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SCHLETTWEIN IN CHARGE OF WORKS MINISTRY
The agriculture minister, Calle Schlettwein, is currently in charge of the ministry of works, a position he is temporarily holding in place for minister John Mutorwa. Mutorwa has been out of the picture for quite a number of months. Schlettwein…
SEAFLOWER WAS A MONEY-MAKING SCHEME
BY: Wonder Guchu Fishcor board chairperson Mihe Gaomab II said the Seaflower Pelagic Processing was a creation of a deal between Addrian Louw, Sacky Shanghala, Bernard Esau and James Hatuikulipi meant to make them a lot of money. Gaomab said…
B2GOLD FIRES 4 OVER INCITEMENT, RACISM
By: Kelvin Chiringa Four workers at B2Gold mine are fighting a labour court case after they were fired for various charges including incitement and racism. The workers are accused of writing emails to the mine’s headquarters in Vancouver, Canada,…
HARD TOIL FOR SMES IN COVID-19 TIMES
By Julia Heita Dionisia Jonas (25), a makeup artist in Windhoek, has never seen normalcy in her business since Covid-19 came last year. Jonas has been living a life of uncertainty without a guaranteed income because of persistent changed in…
KAPIA’S DRIVER ARRESTED OVER FUEL SMUGGLING
Staff Writer Former member of parliament Paulus Kapia’s driver appeared in the Outapi Magistrate’s Court last week in connection with fuel smuggling from Angola. Kapia confirmed the arrest yesterday, saying that the driver identified as Demetrios Ndakomani, was out on…
MESSY KEETMANS BUILD TOGETHER PROJECT – AUDITORS
By Kelvin Chiringa A 2019 audit report for the Keetmanshoop Municipality has disclosed that the Build Together Project is in shambles because of poor control systems. The Build Together Detailed Housing Capital Report from the period amounted to N$2 817…
WEATHERING THE COVID-19 STORM
By: Wonder Guchu Namibia’s filmmaker says he has managed to weather the Covid-19 storms. When I spoke to him Wednesday, Joel said he was in Swakopmund where they about to shoot a movie called Place Under the Sun. Joe,…
WINDHOEK LANDLESS EYE DUMPSITE
By: Julia Heita Disgruntled residents of One Nation, an informal settlement in Windhoek who have been on a rat race with police over illegal occupation of municipal land, have said their last hope now lies in settling at the dumpsite….
BABY CREMATED WITHOUT FAMILY CONSENT
By: Kelvin Chiringa A Walvis Bay couple learnt that their baby had been cremated when they had done all preparations to bury him. The baby was one of the twins born on 8 August 2021 at the Walvis State Hospital….
CHINESE BUY OFF WALVIS BAY LAND
By: Andrew Kathindi Walvis Bay Mayor Trevino Forbes said he was looking into how two Chinese businessmen bought land at the port town about two weeks ago during an auction. Forbes said he was seeking clarity from councillors. The auctioned…