Former Fishcor board member and governor of the Ohangwena region, Usko Nghaamwa, has said that he does not know why people are going after his team over Fishrot allegations when the company had an auditor. Nghaamwa, who said he was “honestly not a corrupt person”, also said he did not want to go deeper into […]

The Windhoek Magistrate’s Court was told Friday that Maren de Klerk, one of the lawyers who allegedly played a pivotal role in the Fishrot scandal is admitted in a psychiatric centre in South Africa. Lawyer Richard Metcalfe who is representing former fisheries minister Bernard Esau and his son-in-law Tamson Hatuikulipi told the court. Metcalfe was […]

Eagle FM etine okwayi moonkundathana na Nahas Angula ngoka ati Swapo okwa totwapo kaathigona, “pethimbo ndyoka olyali lyokaholo.” Swapo okwa kondjela emanguluko lyoshilongo nomalakano gatatu, uukwawo wanankali melongelo kumwe lyoshigwana, uuthemba womuntu, uuthike pamwe moka eliko lyoshilongo tali topolwa shithike pamwe. “Ashike ongundu yo Swapo konima yomivo dhapiti oya tameke oku lundulula omalalakano gongundu muuwanawa […]

The lawyer Richard Metcalfe who is representing former fisheries minister Bernard Esau and his son-in-law Tamson Hatuikulipi had the ACC investigator Willem Olivier unable to answer some questions during cross-examination Thursday. Metcalfe accused the ACC investigator Willem Olivier of having no knowledge of the fishing industry. Metcalfe said this when he cross-examined the Olivier during […]

Tourism Minister Pohamba Shifeta announced the new board members of the Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) this morning with two priority objectives.  The new chairperson is Titus Ndove with Karen Knot as his deputy and the other members are  Desire Theunissen, Kisco Sinvula and Olavi Hamutumwa. Shifeta said Ndove and Knot, who previously served as board […]

The Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) has paid out operational costs to communal conservancies three months in advance amidst COVID-19 which totals N$3 million. Former EIF chairperson Theofilus Nghitila this morning said this advancement will cushion the effects of the pandemic for communities who depend on tourism, namely the conservancies. EIF set aside N$6 million to […]

Some Swapo cadres who fell by the roadside after the 2017 elective congress said there were suspicions even back then about the money used in the campaign. Former Swapo secretary-general Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana and former deputy prime minister Nahas Angula said this in response to the revelations made in court by the ACC investigation Willem Olivier […]

More than 250 fixed-term Windhoek municipality solid waste workers have given their employer until 15 July 2020 to resolve the issue of their unrenewed contracts. The workers marched to the municipality headquarters in Windhoek where they handed over a petition to the mayor Franscina Kahungu, who promised to look into the matter. According to the […]

Three City Police officers have been sentenced to 10 years in prison each after they were found guilty in March this year, of killing a 17-year-old teen, Mandela Ramakhutla.  High Court Judge Dinnah Usiku handed down the sentence. This sentencing comes at a time when there has been a major outcry against police brutality.  The […]