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GUSTAVO WALKS FOR NOW BUT ON A TIGHT LEASH…WE’LL STUDY THE REASONS FOR BAIL, SAYS MARTHA IMALWA
By: Andrew Kathindi Prosecutor General Martha Imalwa says that she will have to study the reasons behind judge Herman Oosthuizen’s decision to grant fishrot accused Ricardo Gustavo bail before making her next move. She said that she could not comment…
REMAIN SEXY, DON’T GROW A TUMMY WHEN ELECTED – SHANINGWA
By: Annakleta Haikera at Rundu Swapo Party secretary-general Sophia Shaningwa said councillors should remain sexy and not grow a tummy, and they should work hard when a task is given. Shaningwa made these remarks on Tuesday while campaigning for the…
PARENTS CLASH WITH PPS ADMIN OVER N$500 VOLUNTARY PAYMENTS
By: Kelvin Chiringa The question of how free is Namibia’s free education regime got its answers this week at the People’s Primary School. Parents were pushed into the corner to either fork out money as voluntary parent contributions or risk…
THE HUNT FOR RARE METALS BEGINS, AS THE WORLD TRANSITION
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Electric cars’ battery packs, green power, and solar power require special metals such as lithium, cobalt, copper, and silicon, while wind turbines require iron and aluminium. Various critical metals are critical in the clean energy transition, as…
OTA ACTING PARAMOUNT CHIEF CALLS FOR UNITY
By: Andrew Kathindi Newly appointed Acting Paramount Chief of the Ovaherero, Chief Rev. Boas Tjingaete, says his focus will be to unite the Ovaherero people on genocide against what he perceives as a division in the community. Tjingaete was appointed…
UNPRODUCTIVE GREEN SCHEMES…AGRIBUSDEV TURNED OUT TO BE A PROBLEM
By: Andrew Kathindi Agriculture minister Calle Schlettwein said allowing Agricultural Business Development (AgriBusDev) to operate the green schemes turned out to be a problem. Schlettwein’s comments come after the Cabinet approved to cancel the memorandum of understanding between the agriculture…
3 800 HA ACQUIRED TO USE NECKARTAL WATER
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus So far, of the 5 000 ha targeted for agricultural production, by utilising the Neckartal Dam water, 3 800 ha have been acquired to date. Efforts are underway to secure the remaining 1200 ha, according to the…
MORE CAPITAL AVAILED BUT LESS DRAWN FOR UNLISTED INVESTMENTS
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Total investments in unlisted companies as of 30 June 2021 stood at N$2,21 billion. However, the country has committed capital of N$4,4 billion from its savings for unlisted projects. This is according to Namfisa’s quarterly report for…
ANNUAL HORTICULTURE PRODUCTS DEMAND VALUED AT ALMOST A BILLION
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus For those contemplating whether to grow crops and fruits or not, Namibian’s demand for horticultural products is expanding and currently stands at 110 999,47 tons. This represents an increase of 45 886,47 tons from 65,113 tons that…
PARLIAMENT ACCUSED OF NEGLIGENCE OVER SHIXWAMENI DEATH
By: Kelvin Chiringa The All People’s Party (APP) has finally issued an official response regarding the circumstances surrounding the death of their leader, Ignatius Shixwameni, which they have described as shocking. Shixwameni collapsed and passed away while attending a parliamentary…