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Hendrick Witbooi Bible and whip to be repatriated this month
By: Rodney Pienaar The family of Nama Captain, Hendrick Witbooi expects the arrival of his bible and whip which is to be repatriated from Linder Museum, City Council of Stuttgart and State Badenwuttermber in Germany on the 26th of February….
No bailout for Air Namibia
By: Rodney Pienaar Minister of Finance Calle Schlettwein this week said that financially bailing out Air Namibia will not be in the interest of Namibian citizens. Instead, the minister opined that funds could be redirected to developmental programs including infrastructure…
Local dairy producers lament rising costs
By: Kelvin Chiringa Namibia’s dairy producers have raised serious concerns about rising costs at a recently held Dairy Producers’ Association (DPA) Management meeting where the dairy production cost index was submitted. The index has clearly shown that the total cost…
N$17 million fraud suspect attempts suicide
By: Kelvin Chiringa Frustrated and emotionally torn down by the thought of having to be possibly shut in prison, a woman accused of defrauding her employer out of N$17 million attempted to take her life over the weekend by overdosing…
Women busted with N$20 000 worth cannabis … is it time to legalize?
By Kelvin Chiringa Two Namibian females were over the last weekend busted after they were found in possession with 95 grams of cannabis with a street value of N$20 000. Reported cases of people found dealing in the drug continue…
N$3 billion for school renovations
By: Kelvin Chiringa Deputy governor for the central bank of Namibia, Ebson Uanguta has said that government has set aside N$3 billion for nationwide school refurbishments which should come in time to ease pressure in the construction sector. Uanguta was…
Fraud accused pastor case takes new twist
By: Kelvin Chiringa The case in which Life Changing Christian Church pastor, Isaac Onwordi, is being accused of swindling a couple out of their Dorado Park house has taken a dramatic twist after new evidence emerged to the effect that…
Deliberately shift policy in procurement- NCCI
By: Kelvin Chiringa Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s branch chairman, Martin Kaali Shipanga, has said that in order to bring about the needed turn around for local business, there is a need for a deliberate shift in the procurement…
Agric ministry holds urgent meeting on drought
The Namibia Agricultural Union together with the ministry of agriculture have held an urgent meeting regarding the drought which some quarters now want to be declared a national disaster. This comes right in the heels of this publication having recently…
Food Bank beneficiaries to graduate from handouts
BY: Rodney Pienaar Poverty minister, Zephania Kameeta said that Food Bank beneficiaries will be introduced to income generating programs in order to graduate from food handouts and generate income to sustain themselves. The concept of the Food Bank does not…