Author: Kuzeeko Tjitemisa (Kuzeeko Tjitemisa )

The third eldest son of the late Ovambanderu Chief Munjuku II Nguvauva, Tjozohongo Eben Nguvauva, has been chosen to succeed his half-brother, the late Kilus Munjuku III Nguvauva, who succumbed to Covid-19 late last year.

One must appreciate without any bias that benefits for the youth in this year’s budget are not glued to the allocations on the youth ministry budget vote, but it is cut across several ministries, deputy minister of works Veikko Nekundi said last week.

Minister of Information and Communication Technology Peya Mushelenga, has called for the development of a framework for cooperation between investigators and prosecutors to overcome challenges associated with criminal investigations and ensure an expedited criminal justice process.

Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) member of parliament (MP) Mike Kavekotora has said he was really disappointed when going through finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi’s budget statement that nothing new or inspiring was contained in the budget, apart from the theme.

​​​​​​​Leader of the official opposition McHenry Venaani has said upon closer inspection, the budget and its theme are merely smoke and mirrors as very little is allocated to activities and institutions that would truly benefit the youth bulge of the country’s population.

President Hage Geingob has advised acting Ovaherero paramount chief Vipuira Kapuuo to ensure that customary laws are duly observed in the designation of the next Ovaherero traditional authority leader.

Landless People’s Movement leader Bernadus Swartbooi has blasted the national budget deliberations underway in the National Assembly, labelling the debate as a mere shadow of what an actual budget engagement should be.

Outgoing public enterprises minister Leon Jooste, whose term as Cabinet member ended yesterday, has issued a warning about the state of affairs at the country’s top beef company Meatco, saying it is in “huge trouble”.

Urban and rural development minister Erastus Uutoni insisted yesterday that he was still consulting on what steps to take as tension reached boiling point at the embattled Grootfontein municipality, where a power struggle has raged for months.

Multiple inconsistencies in the recruitment and promotion of safety and security personnel were discovered by the auditor general’s office during the 2020 financial year.