By: Sheila Perestrelo Minister of Industrialisation and Trade Lucia Iipumbu says disputes have become frequent amongst board members. Iipumbu said board members should instead focus their energy on solving the problem they already face. Iipumbu said this during Wednesday’s inauguration of the newly appointed Namibia Standards Council (NSC). “In recent times, we have started experiencing […]

By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Namibia Competition Commission has fined Old Mutual Short Term Insurance for engaging in activities that were weakening the competition. The short-term insurance company is being punished for playing dirty (anti-competitive agreements) within the car windscreen and the car panel-beating industries. The Commission announced the N$6 million fine on Wednesday this week […]

By: Justicia Shipena The bail application of fishrot accused Tamson “Fitty” Hatuikulipi is now shifted to 10 October. High Court acting judge David Munsu adjourned the matter, and the bail application is scheduled to continue from 10 until 14 October. Upon resuming, the prosecution is expected to bring in one witness. Before the adjournment, the […]

Staff Writer Axed mayor for the Keetmanshoop municipality, Maree Smit, is threatening to drag the party to court, alleging that her image was dragged through the mud after being recently falsely accused of misappropriating funds from a German account. This is contained in a letter of demands written by Smit’s lawyers, Lentin, Botma & Van […]

By: Nghiinomwenwa-vali Erastus There is a phrase that leaders use in their speeches that “the resources are ours.” This phrase is, however, being rejected like a null hypothesis as the public beg the state to own more of the resources it claims to own. This notion is being laid bare as the leader of the […]

By: Hertha Ekandjo Outgoing inspector general (IG) Sabastian Ndeitunga officially handed the reins over to his successor, Joseph Shikongo, on Wednesday in a ceremony that was attended by dignitaries from across the country. Former President Hifikepunye Pohamba appointed Ndeitunga in 2005, succeeding Lucas Hangula. Ndeitunga said it was a remarkable journey, but after having rendered […]

By: Lina Amutenya The Institute for Public Policy and Research (IPPR) says journalists and their sources could easily be traced when mandatory sim card registration and data retention are enforced. This was said by IPPR researcher Fredrico Links during a discussion regarding the law’s potential threats to media freedom in Namibia. According to Links, the […]

By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The country’s Gross National Income stood at N$178.4 billion in 2021 as compared to N$173.5 billion recorded in 2020, representing an expansion of N$5.0 billion. This represents the income generated by the country’s economic resources, both human and others, which, if properly utilised, will bring about a flow or output of goods […]

By: Hertha Ekandjo The International University of Management (IUM) officially opened its annual cultural festival on Wednesday in Windhoek. The official opening was held at the IUM main campus in Dorado Park in Windhoek under the theme ‘Showcasing diversity through culture. The event was colourful, with different cultural groups from the country, mainly the Oshiwambo, […]

By: Justicia Shipena The police in the Omusati region on Wednesday morning exhumed the remains of 59-year-old Hango Tuyeni. This comes as the deceased son’s 25-year-old Reinhold Tuyeni was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly exhuming his father’s remains and burning his skull to ashes at Eengolo Cemetery. “It took place this morning. We exhumed the […]