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WOMEN’S COOPERATIVE EXPORT 53 298KG OF MARULA OIL
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Economic development in rural areas is not just converting traditional structures into modern buildings but instead connecting rural small-scale producers to a value chain in the economy. A cooperative of women called Eudafano Women’s Cooperative (EWC) has…
ROW OVER N$4.7 MILLION PAYOUTS AT OKAHANDJA
By: Kelvin Chiringa The Okahandja municipal council is divided over a N$4 764 589.17 paid out to a company called CEPM using the resolution of the previous council. The fight has pitted three councillors from the opposition against a Swapo…
CHEETAH CEMENT GUARD ACCIDENTALLY KILLED BY COLLEAGUE
By: Hertha Ekandjo A security guard from the Cheetah Cement factory was accidentally killed by his colleague during a gun exchange. Police spokesperson of the Otjozondjupa region Maureen Mbeha revealed this. The incident happened around 18h00 as the two were…
KUNENE SPYL KICKS OFF DISTRICT ELECTIVE CONGRESS
By: Uakutura Kambaekua The SWAPO Party Youth League (SPYL) in the Kunene region has commenced with its district elective conference on Saturday and Sunday before the regional elective congress slated for June. The congress started with the Opuwo rural constituency….
NO INCREMENT, NO WORK – NPS WORKERS
By: Ludorf Iyambo A crowd of Namibia Protection Services (NPS) workers downed their tools today, demanding an increase in wages. This morning, the workers organised a parade at Katutura Shoprite in Windhoek. Last Monday, the workers cried out to the…
PRISONERS OPERATE SCAMS FROM CUSTODY
By: Justicia Shipena Deputy Commissioner General of the Namibian Correctional Services (NCS) Sam Shaalulange says smuggled phones into the correctional facilities are used by inmates to coordinate scams. This comes after the Windhoek correctional facility this weekend announced that it…
AMUSHELELO, NAUYOMA REMAIN IN CUSTODY – JULIUS MALEMA CONDEMNS SWAPO
By: Eba Kandovazu and Julia Heita The formal bail application of Michael Amushelelo and Dimbulukweni Nauyoma will continue tomorrow morning at 9 am before Magistrate Masule Kwizi, with Amushelelo taking the stand. Today, Amushelelo said he has a six-year-old daughter…
MTC NOT MAKING THE CONNECTION FOR UNAM STUDENTS
By: Annakleta Haikera UNAM’s part-time students have called on management to reverse connectivity restrictions following a change in service providers. The students say that while they welcomed a switch from Telecom to MTC, the latter has restricted their access to…
SCHLETTWEIN REJECTS PRODUCERS’ GREEN SCHEME PROPOSAL
By: Andrew Kathindi The agriculture minister Calle Schlettwein has rejected the Agronomic Producers Association’s (APA) public-private partnership (PPP) proposal for several of the country’s green schemes. As reported by the Namibian Sun last week, the association was looking to facilitate…
Gawanas takes on Job over CEO recruitment saga
By: Kelvin Chiringa City of Windhoek mayor, Sade Gawanas, has outrightly rejected councilor Job Amupanda’s submission that the hunt for a substantive Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has been riddled with corruption and a desire to protect the interests of the…