By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The Financial Intelligence Centre has issued a directive to the Master of High Court to de-register all kinds of trusts that are not complying with the Financial Intelligence Act. In a directive issued in September this year, the intelligence centre said their move was warranted by the emerging evidence that trusts are […]

By: Kelvin Chiringa The Limkokwing University saga continues to take new twists the more documents and files are being leaked, and the more officials are commenting on it. Former education minister Dr David Namwandi has already denied any involvement in establishing the university in Namibia. “The allegation that the Limkokwing University in Namibia was my […]

By: Andrew Kathindi The Affirmative Repositioning Movement (AR) has asked the minister of defence and veteran affairs, Frans Kapofi, to withdraw an order given by chief Air Marshall Martin Pinehas, directing mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for Namibia Defence Force (NDF) members. The official order was given on 29 September 2021, according to section 81 of the […]

By: Justicia Shipena The disgraced youth activist Lebbeus Nghidimondjila Hashikutuva’s case of theft under false pretences has been withdrawn on an out of court agreement, Windhoek City police Sally Kapolo has confirmed. The case had been opened against Hashikutuva by co-owners of Afterbreak magazine, Rejoice Amutenya and Mehafo Amunyela, for the alleged embezzlement of N$40 […]

By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus They say there is no free lunch in a free market economy; hence De Beers and the government have agreed to a temporal reduction of royalty payment as a necessary injection to revive the mine. The two shareholders De-Beers and the government, announced Thursday at a press conference in Windhoek. The announcement […]

By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The Bank of Namibia will pay its second interest payment for the year on four of its bonds today. The central bank’s borrowing calendar indicates that today is the second coupon payment for the GC23, GC24, GC25, GC26 bonds. According to the information from the central bank, a total of N$1,2 billion […]

The Ministry of home affairs has chosen to remain silent on a high court ruling in favour of granting Namibian citizenship to the children of a same-sex couple, Phillip and Guillermo Delgado-Lühl. “The Ministry wishes to inform the public that reasons did not accompany the order. The Judge indicated that the reasons for the order […]

By:Kelvin Chiringa Acting City of Windhoek chief executive officer (CEO), George Mayumbelo, has disclosed that he is working closely with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) investigating officials accused of corruption at the municipality. After 23 years of service in the City, Mayumbelo finds himself at the centre of an attempted palace coup to depose him from […]

    Agriculture minister Calle Schlettwein said he realised relatively early in his life that a system of racial segregation and racial oppression is grossly unjust and incompatible with a free and enjoyable life for all. Making his contribution to the genocide debate in the National Assembly on Wednesday, Schlettwein said the discussion might usher […]

By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Out of 10 008 countries, Namibia buys goods from, only 13 of those are in Africa. Another trend picked is that if it were not for consistent fish export to DRC and Zambia and copper import from the same two countries, Namibia trade in Africa would be mostly limited to SACU members. […]