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Veterans Threaten To Camp On Ministry’s Yard
By: Kelvin Chiringa Defence minister Frans Kapofi yesterday prevented a mob of Swapo affiliated war veterans from camping at his ministerial offices after they threatened to do so, citing unkept payment promises; this all a day before the Cassinga Day…
Angry B1 Construction Workers Barking at Wrong Tree- Finance
By: Kelvin Chiringa The finance ministry’s communications officer, Wilson Ashikoto, has said that B1 road construction workers that are threatening to march on the finance ministry demanding their payments should instead deal with the works ministry. The workers who have…
Hydrogen, the New Energy Rush for Africa
With rapidly improving technology and decreasing costs for fuel cells, green hydrogen is becoming a more appealing fuel alternative in Africa. Green hydrogen will be one of the largest economic opportunities over the next 30 years. Driven by international actions…
Swanu Was Never A Herero Party – Tangeni Iiyambo
By: Justicia Shipena The former president of Namibia’s oldest party Tangeni Iiyambo says the party had clean audit reports since his helm. This comes as Swanu elected Evilastus Kaaronda as the new president at the party’s congress this past weekend….
Opuwo Trade Fair Should Attract Needed Investment – Geingob
By: Uakutura Kambaekua – Opuwo The 9th edition of the annual Opuwo trade fair attracted more than 5000 visitors and more than 120 exhibitors. The week-long fair, which was hosted under the theme “Unlocking Trade Investment Opportunities Towards a shared…
Pro-choice Activists Worry USA Supreme Court Abortion Decision Could Sway Namibia
By:Justicia Shipena As the US Supreme Court prepares to overturn a ruling that made abortion legal in that country, local pro-abortion activists worry that the move could impact Namibia’s own push to legalise abortion. In October last year, the Parliamentary…
Employers Neglect Work Injuries
By: Justicia Shipena and Rudorf Iyambo As Namibia observed Worker’s Day today, under the theme, ‘unemployment is threatening the future of our youth,’ labour expert Clement Daniels states that employers are not serious when it comes to injuries at the…
It Is Not A Victory- Nekongo On Congress Endorsement
By: Eba Kandovazu Incumbent Swapo Party Youth League Secretary Ephraim Nekongo said that his endorsement by the wing’s central committee on Saturday as a candidate for the SPYL Secretary’s position is not a victory. He said true victory would only…
Inmate Serving 51 Years On the Run
By: Hertha Ekandjo A 36 years old man, Simon Noppie Kambindu, escaped the Windhoek correctional facility on Sunday morning. According to the Namibian Correctional Services spokesperson, Commissioner Sam Shaalulange, Kambindu escaped the facility from unit 4 by climbing the facility…
Namibia, Angola Sign Agreement On Police Matters
By: Ludorf Iyambo The minister of home affairs, immigration, safety and security, Albert Kawana, says that people who live along the borders of Namibia and Angola should be able to carry out their activities in peace for the sake of…