By: Hertha Ekandjo The Lwanyanda informal settlement in the Zambezi region’s residents are accusing the Zambezi region health director Agnes Mwilima and sheriff Vernon Mutimani of allegedly sending a number of health officials to contaminate their wells on Wednesday for them to vacate the area. Last week, the Katima Mulilo town council demolished over 500 […]

Staff Writer TAAG Angolan Airlines has been accused by the Namibia Transport and Allied Workers Union (NATAU) of discriminating against local workers by preferring to increase salaries for Angolan staff and holding parties for those in South Africa. This is contained in a letter by NATAU’s regional organiser, Erenfried Katjipuka, dated 9 September 2022, to […]

Staff Writer The August annual inflation rate increased by 7.3% compared to 3.4% in August 2021, with transport and food and non-alcoholic beverages contributing to the yearly inflation rate. Analysis of the average retail prices of selected products for August 2022 revealed that consumers in Zone 2 paid the highest price for White bread (each) […]

By: Ndinaleao Shingenge Swapo member of parliament Modestus Amutse has recommended the finance ministry to set up a special revolving fund to support and pay for new and continuing students from backgrounds plagued by poverty. Amutse made this call in the National Assembly on Tuesday. “A month after the national budget is approved, the fund […]

…as Kapofi Pulls Out At Last Minute By: Justicia Shipena Former cabinet minister Helmut Angula has described the decision taken by defence minister Frans Kapofi not to go ahead and contest for the Swapo vice president position as bold. Kapofi, minutes before the launch of the Swapo party’s inter and intra campaign on Wednesday ahead […]

Staff Writer Swapo party veteran politician, Jerry Ekandjo, is spoiling for a fight and has refused to go down without challenging the Swapo party’s decision to bar him out of the race for the vice president’s position following a crunch meeting of the central committee recently. His lawyer at Metcalfe Beukes and Attorneys has now […]

By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus If one formalises their business, they face costly compliance matters. If they don’t, they face harassment from the police and municipalities and do not benefit from various fiscal packages, but one can keep their untaxed profit. This was the summary of the labour and industrial relations minister Utoni Nuyoma during his address […]

By: Hertha Ekandjo Affirmative Repositioning (AR) activist Dumbulukeni Nauyoma and Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters’ (NEFF) Michael Amushelelo say their Black People Economic Emancipation Association (BPEEA) is planning to hold a nationwide protest on 25 October in Windhoek. According to the two, the protest is for economic emancipation, stating that they want the the laws and […]

Wernhil Shopping Centre, a property of Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group subsidiary, Broll Namibia, officially put their newly installed carport solar photovoltaic (PV) system to use. This solar system is capable of producing 2,108,700 kilowatt-hours (kWh) annually. It forms part of the second Phase of Wernhil’s solar installations, with Phase I being its 1.13 Megawatts-peak […]