By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Toyota, one of the local most consumed car brands, has cut global production for November by as much as 15% (between 100,000 and 150,000 cars), Simonis Storm Security revealed. The company representatives blame the ongoing global shortage of microchips used in vehicles, Simonis Storm analysis wrote. This is not the first production […]

By: Kelvin Chiringa The Fishrot corruption scandal bail hearing may have been postponed to next year, but the political ramifications created by the latest revelations have come back to sting the Swapo Party. At the centre of the issue is the question as to why Fishcor gave a Swapo fish quota. This weekend, the IPC […]

By: Kelvin Chiringa Okahenge Swapo branch co-ordinator Reinhold Shipwikineni has said the leadership had suspended him because he is a political threat to some elements’ ambitions in the coming watershed congress. Shipwikineni has challenged his suspension, asking proof of whether President Hage Geingob had given the directive or not. Claudius Ikera and Albertina Nkoshi penned […]

By: Wonder Guchu Police are investigating arms that went missing from the central depot in Windhoek last week. Deputy commissioner Kauna Shikwambi confirmed to The Villager that arms are missing, and an investigation is ongoing. “The Central Depot was not broken into. However, it was discovered that it was open, and there are arms and […]

By: Andrew Kathindi The Electoral Commission of Namibia says it will punish political parties that do not provide financial statements regarding their political party funding. Only two political parties provided financial statements to ECN in the last 2019/2020 financial year. According to the electoral Act, political parties must state the sources of their funds and […]

  Erongo police said they are worried that most of the people dying in road accidents are young. This comes after two accidents on Thursday and Friday killed six people in the Erongo region. Erongo police said around 17h00 along the Karibib-Usakos road, a Nissan Lafesta (7-seater) carrying seven people burst a rear tyre about […]

By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The Bank of Namibia has offered to pay stipends for vocational graduates to get an apprenticeship at various corporate institutions. The bank revealed in an update how its apprenticeship programme is progressing- the programme is being administered by National Training Authority (NTA). The bank indicated that 50 apprentices were sponsored, with employers […]

By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus There is a need for an ethical response and culture to improve governance in operation said Azelle Verwey, Capricorn Group head for legal, compliance, and Anti-Money Laundering at the 20th annual Business Ethics Network of Africa (BEN-Africa) Conference said last week at Swakopmund. The BEN- Africa’s stated mission is to strengthen the […]

By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus In a move to cut the country’s carbon footprint and explore further income avenues, the finance ministry is contemplating taxing electrical geysers. The Minister of Finance, Iipumbu Shiimi, announced the potential move during his mid-year budget review as part of his policy considerations in tax policy and tax administration reforms over the […]

By: Wonder Guchu Former justice minister Sakeus Shanghala says he is not guilty and is ready to stand trial. Shanghala was arrested in 2019 with former fisheries minister Bernhardt Esau, former Investec bosses James Hatuikulipi and Ricardo Gustavo, Pius Mwatelulo, and Tamson Hatuikulipi. The six were later joined in prison by former Fishcor CEO Mike […]