MTC purchase is a test run
MTC purchase is a test run The minister of public enterprises, Leon Jooste, has suggested that the government’s planned acquisition of Mobile Telecommunications (MTC) may be a test run as the...
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NBL excited about craft beer Partners with two microbrewers Packages and contract brews Soweto Gold and Stellenbrau locally. Premium craft beer remained a small niche in South Africa at the end of the...
View ArticleAleppo evacuations resume
Aleppo evacuations resume Convoys of evacuees leave Shi'ite villages and east Aleppo At stake is the fate of thousands of people still stuck in the last rebel bastion in Aleppo. Convoys of evacuees...
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shot of the day SURF'S UP: A surfer dressed in a Santa Claus outfit teaches children how to surf on Kuta beach on Indonesia's resort island of Bali on December 19. The popular resort island, a pocket...
View ArticleThe Nama have a claim
The Nama have a claim There are many minority groups in Namibia that have a claim but, if there is one tribe or one group of people that have a right to claim, it will be the Nama people.They arrived...
View ArticleAnalysing poor living conditions in informal settlements
Analysing poor living conditions in informal settlements By Nambinga KuumeMost academic scholars have researched poor living conditions among Namibian people for the past 25 years but nothing has been...
View ArticleBy Matheus Pendapala Taapopi
By Matheus Pendapala Taapopi The relationship between crime and povertyThere are contradictions and self-imposed myths that continue to manifest in our society that beg for critical assessment,...
View ArticleDo not forget the downtrodden
Do not forget the downtrodden Frantz Fanon remains relevant today, even after years spent in the ancestry. So prophetic was Fanon that he predicted that the post-colonial project will be an empty shell...
View ArticleHaufiku condemns HIV prophets
Haufiku condemns HIV prophets Claims they can cure HIV irks minister Heath minister Bernard Haufiku has lashed out at prophets who claim they have a cure for HIV saying patients are quitting their meds...
View ArticleBicycle thief must wait
Bicycle thief must wait Judgement was reserved in the appeal of the bicycle theft case that landed a man in prison for three years.The panel of two judges of High Court, Justice Christie Liebenberg and...
View ArticleMinor children require special documents
Minor children require special documents The official spokesperson of the home affairs ministry Salome Kambala has reminded Namibians travelling in and out of Namibia with minor children, to ensure...
View ArticleN$100 000 stolen from shoe box
N$100 000 stolen from shoe box Rape of minors and arson amongst crimes The weekly roundup of crime shows no abating in the rape of minors as two cases were reported. A Chinese national was robbed of an...
View ArticleSELCo's days numbered
SELCo's days numbered It appears almost a certainty that the Southern Electricity Company's presence in the south of the country may all but be a thing of the past. Although the Keetmanshoop...
View ArticleN$57 million due to SSC
N$57 million due to SSC Millions in deficit in fund Outstanding returns have caused a tender for debt collection to be put on offer by the Social Security Commission. The Social Security Commission...
View ArticleTwo women narrowly escape death
Two women narrowly escape death Violent men try to shoot, beat and burn partners In two gruesome attacks on their partners, two Namibian women managed to escape and survive against all odds. In what...
View ArticleFarmworker struggles continue
Farmworker struggles continue Absenteeism, drugs and alcohol cause dismissals The current status quo of farmworkers in Namibia appears to be a mixed bag of fortunes and misfortunes. Over the past 14...
View Article‘Need more than 5 goats’
‘Need more than 5 goats’ Addressing the media, lands minister Utoni Nujoma said, “Government cannot resettle people with only five goats.” This follows a question about what his ministry will do about...
View Article21 291 pass Grade 10 as Oshikoto tops again
21 291 pass Grade 10 as Oshikoto tops again The official Grade 10 examination results for 2016 released today indicate that only 21 291 pupils out of 38 240 candidates have qualified for admission to...
View ArticleMaova desperate for SA move
Maova desperate for SA move Keeper hopes for better future Edward Maova hopes that South African football clubs will set their sights on signing him next year. Former Civics goalkeeper Edward Maova has...
View ArticleNSC studies Haseb’s report
NSC studies Haseb’s report The Namibia Sports Commission is busy studying the report completed by the former head of finance, Walter Haseb.Haseb, who resigned from the position earlier this month, was...
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