Staff Writer Former Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) councillor Fillemon Hambunda lost his case where he was demanding N$260 000 from his former employer – the City of Windhoek – as payment for services rendered between 1 September 2020 and 7 October 2020. The City of Windhoek argues that Hambunda did not give a three-month […]

Staff Writer A heartbroken teacher took to social media to appeal to well-wishers to help with uniforms, soap and Vaseline for her learners. Maria Namtenya Endjala-Shambwila is a teacher at Oukwandongo Combined School in Outapi, Omusati region. The school is 25km from Outapi and about two kilometres from the Namibia-Angola border. Endjala-Shambwila teaches Grades 4 […]

By: Justicia Shipena  President Hage Geingob says that a few projects in Namibia have been compromised due to unfounded negative publicity.  Geingob said this while delivering his keynote address at the inauguration of the Debmarine mining vessel Benguela gem.  According to him, the government will never advocate for reckless disregard of due process, including environmental […]

By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The Bank of Namibia awarded seven Namibian students bursaries to pursue their undergraduate studies at various local and SADC institutions of higher learning. The central bank acting director for communication, Kazembire Zemburuka, announced the award. The bursaries were awarded with the bank’s commitment to capacity development and fulfilling its corporate social responsibility. […]

By: Uakutura Kambaekua Two people have died, and one is still missing in separate river-related incidents recorded in the Kunene region in just two weeks. According to the police report, the incidences transpired from 27 February 2022 to 14 March 2022 at Okatjetje village on the outskirts of Opuwo, Otjerunda and Oroutumba. Confirming the incidences […]

  By: Justicia Shipena  The Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, Vice-Chancellor, says he is powerless to resolve employee issues at the university.  This comes as employees of Limkokwing accused the administrators at the university of corruption, job threats and creating a toxic environment.  “I did everything within my power, but my hands are tied, and […]

Staff Writer The labour commissioner’s office has dismissed an unfair labour practice case lodged by former IPC councillor Desiree Davids against the party. A ruling made on Thursday said that there was no employee/employer relationship between Davids and the IPC. The party withdrew Davids from the City of Windhoek in September last year. Davids then […]

By: Annakleta Haikera and Kelvin Chiringa The Hambukushu community wants back their land occupied by the Bwabwata National Park. After the country gained its independence in 1990, the Hambukushu moved back to Bwabwata, but the current government turned them down, and some people were arrested. On Wednesday, the community told the Parliamentary Standing Committee on […]

  By: Justicia Shipena Omuthiya residents have raised concerns after the town’s mayor, and his nephew received plots from the sale of erven. Residents say the mayor is conflicted. According to documents in possession of The Villager, Ndeutepo is the chairperson of Omuthiya’s land allocation and advisory committee. The town council, this week, released the names […]

By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The latest update for fuel prices from the Ministry of Mines and Energy shows that the domestic fuel price is underpriced by around N$2,50 compared to international markets. Next month, the ministry has to jerk up the current pump price to reflect the actual cost of fuel or subsidise it to keep […]