An investigation into allegations of corruption at August 26 Holding Company, a Namibian Defence Force (NDF) subsidiary, is still ongoing, according to minister Frans Kapofi. The minister was responding to questions posed by Popular Democratic Movement leader McHenry Venaani in the National Assembly last week.
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Zambezi, Chobe urged to form partnership
The Zambezi Regional Council and Botswana’s Chobe district council have been urged to enter into a twinning agreement which will, among others, enhance cooperation between the two neighbouring countries, international relations minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah told parliament last week.
Murder convict’s appeal attempt dismissed
An attempt by a murder convict to appeal his 20-year sentence in the Supreme Court was shot down by the High Court on Friday. High Court Judge Eileen Rakow dismissed the application by Jan Moses Uamunika (50) for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court.
Valombola awaits judgement
Commissioner of refugees Likius Valombola will have to wait for three more weeks to hear the court’s ruling in his murder case. High Court Judge Claudia Claasen was initially scheduled to give the court’s ruling on Friday, but said it was not ready.
Tourism hopes for turnaround after UK delisting
Namibia and South Africa are among nations that will, effective today, be removed from the United Kingdom’s red list, a classification of high-risk countries which was implemented in an attempt to contain the Covid-19.
Ndeitunga warns rogue cops abetting smuggling
Police chief Sebastian Ndeitunga has accused some “rotten apples” within the force of abetting the smuggling of illegal objects into police cells. According to Ndeitunga, no matter how often the police intensify efforts to make sure that no illegal objects are sneaked into police cells, dangerous items still find their way inside cells. He said cell phones, several sharp objects and drugs were co
Vaccination is our only hope… !Gawaxab says Covid vaccines most important economic policy
“For the country’s economy to open up again and grow lies totally in our hands,” said !Gawaxab during a public lecture at the weekend at Keetmanshoop. Despite government ensuring wider access to Covid-19 vaccines, a considerable number of Namibians are still vaccine-hesitant, while uptake has also been affected by individuals spreading misinformation and disinformation about the Covid-19 vaccines.
Industries polluting water warned
Agriculture, water and land reform minister Calle Schlettwein has issued a stern warning for any industrial action that could pollute or destroy Namibia’s scarce water resources.
We are more than capable – Shalulile… as Warriors focus on Senegal tie
The senior national men’s football team, the Brave Warriors, will have everything to play for when they take on West African nation Senegal in a 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifier tomorrow.
Max van Wyk’s football career reminiscence
In hindsight, the much-travelled, adorable socialite looks like somebody who could hardly harm a fly, but oh boy, just place a spherical object at his feet and you suddenly witness many a shot-stopper having butterflies running riot in their bellies.
