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NCHINDO BROTHERS’ COUSIN ACCUSED OF BEING THE BOTS SPY
By: Andrew Kathindi A resident of Kasika in the Zambezi region, Cassius Mwala, says he is living in fear after community members started alleging that he is the spy working for Botswana. According to media reports, during the inquest into…
HARTLIEF EMPLOYEES ENTER SECOND WEEK OF STRIKE
By: Justicia Shipena Employees of Hartlief factory in Windhoek have now entered the second week of strike. The workers who downed their tools last month said they will continue to strike until demands are met. Speaking on behalf of the…
SWAPO REGIONAL COORDINATORS PRAISE GEINGOB
By: Justicia Shipena Swapo party regional coordinators say that although people claim the party is divided under the leadership of its President Hage Geingob, their experience tells otherwise. The group said that peace and unity are by the principle of…
FORMER ONIIPA MAYOR REFUSES IPC NOMINATION
By: Hellen Andreas The election of the chairperson of the management committee at Oniipa town council was followed by drama after David Kambonde of Swapo refused to be nominated to the position by IPC councillor David Nghifikepunye. Kambonde would only…
CIVIL SOCIETY AND FIC AT LOGGERHEAD
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Civil Society feels threatened by the Financial Intelligence Center (FIC), which want to tail them as they are regarded as a major risk for money laundering and the financing of terrorism. This was revealed in a paper/report…
WILDLIFE CRIMES DECREASE IN THE FESTIVE SEASON
By: Justicia Shipena The spokesperson of the environment ministry Romeo Muyunda says there is a steady decline in wildlife crimes during this festive season. Muyunda told The Villager on Tuesday upon the release of the weekly wildlife crime outcome report…
OTJOZONDJUPA GOVERNOR SUMMONED FOR DEFAMATION OF CHARACTER
By: Justicia Shipena Businessman and owner of Tulaing Group pty Ltd Josef Andreas is suingOtjozondjupa governor James Uerikuafor defamation of character for N$500 000. This has come as Andreas claims that Uerikua had made false, defamatory statements on 27 November…
NAM’S DEBT TO REACH N$144b IN 2022/23
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Namibia government debt is projected to reach 73,6% (N$144,1 billion) of the country’s production level in the next financial year (2022/23). Interest payment for these debts will also take up 17,1% of what taxpayers contribute to the…
UNCLE RAPES NIECE…REMANDED IN CUSTODY
By: Hellen Andreas Joel Joel (41) from Okadiva village appeared in Ondangwa magistrate court on Tuesday before Magistrate Gabriella Peresterelo for allegedly raping his niece. The incident occurred at Okadiva village, Okankolo area in the Oshikoto Region on Sunday 19…
SCALE-UP COVID-19 GENOMIC SURVEILLANCE – CHIKUSE
By: Justicia Shipena Senior technical officer for public health policy at the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Francis Farai Chikuse, says that there is a need for new variants and the low uptake of vaccine and new…