WALVIS BAY - Government will negotiate with the fishing industry in an effort to secure work for fishermen who lost their jobs during the 2015 illegal strike as well as those who were laid off after Namsov’s quota was slashed.
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Remove all convicts from Swapo parly list – IPPR
WINDHOEK – The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has advised President Hage Geingob to remove all tainted politicians, including those that have been convicted but given an option to pay a fine, from the Swapo parliamentary list.
Nudo infighting laid bare… Kandorozu, Jahanika face expulsion
WINDHOEK - Nudo is reportedly threatening to expel its former secretary-general Meundju Jahanika and the party’s
constituency councillor for Okakarara Vetaruhe Kandorozu over allegations that the pair de-campaigned against the party during the just-ended general election.
Zambezi veld fires cause havoc
WINDHOEK - Veld fires continue to destroy grazing for livestock and game in the Zambezi region. Regional governor Lawrence Sampofu told New Era yesterday the little grass, which most farmers relied on for the survival of their livestock, have been severely affected, especially in Kabbe North constituency.
LPM candidate promises change in Keetmanshoop
KEETMANSHOOP - Landless People’s Movement candidate for the Keetmanshoop Urban by-election Maximiliza Minnaar says nepotism and political patronage has led to the sidelining of many Namibians.
Aagundjuka otaya keme ‘okulunga itapula’
WINDHOEK- Ongundu yaagundjuka oya yi momunyanyo gwopambili taya pula aniwa omukuluntu gwoombonge dhoAnti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Paulus Noa a kale a thiga po ombwelewa meendelelo ngaashi tashi vulika oshoka okwa ndopa oku kala a manga mboka ye na olunyala mokudhengela ondhi peho miipotha oyindji ya yooloka, mbyoka aya yugu oshilongo oombiliona noomiliona.
‘We are out in the cold’…jobless fishermen share their agony at Walvis Bay protest
WALVIS BAY - Hundreds of people, wearing mostly T-shirts bearing the Namibian flag, rallied yesterday in Walvis Bay to demonstrate against corruption in light of the unfolding ‘Fishrot’ scandal that has implicated former ministers and businesspeople.
NQA boss accused of attempted murder out on bail
WINDHOEK - The chief executive officer of the Namibia Qualifications Authority Frans Gertze was released on N$5 000 bail on Monday following his high-profile arrest for allegedly shooting his wife six times at their Pionierspark home last month.
Namibia should step up anti-corruption reforms
WINDHOEK - A group of young demonstrators on Monday demanded that the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Act, as amended, should be submitted to parliament to enable the anti-graft agency to be fully operational.
Fabiola’s inspiring business story … it all begins with an entrepreneurial mindset
KALKFELD - For Fabiola Noinxas, quitting her full-time job to care for her paralysed mother in Kalkfeld was a simple choice. After her siblings complained about the responsibility, Noinxas decided to walk away from her chef position at a local lodge to become her mother’s primary caretaker.