The rift within the Grootfontein municipality has widened after the local authority this week slapped its finance executive Ileni Hainghumbi with charges of misconduct and insubordination. Hainghumbi said he was unfazed over the charges. The municipality on Wednesday issued a statement in which it dispelled alleged social media posts of Hainghumbi in which he disputed...
OMUTHIYA – Children from Tsumeb’s Kuvukiland informal settlement on Tuesday morning stumbled upon a half-naked and lifeless body of a 25-year-old woman. The victim was identified as Beauty Narigus. She was allegedly stoned to death, according to the police. One suspect has so far been arrested in connection with the murder. According to Oshikoto regional...
OMUTHIYA – The ministry of education has made a U-turn on its initial plan to hold mock examination for grade 11 and 12 pupils in September. Such assessments will now be held from next week Monday. The last day will be on September 15. September is the due date for most of the higher learning...
OMUTHIYA – Popular Democratic Movement town councillor at Tsumeb Daniel Venaani claims the party’s advice and input towards the smooth and timely recruitment of a substantive CEO for the local municipality is being ignored by the majority members of the council who are from the ruling party. He said politics has taken centre stage in...
Grootfontein local authority councillor Jack Tsanigab, who was arrested on Monday on corruption and fraud charges, was granted bail of N$4 000. It is alleged that Tsanigab, who is also the municipality’s management committee chairperson, has been involved in dubious land sales. This was confirmed by ACC spokesperson Josefina Nghituwamata, who said the case was...
Obrein Simasiku OMUTHIYA – The director of health in Oshikoto region, Joshua Nghipangelwa, has appealed to members of the public to avoid partying and unnecessary travel in an effort to contain the spread of Covid-19, saying such gatherings are a risk as the majority do not practise preventative measures of social distancing and the compulsory...
OMUTHIYA – The Omuthiya town council has been operating without a substantive CEO for nearly a year now, as former chief executive officer Samuel Mbango continues to challenge the non-renewal of his contract in the labour court. The matter logged by Mbango is still unresolved a year after his contract was not renewed. Mayor Katrina...
The Grootfontein municipality is embroiled in a tug-of-war with street vendors who are refusing to move to the newly established temporary open market opposite the town’s famous Otjivanda shopping mall. It has now become the law enforcement’s daily activity to remove the traders, while products of habitual culprits are being confiscated and subsequently fined. Although...
OMUTHIYA – The councillor for Eengodi constituency Protasius Neshuku shakes his head as he recalls the daily struggles faced by members of his community to access water for both humans and livestock, and the prospect of ponds drying up. Neshuku has urged the community to brace themselves for the worst as they embark on the...
OMUTHIYA – The Onambango family, whose home was damaged by fire last month, resulting in the death of two children, received cement and corrugated iron sheets from Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) and Swapo Party Women Council (SPWC) to enable them to rebuild. SPWC and SPYL, two wings of the Swapo Party, also assisted the...