Author: Edward Mumbuu (Edward Mumbuu )

The appointment letter of Conrad Lutombi as Windhoek CEO is currently on urban and rural development minister Erastus Uutoni’s desk, awaiting his rubberstamp. 

< says he is ‘transitional’ candidate < vows to unite ruling party < ready for engine-room role 

Upbeat, defiant and optimistic best describe Rally for Democracy and Progress leader, Mike Kavekotora’s attitude, when he recently dismissed claims the former official opposition party is past its sell by date. 

A technical committee has been appointed to meet liberation struggle icon and parliamentarian Jerry Ekandjo over the Swapo central committee’s (CC) decision not to include him in the race for vice president at next month’s intraparty elective congress. 

President Hage Geingob has rubbished assertions that he abhors liberation stalwart and parliamentarian, Jerry Ekandjo, saying he has over the years extended the olive branch, which is there for all to see. 

The recruitment of over 1 400 new Namibia Defence Force trainees is being lauded in the defence corridors as a representation of a true Namibian army, with each political region securing a minimum of 103 slots. 

Those leading the ruling party can no longer pretend that everything is well, while Swapo is engulfed by an inferno of tribalism, factionalism, corruption and infiltration by enemies, a concerned group of stalwarts highlighted yesterday. 

Unity, just reparations for genocide, economic emancipation, revival of cattle farming and the preservation of culture will form part of the core objectives of the Ovaherero Traditional Authority’s DNA, should aspiring paramount chief Mike Kavekotora ascend to the throne. 

Swapo central committee member Peya Mushelenga has seemingly read the riot act to party secretary general Sophia Shaningwa over an alleged administrative failure to set up the congress preparatory committee or sub-committees composed of vetted CC members.