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STONE INDUSTRY NEEDS VALUE ADDITION – ALWEENDO
By: Andrew Kathindi Mines and energy minister Tom Alweendo says that the country needs more local processing for the dimension stone industry. Alweendo said this when he responded to Popular Democratic Movement member of parliament Johannes Martin in the National…
MASTER OF HIGH COURT DIRECTED TO DE-REGISTER THE DISOBEDIENT/NON-COMPLIANT TRUSTS
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The Financial Intelligence Centre has issued a directive to the Master of High Court to de-register all kinds of trusts that are not complying with the Financial Intelligence Act. In a directive issued in September this year,…
LIMKOKWING TWISTS AND TURNS
By: Kelvin Chiringa The Limkokwing University saga continues to take new twists the more documents and files are being leaked, and the more officials are commenting on it. Former education minister Dr David Namwandi has already denied any involvement in…
FORCED COVID-19 VACCINATIONS…AR THREATEN TO APPROACH COURTS, OMBUDSMAN
By: Andrew Kathindi The Affirmative Repositioning Movement (AR) has asked the minister of defence and veteran affairs, Frans Kapofi, to withdraw an order given by chief Air Marshall Martin Pinehas, directing mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for Namibia Defence Force (NDF) members….
HASHIKUTUVA CASE WITHDRAWN
By: Justicia Shipena The disgraced youth activist Lebbeus Nghidimondjila Hashikutuva’s case of theft under false pretences has been withdrawn on an out of court agreement, Windhoek City police Sally Kapolo has confirmed. The case had been opened against Hashikutuva by…
GOVT GAVE UP 5% ROYALTY TO REVIVE NAMDEB MINE
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus They say there is no free lunch in a free market economy; hence De Beers and the government have agreed to a temporal reduction of royalty payment as a necessary injection to revive the mine. The two…
N$1,2 BILLION PAYDAYS FOR BONDHOLDERS TODAY
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The Bank of Namibia will pay its second interest payment for the year on four of its bonds today. The central bank’s borrowing calendar indicates that today is the second coupon payment for the GC23, GC24,…
HOME AFFAIRS MUM ON SAME-SEX COURT RULING
The Ministry of home affairs has chosen to remain silent on a high court ruling in favour of granting Namibian citizenship to the children of a same-sex couple, Phillip and Guillermo Delgado-Lühl. “The Ministry wishes to inform the public that…
CITY OF WINDHOEK ‘CORRUPTION’…MAYUMBELO SAYS HE’S WORKING WITH ACC
By:Kelvin Chiringa Acting City of Windhoek chief executive officer (CEO), George Mayumbelo, has disclosed that he is working closely with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) investigating officials accused of corruption at the municipality. After 23 years of service in the City,…
I’M A DESCENDANT OF THE COLONISING NATION – SCHLETTWEIN
Agriculture minister Calle Schlettwein said he realised relatively early in his life that a system of racial segregation and racial oppression is grossly unjust and incompatible with a free and enjoyable life for all. Making his contribution to…