2022-11-10Edward Mumbuu The drama continues to grip the City of Windhoek, where the CEO appointment saga drags on, with seemingly no end in sight. In the latest twist of events, urban and rural development minister Erastus Uutoni stopped the city’s management in its tracks as it moved to appoint Roads Authority (RA) chief executive Conrad Lutombi as CEO, pending ministerial approval. View more
2022-11-14Edward Mumbuu Clergyman and politician Ivan Skrywer has directed his fellow Windhoek municipal councillors Fransina Kahungu and Ben Araeb to the nearest hell, in defence of Windhoek mayor Sade Gawanas. View more
2022-11-17Edward Mumbuu Safety minister Albert Kawana says government will study this week’s High Court judgement that could see former parliamentarian Geoffrey Mwilima releasedfrom prison, pending a medical examination. View more
2022-11-18Edward Mumbuu Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila says her 12-year reign as the country’s finance minister is impeccable and those accusing her of maleficence have no evidence to back up such claims. View more
2022-11-22Edward Mumbuu Conrad Lutombi is expected to earn a monthly remuneration package of a little under N$300 000 when he assumes duty as the new City of Windhoek CEO, details into one of the country’s most lucrative employment contracts show. View more
2022-11-23Edward Mumbuu Swapo legal guru Albert Kawana has been instructed to scrutinise and verify congress delegates’ list after some names were mysteriously inserted or removed. View more
2022-11-28Edward Mumbuu Swapo this morning ushered in a new leadership with President Hage Geingob at its helm and a new central committee as the ruling party attempts to assert being a force to be reckoned with in the local political theatre. View more
2022-11-30Edward Mumbuu An elementary schoolboy mistake has seemingly thrown the outcome of the Swapo Party central committee elections into disarray after it emerged that a totally wrong list of successful candidates was read out during the closing ceremony of the seventh elective congress on Monday night. View more
2022-12-09Edward Mumbuu • 2030 deadline for water security • FIMA on the backburner • Greater benefit from oil, gas • Land applications to be expedited View more
2022-12-12Edward Mumbuu The recent election of Uahekua Herunga as deputy Swapo secretary general has added fuel to the already intense battle for political dominance in Kunene, a region that is currently dominated by the United Democratic Front and the Popular Democratic Movement. View more
2022-12-12Edward Mumbuu Only 22% of the resolutions taken at the 2017 sixth congress of Swapo have been fully implemented, a report by the party’s think tank shows. The report, seen by New Era, was tabled for scrutiny at the just-ended seventh ordinary congress. View more
2022-12-14Edward Mumbuu Political analysts have questioned President Hage Geingob’s wisdom and seriousness in the fight against it, following his decision to appoint a corruption-convicted former minister and his lawyer to the Swapo politburo. View more
2022-12-14Edward Mumbuu Urban and rural development minister Erastus Uutoni will be a part of the ongoing suit in the High Court to resolve issues surrounding the adjudication of the Ovaherero chieftaincy. View more
2022-12-15Edward Mumbuu Swapo President Hage Geingob has thrown his weight behind his lieutenant Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as the heir to his throne at national level, albeit holding onto the party presidency until his term lapses in November 2027. View more
2022-12-16Edward Mumbuu The two centres of power mantra that dominated the ruling party’s discourse before President Hage Geingob took over as party leader in 2015 has made an unexpected return. View more
2022-12-16Edward Mumbuu Government’s resettlement programme is engulfed in a myriad of irregularities, ranging from a lack of productivity assessments before resettlement to the absence of lease agreements, rendering the entire process non-compliant with the necessary legislation, policies and guidelines laws. View more
2023-01-04Edward Mumbuu The Popular Democratic Movement says 2023 is theirs for the taking, having lined up an avalanche of activities that could possibly see its membership increase by 300 000, continue holding government to account and fighting corruption that has engulfed the nation. View more
2023-01-10Edward Mumbuu Affirmative Repositioning leader and chief activist Job Amupanda has cautioned his red army against possible infiltration by fly-by-night political opportunists masquerading as activists, while their main objective is enjoying the limelight that comes with association with the movement. View more
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