National

The year 2018 concludes on the backdrop of some tensions that bedeviled relations in our society across the social and political spectrum, ranging from sports through politics to the struggles of traditional societies.

Last August I was scheduled to address Heroes Day in Manchester. Due to sabotage, I could not make it. 
Understandably, organisers – the Community of Namibian in Great Britain (CNGB) – were disappointed. 

WINDHOEK- Windhoek Magistrates Court postponed the case of a Windhoek City Police Constable who is facing fraud charges in connection with N$1.9 million in medical benefits due to incomplete police investigations.

LÜDERITZ - More than 60 patients who sought medical attention at the Lüderitz Clinic yesterday morning expressed dissatisfaction that they had to wait for more than one hour for the administration clerk to pay for their health passport (hospital card) fee, before being attended to by the nurses at the facility. 

WINDHOEK - Four people died in road related accidents over the long weekend, which is a notable reduction in terms of road traffic accidents, according to the Namibian Police (Nampol). 

WINDHOEK - Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) director-general Paulus Noa has asked experts in various fields to play their roles in the fight against corruption.

WINDHOEK  - As Namibia and the rest of the world marked the end of the 16 days of activism campaign against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) on Monday, a 27-year-old woman tragically lost her life on the same day at the hands of her ex-boyfriend who later turned the gun on himself instantly taking his life. 

WINDHOEK – The National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa) has been on a warpath against the establishment of a Peugeot plant in Namibia, saying this development is potentially in breach of regional trade rules.

WINDHOEK – Khomas regional governor Laura McLeod-Katjirua yesterday condemned the charismatic churches operating in Namibia that discourage HIV positive members from taking their antiretroviral drugs (ARVs)  prescriptions.

ONGWEDIVA - The ruling party Swapo yesterday reinstated its six councillors that it had recently axed from the Oshakati Town Council for allegedly not toeing the party line.