I have served in the executive branch of government as a deputy minister. It is safe to say that my upbringing, raised by a single mother, instilled in me the values and principles of honesty, service with purpose and passion as well as utmost integrity. Those traits are embedded in me as reflected in ‘My...
India’s prime minister Narendra Modi was honoured with the highest civilian honour, ‘The Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia Mirabilis’, by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Wednesday.Modi, during his one-day state visit, met the Indian community and visited State House, the Heroes Acre and parliament before he departed for his home country.“It is a matter of...
Iuze Mukube A charge sheet by the State yesterday lifted the lid on the potential crimes committed by individuals implicated in the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) corruption scandle running into millions of dollars. The eight accused were formally charged for corruptly accepting gratification, corruptly accepting gratification by an agent (as an inducement) and...
Africa’s richest man billionaire Aliko Dangote, is reported to be preparing to construct massive fuel storage tanks at Walvis Bay. The tanks, reports suggest, would be able to supply much of southern Africa. The internet was abuzz yesterday with the news that massive 1.6 billion litre fuel tanks will be constructed on Namibia’s coast by...
Rudolf Gaiseb Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader McHenry Venaani has taken a swipe at the official opposition Independent Patriots for Change for its purported failure and incapacity to hold the government to account. He made these remarks at a press conference in the capital yesterday. The event aimed to provide PDM’s reflection on President Netumbo...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has welcomed India’s proposal to establish a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Namibia under the ‘Pharmacy of the World’ initiative. President Nandi-Ndaitwah described it as a timely and transformative step for regional health security and economic development. Speaking on Wednesday during a meeting with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, who was on a...
UUKWAMBI – Chief Herman Ndilimani Iipumbu of the Uukwambi Traditional Authority has issued a stern warning to individuals questioning his legitimacy, telling them to stop spreading misinformation about his royal lineage and authority. Addressing a meeting at the Uukwambi Traditional Authority (UTA) headquarters with his headmen on Wednesday, Iipumbu quashed claims by certain quarters that...
NKURENKRU – Several villagers from Mpungu in the Mpungu constituency of the Kavango West region have grouped themselves into a woodwork project, ‘Mutjima-gumwe Woodworking Cooperative’. The group was created through the Namibia Integrated Landscape Approach for Enhancing Livelihoods and Environmental Governance (NILALEG) Nkulivere landscape project. They craft wooden products to make a living. The NILALEG...
A family of 13 from Omutemo village in Ohangwena region was forced to flee their home and seek refuge at the Endola police station after their mentally ill relative allegedly threatened to kill them with an axe. The incident occurred on Sunday. According to Ohangwena police spokesperson warrant officer Andrew Nghiyolwa, the 38-year-old man escaped...
The report pertaining to a man who was referred for psychiatric observation mero mutu (on his own accord) by Windhoek High Court Judge Claudia Claasen, after repeated outbursts in Court, is still not available, State advocate Anna Amukugo informed the judge yesterday. As a result, the judge postponed the matter to 8 August, to allow...