In July, this publication ran an article titled ‘Amushelelo: Opportunist or Activist?… finds refuge in LPM’. The erstwhile self-proclaimed forex trader-turned-politician, Michael Amushelelo, had just dumped the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters following their deregistration for non-compliance and joined the Landless People’s Movement. This week, he shocked many and set social media abuzz after failing to...
Lahja Nashuuta Not many individuals can claim to have been employed by the same organisation from the outset, and continue to do so. For Hosea Tangi Hosea, working at Sikanduko Combined School in the Kavango East region, which operates under the education ministry, feels like a second home as he has been a part of...
Lahja Nashuuta This year’s presidential election will not feature independent presidential candidates. This is after the four individuals who wanted to gun for the highest office in the land solo failed to meet all requirements as prescribed by the Electoral Act. “They made it almost impossible for us to meet what was the legal requirement,...
Iuze Mukube The pre-trial hearing for British millionaire Harvy Boulter has been postponed by the High Court to allow his appeal in the Supreme Court to be finalised. During the hearing yesterday, Windhoek High Court Judge Hosea Angula ordered that the accused’s pre-trial be rolled over to 16 April 2025. This is to make way...
Moses Magadza National Assembly Speaker Peter Katjavivi, has expressed satisfaction on progress towards the transformation of the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) into a SADC Regional parliament. Katjavivi expressed his joy at the progress made towards setting up the long-awaited SADC parliament when he delivered a short valedictory speech recently at the...
George Sanzila GENEVA – National Assembly Peter Katjavivi has implored parliaments to enact legislation that establish ethical standards for science, technology and innovation. The Speaker made this call in his final speech to hundreds of delegates gathered for the 149thInter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland recently. He was contributing to a debate on the...
Uakutura Kambaekua OPUWO – Several traditional authorities (TAs) in Kunene and Omusati regions, and the Kunene Communal Land Board, are at odds over land distribution, lease and sale approvals. The situation has worsened an already strained relationship between the authorities.Last week, the Mumbuu and Tjijeura traditional authorities, as well as the Uukwaluudhi, Tjimuhiva, Otjikaoko TAs,...
Auleria Wakudumo The professional and danger allowances for aircraft technicians employed by the Namibian Air Force remain unpaid since April. There has been no response regarding the matter till date. Allowances range from N$1 090 to N$1 800 for lower-ranking technicians, but those in some ranks receive up to N$4 500 a month. Some technicians...
Iuze Mukube After a shocking incident which attracted major public attention over the weekend, a young man was found guilty of wrecking and vandalising a government official’s car in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. The incident took place on Sunday, as Frans Narib (18), flung stones at a vehicle parked in front of a...
Marythar Kambinda KATIMA MULILO – The Zambezi Vocational Training Centre recently conferred qualifications to 225 graduates in various trades. The fields include horticulture, farm machinery, office administration, bricklaying, clothing production, commercial cookery, food and beverages, front office operations, joinery and cabinet making, plumbing, as well as welding at its graduation ceremony held at Kamunu Hall...