The Namibian Exiled Kids Association says it is disheartening that mighty Swapo Party has begun to deteriorate and descend from the throne of glory it once enjoyed. In a statement dated 23 January 2020, Neka president Benita Nakaambo said that the lack of interest by the youth will be detrimental to the party. Nakaambo […]

Jason Iyambo arrested in Katutura on Monday for attempting to bribe an ACC investigator has appeared in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court. Iyambo faces two counts – obstructing the course of justice and Contravening section 34 of the ACC act of 2003 for an inducement to do or to omit to do anything. The court heard […]

Paulus Noa The Anti-Corruption Commission arrested a man who wanted to bribe an investigator in order to be given a bank cards that belongs to one of six people in prison for the Fishrot scandal. ACC director general Paulus Noa confirmed the arrest to Eagle FM on Tuesday, saying that the man was arrested in […]

The Windhoek mayor Fransina Kahungu has moved the mayoral office to Babylon one of Windhoek’s most impoverished informal settlement in Katutura. Kahungu, who was elected last year, told Eagle FM that she wants to be closer to people so that she can get a view of Windhoek’s problems. Kahungu said such an arrangement will force […]

Fisheries sector workers demonstrated against phosphate mining in 2019 The High Court is set to hear the highly contested case for and against marine phosphate on Wednesday this week as the anti-phosphate movement mobilizes for a demonstration at the court. Eagle FM spoke to mobiliser Sion Ikela who said they remained resolute against the project’s […]

The Swapo Party secretary-general Sophia Shaningwa said Namibians are digging graves and that in the case of any mistakes, there will be a civil war in the country. Shaningwa said this in an audio that has gone viral on various social networking sites. Eagle FM has sent the audio to five people who have confirmed […]

A 26-year-old security guard was arrested last week in connection with a shooting incident at Outapi Town where a female colleague was shot on the leg while on duty. Omusati police spokesperson Inspector Linekeela Shikongo confirmed the incident to Eagle FM on Sunday. Inspector Shikongo said the female guard, Wilhelmina Ndjembela aged 36, was shot on […]

PHOTO: Contributed The police are trying to locate the two French tourists who survived when their hired car was swept away by a river at Remhoogte Pass in Nauchas (about 190km from Windhoek) last week. Remhoogte Pass is between Solitaire and Nauchas on the D1261 gravel road. The unnamed tourists, both male, were driving a […]

Samherji acting chief executive officer Björgólfur Jóhannsson After torching a scandal storm in Namibia’s fishing sector, the Icelandic company Samherji is seeking to divest and leave the country. Samherji is at the centre of what could be Namibia’s biggest scandal involving about N$150m in bribes paid in exchange for fishing quotas. Two minister – Sacky […]

The Public Procurement Act of 2015 is one of the six reasons why public health facilities experience a chronic shortage of medicine. Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula said Thursday that the procurement act was limiting the health ministry and it made the tendering process long. Dr Shangula also said the fact that the health ministry […]