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Renovating a Building for N$70 million: Oh God Cry My Beloveth Country!
By: Rukee Tjingaete Recent confirmed media reports that the renovation of the Founding Father’s residence required an exorbitant figure of N$ 70 Million left the impoverished nation jittery, terrified, traumatized and indeed angry. If you doubt this statement, please take…
Geingob should have called off Independence celebrations
By: Kelvin Chiringa Independence Day celebrations have come and passed but they have left the National Unity Democratic Organisation (NUDO) party protesting over the N$2.3 million that was splurged on the event. The party, which is now in the hands…
Finance ministry blesses NSFAF with N$2.5 million
By: Kelvin Chiringa The finance ministry last week dished out a special N$2.5 million to the Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund via the ministry of higher education for students with disabilities. Commenting on this latest development, disability affairs deputy minister…
Namibia-Kenya flight route on the cards … but can this be of benefit to both countries?
By: Kelvin Chiringa Namibia and Kenya will soon be opening a direct flight route between the two countries as both commit to strengthen bilateral trade ties, if last week’s meeting is anything to go by. Despite both countries having excellent…
Geingob sympathises with economic scourge victims
By: Kelvin Chiringa In his 29th Independence Day celebration speech, President Hage Geingob said he sympathised with those that have become victims of the ongoing economic scourge, and promised jobs. The President said the fact that some citizens were bearing…
Pick n Pay employs 74 locals in the north despite recession
By: Kelvin Chiringa Amidst a tough economic crunch that has resulted in many losing jobs and some high end retail outlets closing shop, PicknPay, a subsidiary of the Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group, has opened its latest addition to its…
Brave Warriors qualify for 2019 AFCON
By: Staff Writer The Brave Warriors confirmed their 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON ) participation despite losing 4-1 at Zambia on Saturday night in Lusaka as Mozambique failed to beat Guinea Bissau in Bissau. To determine their own destiny…
Himarwa trial to return on Fools’ Day
By: Kelvin Chiringa The minister for basic education, Katrina Hanse-Himarwa will be taking a breather from the court proceedings of her corruption trial, to return in April. The minister is battling corruption allegations that have for years now seen her…
N$100 000 fine or 10 years in jail for fraud convicted pensioner
By: Kelvin Chiringa A 73-year-old Swiss man and permanent resident of Namibia who got dragged before the High Court for 10 counts of fraud and theft has now been slapped with a N$100 000 fine, of which failure to pay the…
Fraud accused man faces the music after ex-wife conviction
By: Kelvin Chiringa The time has now come for Isak Serfontein to face his music in a N$17 million fraud case which has already claimed the scalp of his ex-wife, Stephanie who got slapped with an eight year sentence. Serfontein…