Year: 2021

Windhoek High Court Judge Dinnah Usiku yesterday ruled a warning statement obtained from a Karibib man, accused of stabbing his former girlfriend to death with a spear, inadmissible. 

Safety and security minister Frans Kapofi has expressed dismay at bar owners and motorists for violating Covid-19 regulations. 

First Lady Monica Geingos has challenged Namibians to reject gendered insults aimed at restricting women to certain societal norms and expectations.

Meat vendors at Opuwo are finding it very hard to survive given the unrelenting drought, which has crippled their business, as many of the livestock are too lean to sell.

The Kunene region has seen a relatively sharp decline in crime activity over the years, but the situation is seemingly changing following the inclusion of Outjo district – which, for years, was served by the Otjozondjupa police. 

Health ministry executive director Ben Nangombe has clarified only two clinics that are directly supplied with electricity by NamPower were affected by the power utility’s debt collection plan. 

Chief whips of various political parties represented in the National Assembly yesterday leapt to the defence of their fellow parliamentarians, saying the current seating arrangements are limiting their members from actively taking part in debates in the August House.

The energy ministry this week allayed fears by the public that oil exploration being conducted in the Kavango regions by Reconnaissance Energy Africa (ReconAfrica) will include fracking. 

The bail judgement into the case of self-proclaimed prophet and founder of the House of Joy Ministries, Jackson Babi, is scheduled to be delivered next week in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court. 

Acting chairperson of the Council of Traditional Leaders in Namibia chief Immanuel /Gaseb has said he will next week Thursday have a meeting with urban and rural development minister Erastus Uutoni to discuss the vacant chairperson position of the council.