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WILD FIRES & OVERGRAZING…THE ONGANDJERA AUTHORITY RAISES ALARMS
By: Helen Andreas Ongandjera Traditional Authority Friday met the community members and the farmers to discuss the issues of wildfire, stock theft, and deforestation. The meeting was held at the Ongandjera palace. Some of the areas and villages mostly affected…
COVID-19 VACCINATIONS…THE NET CLOSES IN ON HAPLESS WORKERS
By: Julia Heita Anderson Transport Namibia have become the latest company to demand for copy of proof of vaccination from all their employees. A manager based in Nickel Street Prosperita, who refused to be identified, confirmed the veracity of the…
NAKED MAN VISITS OMBUDSMAN
By: Kelvin Chiringa An unnamed man protested against being left out in the Twaloloka houses hand-over Monday afternoon by stripping naked in front of the office of the Ombudsman in Windhoek. This comes a few days after President Hage Geingob…
NDONGA LINENA BALLOT RECOUNT…SHIXWAMENI SAYS SWAPO IS LYING
By: Kelvin Chiringa All People’s Party (APP) president Ignatius Shixwameni has said that the Swapo Party is lying when it says that they were not invited when the ballot boxes for the Ndonga Linena elections were opened. The Swapo Party…
MOTHER & DAUGHTER FEUD…WOMAN IN COURT FOR BREAKING DAUGHTER’S ARM
By: Andrew Kathindi and Hellen Andreas The mother, Wilka Mbinga (79) who is accused of beating her daughter and breaking her arm appeared in the Ondangwa Magistrate’s Court on Monday. Mbinga, who uses a stick or stand, was remanded…
ARANOS COUNCIL…SACKED DRIVER SAYS THEY TOOK AWAY HIS BREAD
By: Justicia Shipena The Aranos Town Council operation driver who is at the centre of a controversy over his recruitment says he was asked to apply and guaranteed success. Mario Gaoseb (25), whose employment was opposed by the AR Movement…
WHAT’S YOUR CHOICE? …RENTING. BUYING. OR BUILDING?
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus For those planning to buy a house, the national weighted average house price is now N$1, 29 million, compared to N$1, 04 million seen in the past years. Commonly, FNB Residential Property Report for the second quarter…
NGHINANOMAYOVI OMAFELE …I JUST WISH THE SECURITY WELL
I have no doubt that most of you are either laughing at the baby-faced security guard who helped himself to N$300 000 or even pitying him. Nghinanomayovi Omafele. I do not care about the hundred-thousands. As for me, I am…
TRANSNAMIB SHEDDING JOBS…COMPANY WANTS TO SAVE N$25M PER YEAR
By: Kelvin Chiringa TransNamib workers’ fears have finally come true after it came to light that the company intends to cut off a total of 340 employees this week. The news of the retrenchments comes a few days after The…
DAUGHTER REPORTS ‘ABUSIVE’ MOTHER
By: Staff Writer The mother who broke her daughter’s arm was arrested last week and is expected in court on Monday. The unnamed 72-year-old woman allegedly hit her daughter (45) on the right arm with a traditional stick in early…