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Man survives electrocution while trying to steal cables
A 20-year-old man was admitted to the Swakopmund State Hospital Tuesday after sustaining burns while he was allegedly trying to steal cables. Erongo police said the cables belonged to ErongoRed base station that is behind NamWater at the coastal town. Police community affairs commander Ileni Shapumba said workers at ErongoRed discovered that there were cables […]
Lockdown almost dried up blood donations
Ahead of World Blood Donor Day, the Namibia Blood Transfusion Services commemorates the day with campaigns around the country along with hearing the testimonies of those whose lives were saved through blood transfusions. World Blood Donor Day which is on 14 June 2020 will be celebrated under the theme “The need for safe blood is […]
Vilho says there’s attempt to drive wedge between people, army
Defence minister Rear-Admiral Peter Hafeni Vilho said there’s a deliberate attempt to use the current economic and health crisis to drive a wedge between the nation and the security forces. Vilho said this in parliament Wednesday while motivating his ministry’s budgetary allocation in the National Assembly this afternoon. During the 2019/2020 budget debate, former defence […]
Nghipunya bail set for 16 June 2020
Namibia Fishing Corporation (Fishcor) suspended chief executive officer Mike Nghipunya’s bail application has been postponed to 16 June 2020. Nghipunya was arrested months ago after he was implicated in what can pass as one of Namibia’s biggest scandals yet – the Fishrot that involves millions allegedly paid in bribes. He joined the original Fishrot six, […]
Swartbooi regrets making the ‘dog’ comment
Landless People’s Movement’s leader, Bernardus Swartbooi has expressed regret and proffered an apology for telling labour minister Utoni Nujoma that he was “demoted like a dog”. Both politicians, who at one time steered the land reform ministry as minister and deputy minister before they fell out of each other’s favour, squared off in parliament this […]
Ndeitunga appoints third female regional commander
Police Inspector-General Sebastian Ndeitunga has promoted Deputy Commissioner Elizabeth Sibolile to the rank of Commissioner and appointed her as the new Regional Commander of Ohangwena Region. She takes over from Commissioner Simeon Shindinge who went on retirement on 31 May 2020. Prior to her appointment, Commissioner Sibolile was heading the Performance Evaluation Division of the […]
Labour migration benefits the economy – Utoni Nujoma
Labour Minister Utoni Nujoma on Wednesday said Namibia is committed to promoting international migration of labour as it benefits the economy. During the launch of the National Labour Migration Policy, Nujoma said Namibia is among the first countries in SADC region to heed the request and to develop the policy, as dictated by the SADC Labour […]
Public enterprises N$1,4b budget approved
Parliament on Tuesday approved the Public Enterprises Ministry budget allocation of N$ 1, 4b. This is a massive increase compared to the 2019/2020 budget allocation of N$400m. Public Enterprises Minister Leon Jooste while motivating his ministry’s budget allocation said 22 commercial State-Owned Enterprises under his ministry have improved on their profit margin to 7.4% despite […]
Former army medic pleads not guilty to murder
An army paramedic (41) accused of fatally shooting his girlfriend about two years ago in Katutura appeared in the Windhoek High Court Wednesday for trial. The gunman, who claims to be Namibia’s first army paramedic, Johannes Neuaka, stands accused of shooting his girlfriend to death at her residence in the presence of their son. He […]
Bible is not written for blacks – suspended teacher’s rant
The management of a Walvis Bay school, Hillside Christian College, has distanced themselves from the racist comments made by a teacher who said that the Bible is not written for blacks. Corien Steenkamp, a Grade 2 assistant teacher at the school posted on her social media saying that she wonders if there would be so […]