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President Hage Geingob’s New Year’s Message
Tonight, as you gather with family and friends in anticipation, and with expectant hearts the dawn of the Year 2020, I wish each one of you a happy, healthy and fulfilling New Year. As we enter the Year 2020, we…
Dos Santos’daughter’s bank accounts seized
The Angolan government has ordered the preventive seizure of Isabel dos Santos’ accounts with four banks after proving that her companies had benefitted from state contracts. Isabel, one of Africa’s richest women, is the former Angolan president José Eduardo dos…
Sick Esau admitted in hospital
Former fisheries minister Bernhard Esau, one of the six #Fishrot accuse has been admitted in a Windhoek hospital. Khomas police deputy commissioner Abner Agas confirmed the admission although he did not say what was afflicting Esau or which hospital he has been…
Electoral challenge case postponed to 17 Jan.
The case in which five presidential candidates want the Supreme Court to nullify the results of the 2019 elections has been postponed to 17 Jan. 2020. The five are Dr Panduleni Itula, independent candidate, Mike Kavekotora (RDP), Henk Mudge (RP),…
Lungu fires PS who said salary cuts are voluntary
FIRED… Chagwa Kasolo The Zambian permanent secretary for information and broadcasting, Chanda Kasolo, who said that the proposed salary cuts by president Edgar Lungu are voluntary has been fired. Lungu announced on 27 Dec 2019 that his salary and those…
I am a taxpayer too – Nawatiseb
Information deputy minister Engelbrecht Nawatiseb says it is not illegal to use his luxurious official vehicle to carry fish and that he is entitled to such benefits. Nawatiseb had a confrontation with some Henties Bay white communities who video recorded…
Zambian president cuts salaries, says I have shown the way
Zambian President Edgar Lungu has cut his salary and that of his Cabinet as well as public enterprises bosses by 15 and 20 per cent with effect Jan. 2020. Lungu announced the decision in a statement dated 27 Dec. 2019….
Commence disciplinary hearing in earnest, Itula tells Shaningwa
Independent presidential candidate Dr Panduleni Itula told Swapo secretary-general Sophia Shaningwa that she must commence preparations for a disciplinary hearing in all earnest without fail. Shaningwa wrote to Dr Itula on 20 Dec. notifying him about a disciplinary action…
Nawatiseb seeks police protection against Henties whites
The deputy information minister Engelbrecht Nawatiseb has sought police protection from harassment by white operators at Henties Bay. Nawatiseb has accused the operators of racism and hatred towards him and his family over a property he bought and fenced it…
Angolan authorities arrest Jack Huang over counterfeit money
An Angolan online newspaper says that businessman Jack Huang, who has Namibian citizenship, and five other people were arrested in Luanda on suspicion of producing counterfeit money. Huang claims to be president Hage Geingob’s friend. The portal said that Huang…