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THREE WANAHEDA POLICE OFFICERS APPEAR IN COURT FOR EXTORTION
By: Kelvin Chiringa Three Wanaheda Police Station constables were arrested and have appeared in court on charges of solicitation and extorting money from foreigners, the Anti Corruption Commission’s (ACC) spokesperson, Josephine Nghituwamata, has confirmed. They are Erastus Hashipala, Gilbert Owoseb…
REFUGEE NUMBERS ON THE RISE
By: Andrew Kathindi The number of asylum seekers and refugees in Namibia continues to increase, the ministry of home affairs, safety and security have revealed, with most fleeing persecution. “Mostly, it’s based on the reasoning that they are fearing to…
JUDGMENT DAY LOOMS IN BDF KILLINGS
By: Kelvin Chiringa A Botswana court in Kasane is expected to hand down the much-anticipated judgment into the killings of the three Nchindo brothers and their cousin along the Chobe River in 2020. The brothers are Tommy, Wamunyima, Martin and…
80% OF GREEN HYDROGEN PROJECT UP FOR GRABS
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Only less than 20% of the Tsau //Khaeb National Park will be allocated to Hyphen to develop the country’s hydrogen project, explained the hydrogen commissioner James Mnyupe last week. The first concession gave less than 20% to…
NEW COVID-19 REGULATIONS A WIN FOR THE TRANSPORT, LOGISTICS
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The new Covid-19 regulations will reduce the cost of doing business, increase efficiency in trade facilitation, explained the Walvis Bay Corridor Group (WBCG). In a statement released last week, the trade facilitator welcomed the country’s Ministry of…
FISHROT FILES: ESJA TO APPROACH COURT FOR DIRECTIONS
By: Justicia Shipena Esja Holdings pty ltd is set to apply to the managing judge of the High Court on 18 January 2022 for directions of various issues regarding the fishrot Namgomar matter. Esja Holding is a company linked to…
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…