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Defence minister exposes bad relationship with Auditor General in parliament
Defence minister Rear Admiral Peter Hafeni Vilho has exposed in parliament what can be considered to be a bad relationship between him and Auditor General Junias Kandjeke. The minister has accused Kandjeke of seeking to spy on the military by requesting to get information on the fighting capabilities of fighter jets to be included in […]
Windhoek low-cost housing project launched
The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development, City of Windhoek, National Housing Enterprise and Khomas Regional Council held a ground-breaking ceremony last week for a low-cost housing project to construct 1 200 houses by July 2022. Phase 1 of the project will construct 300 low-cost houses by November 2020. The project will be carried out at […]
City of Windhoek mum on free wi-fi funders
If the words by City of Windhoek acting boss, Reckliff Kandjiriomuini are anything to go by, the municipality will be bristling with free Wi-Fi in 12 months’ time by the authorities are still mum on who is funding this project. Speaking on the Early Morning Scoop, Kandjiriomuini said Namibia can rest assured that the tax-payer […]
Ithete apologizes to unapologetic Ipumbu
Swapo party member of parliament Natangwe Ithete has apologized to Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) red-beret, Kalimbo Ipumbu for a verbal spurt that degenerated into a physical confrontation this week in parliament. That was after the speaker of the national assembly Professor Peter Katjavivi, who this week has had a tough time maintaining the house […]
LPM’s Mootu says will not be silenced in the National Assembly
Landless People’s Movement member of parliament (MP) Utaara Mootu said she will not be silenced by insults in the National Assembly. This comes after another MP told Mootu to “shut up” as a commotion broke out in the National Assembly two days ago during the national reconciliation debate. Popular Democratic Movement MP Inna Hengari asked […]
Amupanda questions constitutionality of voter registration
Affirmative Repositioning leader Dr Job Amupanda has written to the Electoral Commission to request for a national dialogue on the logic of voter registration for Presidential and National Assembly Elections. Amupanda also is questioning the voters’ registration regime in Namibia and its impacts on constitutional rights provided in Article 17. In a letter dated 1 […]
Katjavivi’s warning has no effect in law – Swartbooi
Leader of the Landless People’s Movement (LPM), Bernardus Swartbooi said the verbal warning issued by Speaker of the National Assembly, Professor Peter Katjavivi has no effect in law. The speaker warned Swartbooi and his right-hand-man, Henny Seibeb this week accusing the duo of disruptive behaviour. According to them, Katjavivi has ruled against them without considering […]
Botswana president goes into fourth coronavirus quarantine
President Mokgweetsi Masisi of Botswana on Thursday began a 14-day self-isolation after an official working closely with him tested positive for COVID-19, the country’s office of the president said in a statement. “The Office of the President regrets to inform that due to the discovery of a positive COVID-19 test result last night on one […]
SPYL condemns ‘unbecoming behaviour’ in parliament
SWAPO Party Youth League said they are dismayed by the way the National Assembly is degenerating into a chaotic and discourteous August house. In a statement Thursday, the league’s secretary for information, publicity and mobilisation Gerson Lineekela Dumeni said the electorate expects the August house to be honoured by all members of parliament regardless of […]
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Mobile Telecommunications Limited recently launched its customised MTC TikTok Data Bundles, available for postpaid and prepaid customers on *682# from as little as N$5 for an 800MB daily bundle. Customers can now purchase a one-Day for N$5, that will give you 800MB, 7-Day TikTok bundle for N$20 that comes with 3,5GB, and lastly a 30-Day […]