PARIS – Tinned tuna in many European countries are contaminated with dangerous levels of mercury, two environmental pressure groups stated. They called on retail stores and governments to take “urgent” measures. The Foodwatch and Bloom groups said authorities had to cut the permitted levels of the heavy metal. Bloom said all of the 148 tins...
Pinehas Pinehas The Office of the Labour Commissioner facilitated a consultative engagement in Windhoek on Monday to announce Cabinet’s approval, in principle, for the commission’s autonomy. This autonomous operation is still subject to consultation with social partners and key stakeholders. At the event, labour deputy minister Hafeni Ndemula justified advocacy for the autonomy of the...
It is exactly 267 days since His Excellency Dr Nangolo Mbumba took over as Namibia’s fourth President, in the letter and spirit of Article 29(4) (a) and Article 34, of the globe-famed and envied Supreme Law of the Republic of Namibia. The swearing-in rolled out against shivers of the backdrop of national and international tears...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has challenged the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) over a purported lack of transparency around the ballot printing tender. The IPPR said if the amount the commission spent on the tender is juxtaposed to what it had budgeted in its annual procurement plan, it becomes evident...
Auleria Wakudumo The University of Namibia (Unam), through the Nourishing Spaces project (NCD), handed over materials worth over N$170 000 to the Evululuko community gardening project. The materials were handed over by the university’s representative, Ndeyapo Nickanor. She said Unam decided to donate to the community as a way of mitigating issues related to unhealthy diets...
Zebalt Ngaruka The supporters of once-formidable football club Black Africa (BA) said they are not happy with the planned team’s annual general meeting (AGM) set for Khorixas this weekend in the Kunene region. Speaking on behalf of the supporters, Shaun Asprilla Gariseb said the team leadership is deliberately excluding them, and taking the meeting from...
Karibib Football Club continued its supremacy in the inland football tournament by defeating Friends and Family FC in the final of the Top Score Mayoral Cup at the Usab football field this past weekend. The third edition of the tournament, which began in Swakopmund over three years ago, was praised as a success, with football...
Zebaldt Ngaruka OTJOMBINDE – Red Fighters Football Club won the Traugot Kandorozu Primary School tournament held over the weekend at Lister settlement in the Omaheke region. The competition was staged at the school playground, and attracted five football teams who played in a round-robin basis. The participating teams were Scorpions, Dynamos, Red Fighters, El Clasico...
Auleria Wakudumo Ohanana yeemwedi nhano oya xulifa konima eshi vati ya dengwa nemana komutwe kuxe. Oshiningwanima osha ningwa eemwedi nhatu da pita komukunda Nkandi moshitukulwa shaKavango West, ashike okaana oka xulifa Olomakaya. Omupopiliko wopolifi Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi okwa hokolola ta ti omusamane okwa umba emanya omukulukadi pefimbo lolwoodi pokati kavo vavali ashike ola denga...
Auleria Wakudumo ONGWEDIVA – Nonande oondohotola ovali vemu pa ashike oivike iheyali oku kala nomwenyo, Lameck Mwanyangapo okwa mona efilonghenda loku kala nomwenyo eshi a finda nokwaveluka komukifi omudipai wokaangela. Mwanyangapo okwa li a katuka onghatu yakula mokulwifa okankela nopaife okwa hala a kwafele yo oihakanwa ikwao yomukifi ou tashi pitile mehangano olo a tota...