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We made a mistake at Swapo event- Nanso President
The President of the oldest student organization, the Namibia National Students Organisation (NANSO), Ester Simon, has admitted that she made a mistake by attending a Swapo event wearing party colours and got mistaken for being there in the capacity of…
The health of Namibia’s voter roll and fate of EVMs
Electoral Commission Chief Electoral Officer Theo Mujoro has lauded the national voters’ register as one of the healthiest in the region, surpassing that of neighboring South Africa. Mujoro said that the register is a reflection of half of Namibia’s population,…
RDP doubtful of ECN’s ability to run November elections
The Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) has expressed its reservations about the Electoral Commission of Namibia’s (ECN) ability to run free, fair and credible election this November. President Hage Geingob has declared the 27th of November 2019 a public…
Khomas community asks for land outside City
Residents of Khomas, who consider Windhoek their ancestral land, have asked the ancestral land commission to allocate them land on the outskirts of the city. Uhuru Dempers, who is part of the commission, told Eagle FM that the residents said…
Parliament is not holding me to account – Ombudsman
Ombudsman John Walters has claimed that parliament has been reneging on its duties by failing to hold him to account on the monies defrayed to his office by the state. Walters made this revelation in a revealing exclusive interview with…
Robbers get away with N$10 000 from Windhoek company
By: Kelvin Chiringa Three young men held the employees of a Windhoek based firm, Nafkom Financial Services along Karsh Street, at gun point last week before speeding off with a safe containing N$10 200. The police have confirmed the incident…
Power struggle tears ELCRN apart
By: Kelvin Chiringa A raging power struggle within the “house of God” is threatening to tear apart the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia as two senior members are now challenging the legitimacy of five aspirants to the…
Theft convicted Standard Bank employee disputes sentence
By: Kelvin Chiringa A Standard Bank employee who was convicted and jailed for two years for stealing from the bank monies to the tune of N$20 000 has disagreed with her sentence and wants another judgment in the High Court….
Kunene governor to investigate unfair employment – Sheya
By: Rodney Pienaar Governor of Kunene region Marius Sheya will commission a task force to investigate unfair employment as alleged by Khorixas youth. This comes after a group of youth petitioned the town’s municipality to freeze vacancies in which ‘outsiders’…
Namibia and Guinea Bissau qualifies for AFCON
By: Staff Writer Namibia and Guinea Bissau qualified for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations from Group K on Saturday, with Mozambique narrowly missing out after the final round of qualifying matches. Guinea-Bissau made it back-to-back Nations Cup appearances after…