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Power struggles choke NYC hours before General Assembly meeting
A fierce power struggle to run the National Youth Council (NYC) is currently playing out as the entity is set to hold its General Assembly this coming Friday. The nomination process to put in place an executive chairperson has been…
Okahandja opposition councillors reject election process
Less than 24 hours after being nominated, opposition councillors at Okahandja have rejected the outcome of the nomination process which they now want to appeal to the Magistrate Court. The councillors are led by newly installed Landless People’s Movement (LPM)…
Court orders release of Amushelelo’s properties
In a landmark ruling for online forex trading entrepreneur, Michael Amushelelo, the court has ordered that the properties that were seized by the police be released back to him. The court has set aside the decision by the magistrate to…
Namibia has the intention to carefully explore seabed mining – Geingob
President Hage Geingob said Namibia will focus on the prospect of seabed mining precariously to create ocean wealth. This forms part of three critical areas Namibia will direct its energies to as part of the High-Level Panel for a Sustainable…
Swartbooi flirts with coalition question
As the battle for coalitions and mayoral positions rages on among opposition parties which have seemingly found power in their majority against the Swapo party at Local Authority level, LPM’s Bernardus Swartbooi has said the option is on the table…
It’s not about who becomes mayor – Kahungu cautions opposition
As Local Authority Councilors brace to be sworn in this week, outgoing city of Windhoek mayor, Fransina Kahungu, has cautioned opposition parties that are dithering with the question of who is to be the next mayor for the municipality. Kahungu…
NUDO CHOOSES PDM, LPM, NO MENTION OF SWAPO
Nudo says they will enter into a coalition with PDM in Okakarara and with LPM and the Gobabis Residents Association and other parties in Gobabis. The announcement follows a statement made by Swapo secretary-general Sophia Shaningwa that her party had…
A toddler drowns in a pond
A 2-year-old toddler drowned in a pond on this past Monday, at the Onaizimba village, Okalongo constituency, Omusati region around 09h00 in the morning. A police report indicated that the deceased infant was with two other toddlers, and all were…
Heinaste crew develop cold feet on future of employment
Some original permanent crew members of the Heinaste fishing trawler are beginning to be concerned that they may not be employed by the time the vessel takes to the sea, as there is a strong suspicion new employee may be…
Covid-19 vaccine will be available for Namibians – Shangula
Namibia may rest assured that a vaccine will be available not earlier than next year, health minister Kalumbi Shangula has told Eagle FM, as yet another biotech firm, AstraZeneca, announced a vaccine breakthrough. This week, the 20 biggest countries (G20)…