Please allow me a space in your newspaper to make some corrections to an article in New Era newspaper recently, titled “Appointment of interim VP (sic) at Nust ruffle feathers.”
Gawaxab committee has a job on its hand
The High Level Panel on the Namibian Economy, appointed last week by President Hage Geingob, must hit the ground running.
Pohamba to attend Kaunda’s 95th birthday bash
WINDHOEK - Former president Hifikepunye Pohamba will be in Zambia this month to celebrate the 95th birthday bash of that country’s first president Dr Kenneth Kaunda.
Namibian poverty is man-made: Kavekotora
WINDHOEK- Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) lawmaker Mike Kavekotora says the poverty endured by many Namibians is man-made “because government chooses politically correct decisions over economic realities”.
Kauluma hailed as a unifier
ONAMUNGUNDO – In life Omukwaniilwa Immanuel Kauluma Elifas was called a king, advocate of change, unifier and a caring father figure who aspired to serve his people with dignity.
Namibians afraid to report corruption: ACC
WINDHOEK – The Anti-corruption Commission’s(ACC) Director-General Paulus Noa says people are relatively scared to report corruption or abuse in their workplace-and those who do-fail to provide substantive evidence.
Burundi engages Geingob over joining Sadc
WINDHOEK - Burundi’s long quest to become the 17th member of the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) has reached an advanced stage, as the regional body’s evaluation team will next month (May) visit the eastern African country for inspections on whether it meets the requirements before being admitted.
Etosha sells three vessels, retrenches 19 employees
WALVIS BAY – Pilchard catching Walvis Bay-based fishing company, Etosha Fishing Corporation has been forced to retrench 19 of its employees and also to dispose three of their vessels due to poor catches in foreign waters.
Sadc needs N$4.2 billion for Cyclone Idai aftermath
WINDHOEK - The Southern Africa Development Community (Sadc) needs an estimate of N$4.2 billion to provide a coordinated regional response action to meet the immediate humanitarian needs and early recovery actions following the devastating tropical cyclone Idai that hit Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe.
Court battle rages during Kauluma’s memorial
WINDHOEK - While other members of the Aandonga community were in attendance of yesterday’s memorial service of their late leader Immanuel Kauluma Elifas, lawyers for two factions fighting over the crown were at each other’s throats in the Windhoek High Court.