The legal battle for the Fishrot accused to be freed on bail has opened a can of worms after the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court was yesterday informed of the existence of over N$1 billion (US$63 million) reportedly linked to the international fishing scandal.
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2020-07-092024-04-30Front Page News
Residents call for removal of ‘inept’ town councillors
Grootfontein – Hundreds of Grootfontein residents on Tuesday marched to the municipality to demand land, saying many of the town’s destitute residents have resorted to squatting in cardboard boxes without basic services such as running water and sanitation services.
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2020-07-092024-05-07National
Seafarers stranded as 43 test positive for virus
WALVIS BAY – Forty-three crew members on a fishing vessel have tested positive for coronavirus, sparking fears of wider human transmission within the industry.
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2020-07-092024-04-30Front Page News
City cops get 10 years for murder
Three Windhoek City Police officers who were convicted of the murder of 17-year-old Mandela Ramakhutla in April 2013 were slapped with a 10-year effective jail term each by Windhoek High Court Judge Dinnah Usiku yesterday.
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2020-07-092024-04-30Front Page News
Questions over Psemas tender
Local medical aid administrator Prosperity Health remains optimistic that objections raised regarding the tender to administer the government medical aid would be rectified in the near future as it is in the interest of the nation.
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2020-07-092024-04-30Front Page News
Electoral body unveils virus mitigation strategy
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) yesterday unveiled its Covid-19 draft mitigation strategy, which outlines specific plans that would be implemented to lessen the impact of the global coronavirus crisis ahead of this year’s regional council and local authority elections.
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2020-07-092024-05-07National
71 million face poverty during pandemic – UN agency
The 15-year global effort to improve the lives of people everywhere through the achievement of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 was already off track by the end of 2019.
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2020-07-092024-05-07National
Inferno destroys Kavango family’s entire harvest
NKURENKURU - A family of 14 from Mulemba village in Mankumpi constituency was left dazed and in agony after a blaze reduced to ashes their entire harvest on Monday.
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2020-07-092024-05-07National
Covid-19: MPs brace for the long haul
Covid-19 is a global public health challenge but in Africa, the malady has metamorphosed into an “economic pandemic”, requiring bold and innovative parliamentary responses, SADC Members of Parliament have been told.
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2020-07-092024-05-06Business
Transport commission clips Air Namibia’s wings…. citing safety and financial concerns
The Transportation Commission of Namibia has suspended Air Namibia’s Scheduled Air Services Licence with effect from 23h59 yesterday (Wednesday 8 July 2020).