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Iuze Mukube Lawyer Sisa Namandje on Wednesday slammed the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for what he called “premature arrests” in the ongoing Namcor-rot saga, arguing that the arrests were unnecessary and did not meet the legal standard for detention. Namandje argued that the ACC has no case whatsoever against his clients, adding that the arrests were...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Desiree Masheshe, a member of the formerly marginalised San community, made a landmark achievement after she was recently appointed to the Development Bank of Namibia board. Masheshe, a qualified lawyer, is a development planner for the Omaheke region. She was added to the board together with Bonifasis Siteketa and Gerson Kamatuka. The trio...
Iuze Mukube The long-anticipated outcome of the bail application by former fisheries minister Mac-Albert Hengari and his co-accused was handed down yesterday in a ruling delivered in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court. Magistrate Monica Andjaba granted bail to the tune of N$15 000 each, provided they adhere to the bail conditions. The ex-minister and his 31-year-old...
OTUANI – In a region often overlooked, where resources are scarce and distances vast, one man has proven that determination can triumph over limitation. Opuwo Rural constituency councillor Westen Muharukua, who entered office through a 2021 by-election, said he has transformed his community with projects that rival those of full-term councillors. This was all without...
Fillipus ‘Energy’ Nghitumbwa has made it clear that he is done squaring off against “small boys” in the ring. This is as he gears up for what promises to be one of the toughest tests of his career, an explosive WBO Global title clash against South Africa’s undefeated Mxolisi Zuma this Saturday at the Windhoek...
Namibian mixed martial artist Veja Hinda is set to make his professional MMA debut tonight at EFC 126, hosted at the WSB EFC Arena in Johannesburg, South Africa. Hinda will face South Africa’s Ash Zola in a flyweight division clash, with both athletes looking to make a statement early in their professional careers. The bout...
SWAKOPMUND – Long queues, overcrowding and a lack of privacy greeted members of the National Council’s Standing Committee on Health, Social Welfare and Labour Affairs during their oversight visit to health facilities in Swakopmund and Walvis Bay on Tuesday. These challenges were observed at the Tamariskia Clinic, which is currently servicing all residents of Swakopmund...
Taimi Haihambo OSHALI – In the heart of Oshali village in the Ohangwena region, a group of dedicated rural parents, whose children attend Sackaria Shikudule Combined School have come together to build hostel facilities, making it easier for their children to stay closer to school and focus on their studies. Ileni Hilaria, one of the...
Ali Negumbo Amidst the busy traffic and tall office buildings of Windhoek’s downtown area, an often-overlooked economic force continues to thrive on the city’s sidewalks. Informal street vendors, many of them young and unemployed single mothers, line the pavements selling fruit, clothes, phone accessories and handmade crafts – not just to make a living, but...
Lahja Nashuuta The Affirmative Repositioning (AR) Movement says it will not nominate career politicians in the upcoming 2025 Regional and Local Authority Elections. They instead plan to nominate grassroots leaders such as unemployed youth, teachers, community organisers, unionists and activists. Addressing a media conference yesterday, AR spokesperson George Kambala said the movement is ready to...