Deception in the church
Our story regarding the controversial Jesus Christ Ministry in the North has been the talk of town and many are still struggling to come to terms with the shenanigans of the implicated and...
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Government mum on new parliament petition
National Assembly officials were tight-lipped on Friday when asked if anything had been done about a petition against the construction of new parliament building, which was signed by thousands of young...
View ArticleMeatco denies report on losses
More than 1 400 cattle were allegedly lost because of irregularities on the part of a private feedlot operator, but Meatco says the pending court proceedings may have been pre-empted by “malicious”...
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Headmen clash over sand mining
Allegations of bribery have been levelled against a junior headman who reportedly entered into an agreement by allocating 15 hectares of land at his village for sand mining without the consent of a...
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Turkey reassures Namibia
The Turkish embassy in Namibia has assured the Namibian government that its democratically elected government is still in charge of the country following a failed coup which the embassy says was “a...
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NSFAF's unaccounted millions
Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) boss Hilya Nghiwete yesterday repeatedly blamed the recordkeeping of the Ministry of Education for unaccounted funds at the institution. Nghiwete...
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New platform for boxing fans
Two well-known personalities in the Namibian boxing fraternity are hoping that a radio show will help the code grow on the local front. Boxing trainer and matchmaker Imms Moses has teamed up with radio...
View ArticleNamibia's slavery shame
Although the estimated number of modern-day slaves in Namibia has been reduced slightly, the country still ranks high on the global slavery index. It is estimated that about 16 600 people are living in...
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ELCRN infighting continues
A disgruntled faction in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia (ELCRN) claims that the planned 11th extraordinary synod scheduled between 23-26 July at Okahandja is illegal. This...
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City CEO to be appointed soon
The process of appointing a new chief executive officer for the City of Windhoek could be finalised soon, with interviews of shortlisted candidates likely to start next week. This was confirmed by the...
View ArticleShooting victim found with 8 gunshot wounds
A former police officer accused of murder at a Khomasdal bottle store four years ago had inflicted on his victim multiple gunshot wounds in the chest and shattered his head.Read more about Shooting...
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Fisheries inspectors in Kavango under fire
Fisheries inspectors have come under heavy criticism for allegedly failing to tackle illegal and damaging fishing methods along the Okavango River. The situation is said to have reached critical levels...
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Farmer impounds 130 cattle
A dispute between a commercial Kalkfeld farmer and a group of communal farmers this week around access to grazing has again put the spotlight on the drought crisis. Last week a commercial farmer near...
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All systems go for second Nedbank Citi Run
Nedbank will host the Citi Run for the second year running on Sunday, 24 July. This year organisers are expecting 1 000 entries and with the introduction of the 5km category, the aim is to have a race...
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Namibia supports African passport
Namibia’s International Relations Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says modalities still need to be worked out on how to make the recently introduced African passport available to all Africans. The...
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Namax donates HIV test kits
Namax Pharmaceuticals yesterday donated 10 000 HIV rapid test kits to the health ministry. Earlier this year, the ministry confirmed that the country was indeed experiencing a shortage of rapid HIV...
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Nama, OvaHerero enlist top lawyer
Progress made during talks between the Namibian and German government could take a turn for the worst after the affected groups enlisted the services of an American-based law firm to make their case...
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Govt bullish over NEEEF
Sentiments that the proposed New Equitable Economic Empowerment Framework (NEEEF) Bill might not be the right instrument to address the inequities resulting from past discriminatory laws and practices,...
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