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MORE TROUBLE FOR SWAPO’S KATIMA URBAN CONSTITUENCY COUNCILOR
… AS HE FAILS TO PAY N$50 000 LOANS USED TO SERVICE RFA FUNDS By: Kelvin Chiringa Soon after being criminally charged by the Roads Fund Administration (RFA) for allegedly stealing N$85 000 to fund his election campaign last year,…
REHOBOTH TOWN COUNCIL’S “US$6.5 MILLION LETTER OF GUARANTEE” TURNS SOUR
By: Marshallino Beukes – Rehoboth A letter for guarantee (supposedly issued by the Rehoboth Town Council), which surfaced on social media, Facebook, last week, has infuriated Rehoboth residents. The letter states that the Rehoboth town council gave a guarantee that…
COVID-19 DRIVES ARTISTS INTO THE TRAIN
By: Envaalde Matheus The Covid-19 pandemic has hard hit the social industry, and due to measures put in place to control the spread of the deadly coronavirus, there has been barely anything happening in the entertainment fraternity in the country….
NO MORE DOUBTS ON NAM OIL POTENTIAL – NAMCOR
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus and Kelvin Chiringa A deep-water exploration well by Shell, Namcor and Qatar Energy has made a discovery of light oil in both primary and secondary targets, the partners confirmed last week Friday. However, projection shows it will…
THE PRICE OF BEAUTY, HALF A BILLION-IMPORT BILL
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus If one wants to know the price of beauty or maintaining a certain skin tone – it has a price according to the import statistics. From December 2020 to the end of 2021, Namibian men and…
ANGOLA ARRESTS NAMIBIAN OVER FIREARMS
Staff Writer A Namibian national identified as Daniel Thomas (35) from Otaneno was arrested by Angolan authorities after he was found with several brand new firearms and ammunition. The incident happened around 07h50 on Thursday when Angolan authorities inspected goods…
DIVERSIFICATION A MUST IN CROP PRODUCTION
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Crop farmers need to diversify their crop production depending on the season to increase resilience of their farming system, advised plant breeder and agricultural scientist, Lydia Horn. Horn was speaking at the conclusion of the two-day training…
WE DON’T HAVE A BUDGET FOR MENTAL HEALTH – CHELSI
By: Envaalde Matheus Miss Namibia 2021, Chelsi Shikongo feels there needs to be a lot done to address the issue of mental health in Namibia, which she said is only taken seriously when it’s too late. While responding to the…
PENSIONER COUPLE PAY OVER N$3,000 MONTHLY FOR UNSERVICED LAND
By: Leonard Haufiku A couple living in Ondangwa since the late 70s say they have been treated unfairly as they pay nearly N$3,000 municipal fees more than their neighbours. For the past five years, Ndemuweda Shapange (82) and his wife,…
SECURITY GUARDS ACCUSE BANDA SHILIMELA OF “INHUMANE” WORKING CONDITIONS …PAID SALARIES THROUGH E-WALLET
By: Annakleta Haikera Security guards of Shilimela Security Services in Kavango West have accused the company of not paying their salaries since August 2021 and putting them through inhumane working conditions. In a demonstration held this week in solidarity…