Iuze Mukube A State witness last week stood firm on the State’s opposition to granting bail to former agriculture minister Mac-Albert Hengari and his co-accused. He cites interference with the State witness following their arrest. The State is objecting to bail on several grounds: the seriousness of the offence, interest of the public and administration...
Iuze Mukube Former Namcor executive Jennifer Hamukwaya has dismissed allegations of self-enrichment related to her appointment as a signatory to a joint bank account between Namcor and Enercon. Speaking during her bail hearing last Friday in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court, Hamukwaya claimed that her actions were aligned with a strategic objective between the two entities...
Lahja Nashuuta The City of Windhoek (CoW) has connected more than 7 000 zinc structures to the municipal electricity grid, providing power to over 35 000 residents, Strategic Executive for Electricity, Obrien Hekandjo, has confirmed. Citing the 2023 National Census, Hekandjo said only 64% of Windhoek’s 144 640 households are currently electrified, leaving around 52...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, in collaboration with the City of Windhoek, has strongly warned members of the public against fishing and consuming fish from Goreangab Dam, situated on the fringes of the western suburbs of the capital. Goreangab Dam receives treated wastewater and surface runoff from surrounding residential...
GENEVA – The United Nations’ aid chief has welcomed Israel’s announcement yesterday of secure land routes into Gaza for humanitarian convoys, and said the UN would try to reach as many starving people as possible. “Welcome announcement of humanitarian pauses in Gaza to allow our aid through,” UN emergency relief coordinator Tom Fletcher said on...
Eba Kandovazu Newly appointed presidential press secretary, Jonas Mbambo, has pledged to usher in a new era of open communication and media engagement from the highest office in the land. In an interview with Nampa last week, Mbambo, whose appointment takes effect on 1 August 2025, expressed great appreciation for the trust placed in him,...
The maiden edition of the Awilo Stephanus Open football tournament will start tomorrow at the famous Khomasdal Stadium in the capital.Following the draw on Tuesday, about 24 football teams from various parts of the country will feature in the N$ 40 000 worth competition.One of the competition organisers, Manfred Dockies Kazondume, shared with the New...
FRANKFURT – The European Central Bank was set to keep interest rates unchanged yesterday while the introduction of higher US tariffs threatened by US President Donald Trump hangs in the balance. A pause would bring an end to a string of cuts that dates back to September last year, as the ECB progressively lowered borrowing...
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In recent years, Namibia has been faced with reports and investigations into large-scale scandals that many believe have tested the country’s legal and ethical boundaries. The matters that have become widely known as Fishrot and OilRot appear to illustrate a concerning overlap between commercial dealings and what some have described as possible criminal conduct. While...