By: Eba Kandovazu Nampol Inspector General Sebastian Ndeitunga yesterday affected the promotion of Erongo Police Regional Commander, Commissioner Andreas Nelumbu, as the Police Attaché to Luanda-Angola. He replaces Commissioner Nicholas Endjala, who went on retirement. Speaking to The Villager, Nelumbu said he is still a regular police officer whose duty is to serve Namibia. He […]

By: Kelvin Chiringa The Works ministry has made good on its promise of paying out the contractor, Otesa/CMC Joint Venture, responsible for the Windhoek-Okahandja road construction where workers had downed tools for four months due to not being paid. The workers had paid works minister John Mutorwa a visit last week protesting against not being […]

By: Ludorf Iyambo Youth and sports minister Agnes Tjongarero says she fired the entire Sports commission board due to “deliberate” insubordination and ignoring the appointing authority. Tjongarero relieved the entire board of the commission of their duties with immediate effect on Tuesday. Joel Matheus, who was the board chairperson, was fired along with members Erica […]

By: Hertha Ekandjo President Hage Geingob says the African continent should reaffirm its commitment to the decision taken by the African Union in 2013, during which the Union pledged not to bequeath the burden of wars to future generations. Geingob made these remarks on the commemoration of Africa Day on Wednesday. His comments also follow […]

By: Annakleta Haikera Kavango East region Swapo members on Tuesday held a protest in which they called for the suspension of the regional coordinator and the region’s governor, Ottilie Shiduvi and Bonifatius Wakudumo. The protestors accuse Shiduvi and Wakudumo of violating the party’s constitutions, rules and election procedures, which cause division in the region. Their […]

By: Julia Heita The lawyers representing the NEFF member Michael Amushelo and activist Dimbulukeni Nauyoma say that they will appeal magistrate Masule Kwizi’s dismissal of the bail application in the High Court. Kadhila Amoomo, who represents Nauyoma and Nambili Mhata (Amushelo), said that the judicial process provides avenues if one is not happy with the […]

By: Hertha Ekandjo Oshana police spokesperson inspector Thomas Aiyambo says the police only discovered that there were eight inmates missing after a roll call. The eight inmates allegedly escaped from the Ondangwa police holding cells on Sunday evening in the Oshana region. These inmates who are now on the run are considered dangerous and should […]

By: Justicia Shipena The minister in the Presidency, Christina //Hoebes, has handed over sanitary pads to mark Menstruation Hygiene Day. The handover ceremony took place at State House on Tuesday. //Hoebes at the handover said many women and girls around the globe are facing stigma, sidelined and treated unfairly due to this natural bodily function. […]

By: Justicia Shipena Prosecutor general Martha Imalwa says she will study the ruling by High Court judge Herman Oosthuizen on Fishrot accused Ricardo Gustavo’s bail appeal. Oosthuizen on Tuesday refused the State’s application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court against Gustavo’s bail. “I just saw the judgement, and we need to study it […]

By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus According to the Meatco 2020 cattle head assessment, Namibian cattle numbers are estimated to be around 2.51 million, equivalent to the country’s estimated population of 2.5. The majority of these cattle are found on the northern side of the redline (Kunene Region to Kavango East), the areas referred to as Foot and […]