The Dr. Panduleni Itula-led Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has been rattled with fresh mass resignations that have seen 12 leave the party on the same day. Of those that have quit are the founding chairperson for the Ruacana branch Imms Shikongo, founding committee branch member, Paulus Petrus as well as Shikongo Augusto, Shikongo Linea, […]

The Ombudsman John Walters said the farms bought and later sold by Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila and her husband Onesmus were offered to the government to buy in 2007. According to Walters, he saw a letter written to the government by the German owner of the farms Karl-Heinz Friederich dated 5 February 2007. He also […]

The Ministry of Mines and Energy (“MME”) and Reconnaissance Energy Africa “ReconAfrica” have this morning announced preliminary analysis of the data from the 6-2 well, the first of a three well drilling program. Both entities have said that the analysis has provided clear evidence of a working conventional petroleum system in the Kavango Basin. “The […]

A leaked audio has opened the lid into a stormy meeting which the National Housing Enterprises (NHE) board chairperson, Sam Shivute, has accepted that he has failed to build 1 200 houses as promised. Shivute faced defiant employees who have expressed a lack of confidence in the leadership at NHE. In the meeting he also […]

The Chief Executive Officer for the Intelligence Support Against Poaching (ISAP), Fritz Kaufmann, has come out to beat back at allegations of making use of huge chunks of anti-poaching donated money for salaries during an exclusive interview on the Early Morning Scoop. A report by Project Whistleblower Namibia has said ISAP received N$2.06 million in […]

… tourism players left lamenting Qatar Airways has left Namibia for South Africa, dealing a fatal blow to the tourism industry and players who have been dealing with the airline for their business. This has been confirmed by Nrupesh Soni of the Namibia Travel and Tourism Forum. The chairperson of the Emerging Tourism Enterprise Association, […]

The police have issued a notice for the arrest of Dr Audrin Mathe for throwing away a summons issued in Otjiwarongo. Mathe, who was driving a white Mercedes Benz, is said to have driven away after throwing the summons onto the ground. The notice sent out reads: “All Commanders on the northern side, please note […]

Statehouse has said President Hage Geingob has summoned the Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hafeni Vilho after revelations that he currently holds an undeclared bank account in Hong Kong with HSBC, allegedly linked to illicit proceeds. This comes after constant allegations of corruption on the part of the minister by Mayor Job Amupanda. It […]

An all-male dominated programme to discuss Namibia’s ICT sector organized by the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRAN) has attracted scorn and rage from the University of Namibia Pro-vice chancellor for research, innovation and development, Anicia Peters. CRAN today holds an ICT all-stakeholder engagement which will provide an overview of the national ICT regulatory landscape to be […]

Khomasdal constituency political commissar for the Independent Patriots for Change, Godwin Kamberipa-Mbuende, has resigned his post from the party expressing dissatisfaction with Dr. Panduleni Itula’s leadership style. Mbuende joins Lawrence Ihuhua who yesterday accused Itula of being a dictator. “I am part of the team which was having grievances and I am the spokesperson of […]