By: Kelvin Chiringa A Maltahohe Village Council human resource manager claims that she has become the victim of intimidation and threats of arrests for standing in the way of the Acting chief executive officer, whom she claims is hellbent on cancelling the advertisement of the CEO’s position. Mariana Afrikaner told The Villager that the Maltahohe […]

By: Hertha Ekandjo Khomas police commander commissioner Ismael Basson has warned the public from using shortcuts and bushy areas. This came after a woman’s body was discovered next to ELCIN Hosianna Parish near the Swapo headquarters in the early morning hours of Thursday, covered in blood. “We always advise people that shortcuts are always where […]

By: Uakutura Kambaekua NUDO’s secretary-general Joseph Kauandenge says that Namibian domestic laws are directed at serving women, while there are hardly any laws to protect men. He said that men are “on their own.” Kauandenge made these remarks while delivering his contribution to the amendment of combating domestic violence act in the National Assembly this […]

By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus For the first four months of the year, producers have sold more of their cattle as live export compared to the throughput at slaughtering abattoirs and butchers for a bit of value addition. The Villager Business Desk’s analysis of the latest cattle marketing statistics from the Meat Board of Namibia revealed this. […]

By: Dwight Links Online GBV is more prevalent than thought in Namibia. This was the shared message from the first-ever report on ‘Understanding Online Gender-Based Violence in Southern Africa’ held on Tuesday in Windhoek. The report found the Covid-19 pandemic revealed many aspects of gender and vulnerability online in Namibia. “Issues related to data protection […]

By: Justicia Shipena The health ministry on Tuesday received a donation of condoms and lubricants worth N$ 4 248 172 from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Health executive director Ben Nangombe received the donation on behalf of health minister Kalumbi Shangula. “It is my honour to receive this generous donation on behalf […]

By: Ludorf Iyambo, Eba Kandovazu The emergency clinic at parliament, which officially opened its doors in April this year, will also cater to ordinary public members, parliament spokesperson Raphael Hangula revealed. According to him, the clinic will deal with any health emergency in the precincts of parliament. He says parliament went into a wide range […]

By: Ludorf Iyambo Independent Patriot for Change (IPC) spokesperson Imms Nashinge says IPC does not have any business with former Swakopmud constituency councillor Ciske Smith-Howard. This comes after Smith-Howard accused the party of owing her N$113 000. “IPC still owes me N$ 113 000 for cost order- until they pay, I believe they shouldn’t talk […]

By: Kelvin Chiringa Zambezi governor Lawrence Sampofu’s assessment of the security situation in the region has been questioned by community organisers. This week, Sampofu claimed that secessionist activities are going on in the region, spearheaded by some young teachers and elements from Dukwi. Sampofu expressed this in his State of the Region Address (SORA), in […]

By: Hertha Ekandjo Otjiwarongo magistrate’s court’s acting divisional magistrate Karel Otto Muyeghu is embroiled in a tribalism storm after allegedly stating that all Oshiwambo people are part of Fishrot during court proceedings. This comes after prosecutor Joas Neemwatya from the same court wrote about his concerns on how Muyeghu deals with Oshiwambo people who appear […]