The public enterprises minister Leon Jooste has written to the acting fisheries minister Albert Kawana to remove James Hatuikulipi from the board of Fishcor for his involvement in a bribery scandal involving an Iceland company. Jooste also said that the board should consider the immediate dismissal of the Fishcor chief executive officer Mike Nghipunya or […]

  The Electoral Commission of Namibia chief electoral officer Theo Mujoro warned people from circulating fake election results. In an interview with Eagle FM on Thursday, Mujoro said he had seen quite a number of lists that were not authentic although there are others that are genuine. Mujoro’s comments came after results of the special […]

Investec Asset Management announced Thursday that their managing director James Hatuikulipi has resigned following allegations that he received bribes from an Iceland fishing company, Samherji. Documents dumped by Wikileaks on its website on Monday mentioned the names of those involved in the scandal. Hatuikulipi, Gustavo, Shanghala, Esau and Tamson ‘Fitty’ Hatuikulipi could have benefitted from […]

  The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) has slammed the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) for failing to create a level playing field while favouring the ruling SWAPO party. The party held a press conference in the sun by the ECN building where they castigated the Commission for failing to create a level playing field for […]

  Bernhard Esau and Sacky Shanghala resigned yesterday as fisheries and justice ministers respectively after hundreds of emails leaked by Wikileaks this week named them as some of those who received bribes from an Iceland fishing company. The Iceland company, Samherji, according to Wikileaks, paid out as much as N$150m to Esau, Shanghala, James Hatuikulipi […]

  Police in Windhoek has arrested gang members of the notorious panga gang that terrorises Rocky Crest suburb in Windhoek. The arrest came after the gang was accused of attacking Uazuva Kaumbi during the weekend when he was opening the gate to his house. The four – are Shipepe Erastus (25), Benjamin Andjendja (29), Elia […]

Johnny Ryno Diergaardt (36) who was found guilty of butchering his girlfriend 27 times with knives in a Khomasdal flat, has been slapped with a 35-year jail term. Five years were suspended on condition that he does not commit the same crime in that period. The Judgement was handed down by High Court Judge Nate […]

Sixteen of the 17 Swapo Party candidates for National Assembly seats have resigned from their day jobs. This decision comes after the political parties were informed by the Electoral Commission of Namibia that no members of the National Council, local authority or those employed in public offices, may be nominated for National Assembly. City of […]

Opposition members walk out of parliament About nine members of the opposition walked out of parliament protesting being recalled to the August House via text messages allegedly by the Prime Minister. PDM President McHenry Venaani said only the President had authority to recall them to parliament and not the PM. However the major reason for […]

  Air Namibia has averted a possible restriction into South Africa by paying an undisclosed amount of money owed to the Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA). The domestic airliner confirmed that (ACSA) early Wednesday released a statement about restricting Air Namibia from using its airports with effect from Wednesday, 16 October 2019. Air Namibia’s […]