for murdering his lover Jennifer Afrikaner on 14 July 2019. Claasen, during the sentencing, said Petrus Hoxobeb’s act of killing Afrikaner…
Agribank Gives 30-Year Farmland Loans to Youth
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Agribank has extended the farmland loan repayment period by five years for the youth (under 35 years of age) who seek loans to buy agricultural land or expand their existing farms. The agricultural financier’s spokesperson Fillemon Nangonya…
POLICE CITES PUBLIC INTEREST IN DENYING BAIL TO AMUSHELELO, NAUYOMA
By: Julia Heita Warrant officer Lisias Nakanyala says it is not in the public’s interest for Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) commissar Michael Amushelelo and Affirmative Repositioning (AR) activist Dumbulukweni Nauyoma to be granted bail. Nakanyala was testifying in the…
SMITH-HOWARD SAYS SHE EXPECTED IPC DISMISSAL
By: Hertha Ekandjo Ex-Independent Patriot for Change (IPC) councillor of the Swakopmund constituency, Ciske Smith-Howard, says that her dismissal as a councillor did not come as a surprise and that she expected it. “I received information from the party today,…