A report into the management of struggling railway company TransNamib reccomends that the finance minister considers disciplinary action against executives who received generous bonuses while the company was struggling to pay creditors.
Author: Edward Mumbuu (Edward Mumbuu )
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Reparations could open colonial pandora’s box
If Germany atones for the genocide committed on Namibian soil and pay just reparations, it could set a precedent that will push the global powerhouse into paying for all its colonial crimes.
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PM feels persecuted without evidence
Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila says her 12-year reign as the country’s finance minister is impeccable and those accusing her of maleficence have no evidence to back up such claims.
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Govt studies Mwilima ruling … as PDM welcomes clearing of first hurdle
Safety minister Albert Kawana says government will study this week’s High Court judgement that could see former parliamentarian Geoffrey Mwilima released
from prison, pending a medical examination.
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Swapo braces for vote showdown …camps brimming with confidence as congress nears
After almost two months of canvassing for support in the regions, various Swapo camps are beaming with confidence that their candidates will emerge victorious when the ruling party goes to congress next week.
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‘Expired’ agronomic board ploughs on
Since the expiration of the current Namibia Agronomic Board’s (NAB) board term in June 2020, agriculture minister Calle Schlettwein has been extending its stay, with no clear end in sight.
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AG clarifies presidential appointees’ rights…members are equal, they just can’t vote
For a long time, the National Assembly was engulfed by confusion over the powers of presidential appointees, and whether they were rightly or wrongly on parliament’s payroll.
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LPM goes hard on PM… southern regions ‘deliberately starved’
Landless People’s Movement leader Bernadus Swartbooi has levelled serious accusations of failure against Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, demanding her immediate resignation, if she has any sense of dignity.
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Pastor Skrywer sends colleagues to hell… we’re going together – Kahungu
Clergyman and politician Ivan Skrywer has directed his fellow Windhoek municipal councillors Fransina Kahungu and Ben Araeb to the nearest hell, in defence of Windhoek mayor Sade Gawanas.
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New twist in city CEO saga
The drama continues to grip the City of Windhoek, where the CEO appointment saga drags on, with seemingly no end in sight. In the latest twist of events, urban and rural development minister Erastus Uutoni stopped the city’s management in its tracks as it moved to appoint Roads Authority (RA) chief executive Conrad Lutombi as CEO, pending ministerial approval.