WALVIS BAY – Police brutality and the use of excessive force in holding cells are once again under scrutiny after a trial-awaiting inmate was allegedly assaulted by officers during a routine cell search. He was allegedly denied urgent medical attention after the attack. Michael Awaseb, who also made a court appearance on a murder charge...
UIS – Retired teacher Issaskar Tourob was elected as the new chief of the Daure Daman at a watershed election in Uis on Tuesday. He garnered 403 votes from the 410 cast. Ephraim Gaseb received six votes, while David Areseb received one vote in the elections that were marred by controversy. The elections took place...
WALVIS BAY – The Independent Patriots for Change must take responsibility and address Walvis Bay’s mountain of challenges instead of blaming Swapo, resident Kobus van Schalkwyk said. Van Schalkwyk rejected accusations by the IPC suggesting their recent public engagement with Swapo secretary general Sophia Shaningwa was politically motivated. His response comes after IPC issued a...
WALVIS BAY – The government has tightened its grip on the fishing industry by cutting the bycatch limit from 5% to 2% and raising penalty fees from 15% to 50%. This is in a bid to curb illegal landings and safeguard Namibia’s marine resources. The stringent measures were announced last week by information minister, Emma...
WALVIS BAY – The state of harbour town Walvis Bay was at the centre of salvos between Swapo and the Independent Patriots for Change as they jostled for power and influence ahead of November’s polls. The IPC wrestled Walvis Bay, Swakopmund and other key towns out of Swapo hands back in 2020. It was unprecedented,...
SWAKOPMUND – The return of erstwhile Swapo Arandis constituency councillor Benitha Imbamba as chairperson of the Erongo Regional Council is imminent. This is after her reinstatement was placed on the agenda. The special council meeting where Imbamba’s fate will be determined is set for tomorrow. This is according to a statement issued last week by...
SWAKOPMUND – Arandis constituency councillor Benitha Imbamba has scored a legal victory after the High Court ruled in her favour. The court ordered that she be reinstated as chairperson of the Erongo Regional Council. She was removed in April this year after a vote of no confidence was tabled against her by Walvis Bay Urban...
SWAKOPMUND – Long queues, overcrowding and a lack of privacy greeted members of the National Council’s Standing Committee on Health, Social Welfare and Labour Affairs during their oversight visit to health facilities in Swakopmund and Walvis Bay on Tuesday. These challenges were observed at the Tamariskia Clinic, which is currently servicing all residents of Swakopmund...
Namibia’s journey towards local value addition and economic empowerment reached another milestone last month, as 111 young people graduated from the Gemstone Cutting and Polishing Training Programme in Karibib. These graduates, from the 2023 and 2024 intake who underwent a six-month training programme are now equipped with practical skills that could transform not only their...
WALVIS BAY – A group of approximately 50 people, evicted from a privately owned plot in Walvis Bay last week, say their cries for help have fallen on deaf ears despite seeking assistance from the municipality since 2020. Their makeshift homes were demolished by the messenger of the court last Wednesday after the landowner, a...