Briefing exposes cracks in union
A press conference called by a top official of the Swapo-affiliated National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) yesterday was said to be unconstitutional because the federation’s president and his two...
View ArticleEtosha is not for sale
The Ministry of Environment and Tourism has denied an allegation that the Etosha National Park or any part of it is for sale. The ministry responded to an allegation by National Union of Namibian...
View ArticleNNFU wants onevoice for farmers
The Namibia National Farmers’ Union (NNFU), representing communal farmers, has expressed concern about racial division within the farming community. A meeting was held at State House yesterday and was...
View ArticleStray cattle cause discord in Oshikoto
Cattle that are left to graze freely without herders looking after them have become a cause of discord in the Uukwanambwa district of Ondonga in the Oshikoto Region. The animals stray into recently...
View ArticleRacism alleged at German private school
Parents insist that racism, although subtle, is institutionalised at the Deutsche Höhere Privatschule Windhoek (DHPS) despite the school management’s denial that children are discriminated against...
View ArticleFarmers to support Food Bank
President Hage Geingob yesterday appealed to al farmers to contribute two cattle each towards the Food Bank to win the war against poverty. Geingob made the appeal when he met leaders of the Namibia...
View ArticleWorkers risk losing jobs over late buses
Domestic workers who are up at 03:00 in the mornings say they are at risk of losing their jobs because municipal buses never arrive on time. Because of the unreliable bus service these women, most of...
View ArticleRising food prices worry Swapo
The first Swapo Politburo meeting of the year expressed concern about the sky-rocketing cost of essential commodities such as water, energy and food. This was said by the ruling party’s...
View ArticleEight developing countries to enhance trade volume to US$500b
A group of developing Islamic countries have agreed to boost their trade volume from the existing US$120.5 billion (N$1.9 trillion) to US$ 500 billion (N$7.9 trillion) by the end of 2018, officials...
View ArticleRehoboth CEO denies land sale
The newly appointed Rehoboth town clerk, Christophe Uirab, has distanced himself from a public notice announcing the sale of 30 residential plots to one company. Although the notice was issued in his...
View ArticleKavango protest gets green light
Rundu will be the scene of a mass demonstration on Saturday as residents of both Kavango East and West express their dissatisfaction with what they perceive as systematic marginalisation and social...
View ArticleSalute Boxing eager to flex muscles
Salute Boxing Academy no longer wants to be seen as a newcomer and it is preparing to stage its third event next month. The stable, which was launched last year, held two boxing bonanzas at the J&P...
View ArticleState shows hierarchy in rhino case
The State yesterday painted a picture of the pecking order among the four Chinese men accused of trying to smuggle 14 rhino horns out of Namibia. Li Xiaoliang, Li Zhibing, Pu Xuexin and Wang Hui...
View ArticleWhat is not to love? Nedbank Namibia #NedbankCycle
Read more about What is not to love? Nedbank Namibia #NedbankCycleCategory: Nedbank Cycle Challenge Race
View ArticleEducation cancels foreign trips, overtime
The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture has made drastic cuts in foreign trips and overtime work, which will only be allowed if it is in line with the ministry’s annual development plans. In a...
View ArticleACC clears ex-NHE boss
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has cleared former National Housing Enterprise CEO Vinson Hailulu of any wrongdoing following an investigation into possible Mass Housing tender irregularities....
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