WINDHOEK - Secretary to Cabinet George Simataa has asked police chief Sebastian Ndeitunga to consider instituting criminal charges against former health executive director Andreas Mwoombola for fraud and corruption.
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Councillor Irimari appointed as governor of Oshana
ONGWEDIVA - President Hage Geingob has appointed the councillor of Ondangwa Urban Constituency Elia Irimari as new governor of Oshana Region.
MPs allowed using vernaculars in Parliament –Katjavivi
WINDHOEK- Speaker of the National Assembly Professor Peter Katjavivi says Members of Parliament can use vernacular languages during proceedings, provided that adequate provision is made for translation.
Geingob intervenes in Khama-Masisi feud
WINDHOEK - President Hage Geingob, in his capacity as chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (Sadc), recently met former Botswana President Ian Khama over the widely publicised running feud with his successor Mokgweetsi Masisi, reports City Press.
San opposed to being resettled in groups
SKOONHEID – San communities in Omaheke Region feel the practice of resettling them on government farms in groups while members of other tribes are resettled individually is discriminatory.
WHO Country Representative speaks out on Hepatitis E
The World Health Organisation (Who)’s Country Representative, Dr Charles Sagoe-Moses shares insight on the Hepatitis E Virus rapid assessment in this Question and Answer session.
Bank Windhoek welcomes new employees
WINDHOEK - Capricorn Group and Bank Windhoek this week officially welcomed 24 new staff members to the organisation.
UNFPA donates hygiene kits for hepatitis E fight
WINDHOEK - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) donated 1 600 hygiene kits worth over N$500 000 to the Ministry of Health and Social Services, as part of efforts to combat the persisting hepatitis E outbreak.
Lightning strikes disrupt Rundu water supply
RUNDU – Mid-last month NamWater announced that a water disruption occurred at Rundu after lightning struck two pumps supplying the town, but last Sunday night the water crisis worsened after the third water pump was damaged after it also got struck by lightning.
Africa’s top 10 tech start-ups selected for accelerator programme
WINDHOEK - Airbus and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) have announced the top 10 African tech start-ups that will take part in the latest Airbus Bizlab #Africa4Future accelerator programme. They were selected after an open public pitch event in front of experts, potential investors, the media and other stakeholders in Kenya’s capital city.