WINDHOEK – After several postponements, the verdict in the trial of former Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) Managing Director Tobias Aupindi and his co-accused Italian business partner Antonio di Savino is due to be handed down today in Windhoek Magistrate’s Court.
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Swapo boosts fleet with N$3 million worth of vehicles
WINDHOEK - In an attempt to improve its fleet, the ruling party Swapo spent N$3 million to acquire five Toyota Dakar double cabs for its regional use in Zambezi, Kavango East, Kunene, Hardap and Omaheke.
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Man jailed for threatening his parents
RUNDU - Taking a cue from the Ndama massacre that claimed five lives after police officers failed to act following a complaint, the magistrate at Rundu meted out a three-year jail sentence on 29-year-old Johannes Hamutenya from Safari location in the town for threatening to harm his family members.
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Mushelenga tears into ever travelling mayors
WALVIS BAY - Urban and Rural Development Minister Peya Mushelenga yesterday said some Namibia mayors live large by grabbing all travelling duties of their local authority councils and thus claim monetary allowances that come with such travels.
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Manale to hear verdict on money laundering next year
WINDHOEK - Windhoek High Court Judge Dinnah Usiku yesterday reserved her judgement on the charge of money laundering that accused Charles Winston Manale, 35, pleaded not guilty to, to February 12 next year.
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City to convene special meeting today over Kahimise
WINDHOEK – The City of Windhoek’s management committee will today convene a special meeting to officially suspend its CEO Robert Kahimise and to appoint an acting CEO, New Era has learned. Kahimise’s suspension was approved by Minister of Urban and Rural Development Peya Mushelenga, following a written request by some members of the management committee to suspend him.
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President attributes borrowing to falling FDI
WINDHOEK - Falling Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is in part why many African governments have resorted to international capital markets for the purpose of financing infrastructure and other development needs, President Hage Geingob said in Geneva yesterday.
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Inside the multi-billion Russian farm deal
WINDHOEK – For the umpteenth time, government yesterday moved to clarify and strongly defend its decision to lease four farms, measuring 17 385 hectares, to a Russian company that intends on investing billions into infrastructure, conservation and jobs.
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Ambunda signs with Asian giant Ringstar Boxing
WINDHOEK - Fresh from his impressive showing, en route to claim the IBO World Super Bantamweight title in September, at the Marina Bay Sands, veteran Namibian boxer Paulus ‘The Rock’ Ambunda, (27-2-0), has joined Ringstar Boxing’s impressive roster of boxers under its management and promotion.
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Neckartal ǁkhaeb ge go kurutoahe
ǀAEǁGAMS- ǁKharas ǀKharib !nâ ǁgoe Neckartal ǁKhaeb ge ǁaupexa N$5.7 biljun maris ai go dītoahe, tib ge Minister Alpheus !Naruseb, Ministeris !Hanaǂgās, ǁGam-i tsî Haiǂgās diba ge ǂanǂan. !Naruseb ge nē ǂanǂansa ǂoago wekheb di Fraitaxtsēs