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MTC TO APPEAR AT LABOUR COURT OVER CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS
By: Kelvin Chiringa MTC will appear at the labour court this Wednesday in a case in which one of its employees, Joseph Nakalemo, has accused the entity of corruption, amongst other things. Nakalemo, who is currently on suspension, has been MTC’s network management and technical quality administrator. In a 320-page letter dated 31 March […]
CAR CRIMES DOMINATE INDEPENDENCE INCIDENTS
By: Justicia Shipena A driver of a government vehicle escaped a car crash with no injuries after hitting a donkey on Friday at Omakange main road in Oshikanga village, Omusati region. Meanwhile, a 34-year-old South African national hijacked a 45-year-old man on Friday at around 05h00 and 06h00 on the B2 main road in Arandis. […]
Two men Arrested for Offering to Buy Albino Body Parts
By: Ludorf Iyambo The Katutura Magistrate’s Court denied Fred Simasiku and Obrine Liwelu bail on Tuesday. The two were arrested on 18 February 2022 in Windhoek after approaching a person living with albinism asking him to sell them his hair. The unnamed person with albinism then reached out to the Namibia Albinism Association, which then […]
Kavango East Police Gun Down Two Suspected Robbers
By: Annakleta Haikera Police in the Kavango East region shot dead two members of a gang of armed robbers that was said to have been planning a robbery. The shooting occurred at Ngarama-teya in Rundu Rural Constituency on Monday around 22h45. Police also arrested two other suspects. Deputy commissioner Bonifatius Kanyetu confirmed the shooting. Kanyetu […]
Police Regional Commanders Impressed With Low Weekend Crime
Eba Kandovazu Various Namibian Police regional commanders are impressed with the low rate of crimes reported over the past weekend, saying that locals were on their best behaviour. Oshana regional commander Commissioner Rauha Amwele said that no accidents were reported in her region, nor did they report any serious crime. “During that long weekend, my […]
PDM’s Smit Unhappy With Parliament Postponement
By: Eba Kandovazu PDM parliamentarian Nico Smit says that parliament’s work has been put on hold as a result of parliamentarians “taking another holiday”, a day after Independence Day celebrations. Smit was responding to the cancellation of Tuesday’s parliament session to allow MPs to travel back from Swakopmund, where they attended Independence Day celebrations on […]
Battle For The Soul of NUST Rages On
By: Kelvin Chiringa The battle for the soul of the NUST yesterday played out in the High Court, as Professor Ferdinand Gideon insists that the appointment of Dr Erold Naomab as Vice-Chancellor was unlawful, unfair, irrational and unreasonable. Prof Gideon, represented yesterday by lawyer, Sisa Namandje, launched the application for an order, essentially reviewing and […]
A Clean Town with Hungry People Frustrates Street Vendors
PALACE COUP HANGS OVER THE LPM HOUSE
By: Kelvin Chiringa An elaborate plan to remove Bernadus Swartbooi as party leader is understood to be currently unfolding in a palace coup meant to realign the Landless People’s Movement (LPM) into an effectively Nama-led party. High placed party insiders have confided in The Villager that the plot has been hatched by nine party […]
YOUTH AND WOMEN BORROWED N$10MN FROM AGRIBANK
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus By the end of February 2022, women and the youth (18-35) utilized the gender and youth-specific tailor-made credit facility to borrow N$10 million for their agri-related endeavours. The agricultural bank reported last week in a statement released to the media. The bank’s spokesperson indicated that from […]