By: Kelvin Chiringa  About 46 disgruntled delegates have put a gun to the head of National Youth Council (NYC) executive chairperson Sharonice Busch by ordering her to proceed with a meeting she cancelled due to Covid-19 positive tests among attendees, or else they drag her to court. The meeting was scheduled for Swakopmund where, according […]

“Policymakers must be very intentional in passing policies that support the local economy as well as work closely with the business community to understand their needs and put into place policies that address those needs,” said Hano-oshike By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus A cloud of uncertainty is approaching not only over the Namibian economy but for the […]

  By: Rudorf Iyambo RDP president Mike Kavekotora says there is a rumour that the OvaHerero Paramount Chief-designate has been earmarked for a high-level position in the IPC party. Kavekotora said the rumour has always been there, even during the tenure of the late Paramount Chief Vekuii Rukoro. “The rumour that the position of the […]

By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Regional prices of houses assessed through a national weighted average indicate that for you to own a house in Namibia, be prepared to pay more or less N$1,22 million. This is an increase of N$19 392 from a year earlier by the end of the third quarter of 2021. The FNB Residential […]

  By: Justicia Shipena  The homeless people staying in Katutura Youth Complex and Khomasdal Stadium in Windhoek say the government has forgotten them. When the Covid-19 hit Namibia in 2019, there was a need to decongest some informal areas in the City of Windhoek due to the high risk of infections. They have since been […]

By: Ludorf Iyambo The passenger transport sector has welcomed the latest COVID-19 measures announced by President Hage Geingob on Tuesday afternoon. Namibia Bus and Taxi Association (NABTA) president Pendapala Nakathingo was particularly grateful that the president did not enforce a full lockdown and curfew during the festive season as speculated due to the rising number […]

By: Andrew Kathindi Prosecutor General Martha Imalwa says that she will have to study the reasons behind judge Herman Oosthuizen’s decision to grant fishrot accused Ricardo Gustavo bail before making her next move. She said that she could not comment on whether she intends to appeal the decision until she has had a chance to […]

By: Annakleta Haikera at Rundu  Swapo Party secretary-general Sophia Shaningwa said councillors should remain sexy and not grow a tummy, and they should work hard when a task is given. Shaningwa made these remarks on Tuesday while campaigning for the ruling party ahead of the Ncamagoro Constituency by-elections set for Friday. “Councillors should not change […]

By: Kelvin Chiringa  The question of how free is Namibia’s free education regime got its answers this week at the People’s Primary School.  Parents were pushed into the corner to either fork out money as voluntary parent contributions or risk not getting their children’s reports.  Several parents on Wednesday failed to collect the reports of […]

By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Electric cars’ battery packs, green power, and solar power require special metals such as lithium, cobalt, copper, and silicon, while wind turbines require iron and aluminium.  Various critical metals are critical in the clean energy transition, as the world vow to move from carbon-emitting vehicles and energy sources. This is according to […]