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State entities forking out N$8.5 billion for salaries
State-owned entities are forking a total of N$8,5 billion per annum for salaries alone, despite a horde of them failing to make profits, minister Leon Jooste has disclosed. Jooste was speaking at the recently held public enterprises’ conference held at Walvis Bay. The conference sought to find ways to rescue the situation at public entities […]
We made a mistake at Swapo event- Nanso President
The President of the oldest student organization, the Namibia National Students Organisation (NANSO), Ester Simon, has admitted that she made a mistake by attending a Swapo event wearing party colours and got mistaken for being there in the capacity of her apolitical organization. Ester Simon spoke to Eagle FM yesterday where she sought to clear […]
The health of Namibia’s voter roll and fate of EVMs
Electoral Commission Chief Electoral Officer Theo Mujoro has lauded the national voters’ register as one of the healthiest in the region, surpassing that of neighboring South Africa. Mujoro said that the register is a reflection of half of Namibia’s population, equating it to that of Botswana. Mujoro has so far expressed happiness with the successful […]
RDP doubtful of ECN’s ability to run November elections
The Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) has expressed its reservations about the Electoral Commission of Namibia’s (ECN) ability to run free, fair and credible election this November. President Hage Geingob has declared the 27th of November 2019 a public holiday to allow for the elections as per Section 64 (6) of the Electoral Act, […]
Khomas community asks for land outside City
Residents of Khomas, who consider Windhoek their ancestral land, have asked the ancestral land commission to allocate them land on the outskirts of the city. Uhuru Dempers, who is part of the commission, told Eagle FM that the residents said due to rapid urban development they have been denied access to their traditional land. “You […]
Parliament is not holding me to account – Ombudsman
Ombudsman John Walters has claimed that parliament has been reneging on its duties by failing to hold him to account on the monies defrayed to his office by the state. Walters made this revelation in a revealing exclusive interview with Eagle FM. “I would say parliament can do much better. At the very moment they […]