Katima Mulilo — An audit has revealed details of corruption, favoritism, and mismanagement at the Katima Mulilo Town Council. The audit, whose results were shared with the community by Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa, was conducted after councilors were dismissed earlier this year. Sankwasa officially dissolved the council in a notice published in...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah yesterday warned local and multi-national contractors that government will not tolerate the inflation of prices and failure to deliver key capital projects on set deadlines. Nandi-Ndaitwah was speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Oute River Bridge in the Kunene region, where she underscored government’s commitment to infrastructure development as a key...
Maurice Kambukwe Adolf Kaure The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has expressed confidence in the smooth conduct of the upcoming Regional and Local Authority Elections, according to its Chief Electoral Officer, Peter Shaama. The ECN also announced that the 2025 Regional Council polls in the Ogongo constituency will continue despite the recent resignation of Independent...
NDIYONA/SHIGHURU – Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare, during his visit to Ndiyona Combined School on Monday, instructed the education ministry, through the regional directorate, to ensure that they work diligently to restore learners’ dignity by rebuilding their hostel blocks and dining hall. The school hostel block, which accommodated 110 learners from grades 0 to 11, caught...
Adolf Kaure The Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nedundi, officially inaugurated the Dr Hage G. Geingob Freeway near the Hosea Kutako International Airport on Monday. The Dr. Hage G. Geingob Freeway project was completed at a total cost of N$3.5 billion and spans approximately 47.5 km. Speaking on behalf of President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Nekundi...
Lisony Njembo St. John Faith Mission Archbishop Julius Hoveka, who died last week ago, will be laid to rest on Sunday at Sukkelaar village in the Otjombinde Constituency of the Omaheke region. St. John Faith Mission Church spokesperson Ngahahe Tjiposa said a memorial service will precede the burial on Wednesday at the church premises in...
Hilma Nalupe An agreement has been reached between the Magistrates Commission and the Office of the Judiciary, regarding the improved working conditions. Conditions which they previously voiced their discontent against. According to a statement released by the Magistrates and Judges Association of Namibia, the improved conditions will be effected once approved by the Minister of...
SWAKOPMUND – The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested the former mayor of Omaruru, Hendrina Gebhardt marking it the third arrest in Erongo in less than a week. Gebhardt, who is also the Swapo Party candidate for the Omaruru constituency in the upcoming regional elections, was taken into custody on Monday afternoon by ACC. Her arrest...
Zebaldt Ngaruka OTJIJARUA – Morukutu Primary School from Epukiro constituency and Ottenhoffen Primary School based in Germany celebrated 10 years of partnership recently in Otjijarua village in the Omaheke region. The partnership agreement was signed by the two schools on 9 June 2015 and gave birth to an organisation called Outjenaho where both schools functions....
Iuze Mukube Windhoek High Court Judge Thomas Masuku on Monday in a decisive summary judgement ruled in the favour of the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) to be repaid over N$14 million owed by Ombili Health Centre. The Centre is owned by Peter and Malakia Elindi. The matter stemmed from the entity’s failure to repay...