Author: Edward Mumbuu (Edward Mumbuu )

FOLLOWING a “dodgy” deal that left the town of Opuwo without a sports facility, residents have taken matters into their own hands to raise funds in a bid to construct a new Newman Katuta Stadium on the outskirts of the town. 

While maintaining a hardline on parastatals relying on government handouts, finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi allocated an additional N$250 million to the struggling meat corporation, Meatco.

The Kavango East Regional Council operates without a strategic plan, extended strategic plan, annual plan or reviews, ingredients key to the success of such an institution, the auditor general has said. 

Landless People’s Movement second-in-command Henny Seibeb has questioned the alleged continued deployment of senior government and parastatal executives in Swapo’s top structures. 

Local beef producers are demanding a seat at the Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco)’s table, saying they have the expertise to offer that which can salvage what they believe is an entity on its way into obscurity.

Workers of various entities, accused of defrauding the Namibia Revenue Agency of N$833 million, will continue bearing the brunt of continued deductions directly from their monthly salaries. 

August 26 Logistics managing director Salatiel Ntinda has been dismissed.

Auditor general Junias Kandjeke has given the Opuwo Town Council a disclaimer opinion for its failure to fully account for public resources entrusted to it. 

For the 2021/22 financial year, the northern town of Ongwediva was brushed with an adverse opinion by auditor general Junias Kandjeke.

Responding to New Era’s questions by way of a media release, the Judicial Service Commission explained its decision to assign the Fishrot corruption trial to Zimbabwean-born judge Moses Chinhengo, but did not address the perceived lack of transparency.