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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…
Rehabilitation of water treatment plant to cost N$32m – Kahimise
By: Rodney Pienaar City of Windhoek chief executive officer, Robert Kahimse has said that the rehabilitation of Gammams waste treatment plant and that of the Goreangab water reclamation could cost the city N$32 million. This comes after an oil spillage…
Chinese jailed for bribery out to claim their freedom
By: Kelvin Chiringa Two Chinese expatriates who initially pleaded guilty and were jailed for bribing a law enforcement agent have made a sharp U-turn and now seek to appeal against their conviction and sentences. Siyong Xu and Huaifen Yang were…
Fisheries donates illegally caught fish
The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources have kicked off donations of Illegal caught sea species such as fish and lobster confiscated by the authorities along the coast over the festive season. The surveillance unit in the ministry’s directorate of…
A weekend of crime and horror
By: Kelvin Chiringa The Namibian police has recorded a string of violent deaths which occurred over the weekend right across the country as a result of murder and suicide. In a case of suspected murder, the police reported finding the…
The Mtukudzi tribute show- A well-executed send-off
By: Kelvin Chiringa A contingent of Namibian and Zimbabwean artists brought down the lights at the Warehouse Theatre this past weekend at a massively attended Oliver Mtukudzi tribute show. The joint opened its doors on Friday by 1700hrs and in…
Ex-church elder testifies against fraud accused prophet
By: Kelvin Chiringa A family that claims to have fallen victim to the trickery of a Namibia-based Nigerian prophet has this week finally testified against him in the Windhoek High Court. Head of the family Gervasius Arnat vehemently testified that…