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TWALOLOKA FIRE VICTIM…GEINGOB SUGGESTS STREET NAMED AFTER HIM
By: Andrew Kathindi President Hage Geingob has requested that a street in Otweya, a housing project that was set in motion following the devastating fire that wrecked the lives of Twaloloka residents and killed 20-month old Fillipus Nafimane, should be…
KHOMAS TASKFORCE TO COMBAT SUICIDE
By: Justicia Shipena and Julia Heita A group of Namibians took to the streets the commemoration of World Suicide Prevention Day in the capital on Friday. This comes after Namibia recorded high numbers of suicide during the period of January…
TJONGARERO ON STADIUM…I DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT IT
By: Julia Heita and Justicia Shipena Sports minister Agnes Tjongarero claimed she was not aware of the Independence Stadium’s condition. This was during a cleanup day at the stadium led by Tjongarero. The National Service Staff of the ministry, Sports…
HERO’S SEND-OFF…HAUSIKU BURIAL SATURDAY
By: Kelvin Chiringa The late long-time Swapo stalwart and former deputy Prime Minister, Marco Hausiku, is set to be buried this Saturday at the Heroes Acre after an emotional memorial service held at parliament gardens. Hausiku died of a Covid-19…
LABOUR MATTERS…FIRED FOR RECRUITING MEMBERS FOR AR’S UNION
By: Dwight Links A Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN) member, Tuhafeni Petrus, was dismissed by the union at the back of accusations that he was recruiting fellow members to the Affirmative Repositioning movement’s Revolutionary Union (R.U). Petrus received his marching…
SCHOOLS SPORTS UNION…U15 TEAM OFF TO SERBIA
By: Justicia Shipena The Namibia School Sports Union (NSSU) on Thursday sent off young athletes to Serbia for the first ever ISF u15 World Schools Sport Games. The games are scheduled to take place from tomorrow until 19 September in…
YOU CAN’T CANCEL YOUR DEBIT ORDER, ONLY THE THIRD PART CAN
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus A customer has no power to go to the bank and terminate a debit order on their own, the Bankers Association of Namibia revealed. An unwanted debit order can only be terminated by/through the deducting company or…
FOOD BANK CONVERSION…GEINGOB WANTS TO GIVE CASH MONTHLY
By: Andrew Kathindi President Hage Geingob’s conditional Basic Income Grant (BIG), with economical and political commentators stating that it is unlikely to be a success. Geingob stated on Thursday that his office was converting the existing Food Bank and Special…
INVESTMENT CENTRE WORKERS…UAANDJA ACCUSED OF BREAKING PROMISES
By:Kelvin Chiringa The Namibia Investment Centre (NIC) former employees under the trade ministry have accused the Nangula-Uaandja-led Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) of unfair treatment. The workers have since written to the President Hage Geingob through the…
FIRE DESTROYS 580 480 HECTARES OF LAND
By: Justicia Shipena Environment minister Pohamba Shifeta said the frequency of veld fires has become a serious concern as Namibia records 99 veld fires between May and September. Updating the National Assembly on Wednesday, Shifeta said a total of 580…