Year: 2018

I would like to first thank the organisers of this event for their invitation for me to speak at this event this morning, where the topic of discussion is inequality in society. We all know that of late the issue of inequality has become topical globally.  

WINDHOEK - The Roads Authority’s (RA) Board of Directors has confirmed the re-appointment of Conrad Mutonga Lutombi as the authority’s chief executive officer for a second term. The re-appointment, which is effective from October 1, 2018, for a 5-year period, was announced in a statement by RA Board Chairperson Brian Katjaerua. 

WINDHOEK - FNB Namibia has released the housing index based on figures obtained from June 2018. According to FNB analyst Josephat Nambashu, although house prices increased by 0.8 percent y/y in June, property prices remain under pressure, after a series of annual falls over the last nine months, to bring the average house price to just over N$1.2 million. “The continued drop in the economy and the increased costs of living on the back of fuel increases remain a stark reminder that consumer spending remains under pressure, which is consequently depressing domestic property prices.” 

WINDHOEK - The trial of a woman accused of fatally stabbing her live-in boyfriend 17 times in 2009 will only resume in 2019.
Laimi Goagoses, 35, has been on trial on a charge of murder for the death of her boyfriend, Horst Gunther Radecke, 57. Radecke lost his life in the attack that took place on December 23, 2009 along Tempel Street, Dolam in Katutura.

WINDHOEK - The Ministry of Environment and Tourism has explained the unfortunate death of a male lion during the processes of capture from Erongo Region to a farm outside Windhoek, saying it died from capture stress.

KEETMANSHOOP - The youth of //Kharas Region have been challenged to come up with innovative business ideas and take part in a pitch competition which will see winners win prize monies of up to N$15 000.

ONGWEDIVA - The arid constituency of Ruacana recently received water pipes to supplement the existing boreholes distributing water to the vast community that has been without water at three villages.

KHORIXAS - The head of technical services of the Khorixas Town Council, Ralla /Gowaseb, has called on residents to use water sparingly as the water levels in the reservoir dams are low.

WINDHOEK - Businessman Vaino Nghipondoka is unimpressed by being linked to a viral video showing a man throwing banknotes seemingly in a nightclub.

RUNDU - The country representative of UNESCO in Namibia Dr Jean-Pierre IIboudo says there is a need to formulate new strategies to motivate young people go back and cultivate crop fields.