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LPM PURGES TWO COUNCILLORS AT KEETMANS
By: Kelvin Chiringa Two more councillors have been recalled at the Keetmanshoop municipality for failing to follow party orders soon after the party got rid of its former mayor, Maree Smit. At the centre of the purge is the accusation…
714 CATTLE SLAUGHTERED FROM NORTHERN ABATTOIRS LAST YEAR
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus From the 29 283 head of cattle slaughtered for local beef supply (formal market) last year, excluding December, only 714 head of cattle slaughtered were from the northern abattoirs. Monthly, the northern abattoirs and butchers supplying the…
BOY (15) ARRESTED FOR RAPING GIRL (5)
Staff Writer Police arrested a 15-year-old boy from Okatope in the Omuntele area for raping a five-year-old girl at Oshilunga village on Friday. The teenager is said to have entered the house where the girl was sleeping after her grandmother…
WITHOUT RELIABLE STATISTICS, PLANS ARE JUST GUESSES – HEI
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus In his new year message, the newly appointed chairperson of the country statistics agency, Salomo Hei, emphasized the importance of good and timely statistics for the country to enable informed decisions. Currently, the country is however running…
BOYCOTT LETSHEGO OVER FORCED VACCINATION POLICY – METCALFE
By: Kelvin Chiringa/ Rudolf Iyambo A decision by Letshego to subject its workers to forced Covid-19 vaccination has drawn outrage, with prominent lawyer Richard Metcalfe calling for the boycott of the company by its 73 000-client base. Letshego has told…
‘MY GRANDDAUGHTER’S DEATH DOESN’T MAKE ME A WITCH’
By: Annakleta Haikera Laurencia Sindimba Haure (63) was left emotionally and financially hurt after seven people at Kasivi village in Kavango West accused her of being a witch and burned her cuca shop, which she brews traditional brew for locals…
RUKWANGALI SPEAKING PARENTS REJECT MULTI-GRADE TEACHING
By: Justicia Shipena Rukwangali speaking parents say they don’t welcome the idea of multi-grade teaching for learners in grades 1 and 2. This comes as Erongo education director has said they would combine grade 1 and 2 learners to be…
DO NOT FORFEIT YOUR PIN, BANKCARD NOR YOUR ID TO MICROLENDERS
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus It is illegal for microlenders to confiscate borrowers’ documents such as bank cards, PIN codes, and original identification documents. That particular action has been prohibited since 1 March 2012 by the microlenders regulator, Namibia Financial Institution Supervisory…
SWAPO TRIO NABBED OVER CORRUPTION AT OKAHANDJA
By: Kelvin Chiringa Three former councillors of the Okahandja municipality management committee are now set to appear in court after being arrested and charged for corruption by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) this Thursday. The three have been identified by the…
MURDER ACCUSED BRITISH BILLIONAIRE’S BAIL CONDITIONS RELAXEDÂ
By: Andrew Kathindi Murder accused billionaire Harvey Boulter’s case was postponed to 25 April after the state failed to produce the prosecutor general’s decision on whether to prosecute him. Following Boulter’s appearance at the Kamanjab magistrate court on Tuesday morning,…