2019-03-05Eveline de Klerk SWAKOPMUND - Namibia cannot continue to speak about gender equality and equal representation of men and women in politics and decision-making when its female folk are confined to the margins of such discussions. View more
2019-03-04Eveline de Klerk SWAKOPMUND - Namibia has 121 regional councillors of which only 18 are women. Also, no females serve on the Omaheke, Omusati and the Zambezi regional councils, however they each have seven male councillors. View more
2019-02-28Staff Report 2 WINDHOEK – Stock theft and poaching are reaching crisis proportions in the Karibib and Otjimbingwe areas with questions increasing whether the police force – crippled by underfunding – is able to fight this prevalent crime in the country. View more
2019-02-28Eveline de Klerk SWAKOPMUND - The Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN) yesterday said it would remove Erongo regional governor Cleophas Mutjavikua from its wage negotiation team after an audio recording emerged of him supposedly supporting retrenchments at Husab mine. View more
2019-02-27Staff Reporter WINDHOEK - This week, the Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) witnessed the first-ever offloading of Petroleum Coke (Petcoke) consignment. The 37 900 tonnes cargo, which is expected to take nine to 10 days for packing View more
2019-02-27Eveline de Klerk SWAKOPMUND – Swakop Uranium employees have made startling allegations against the mine involving the covering up of almost fatal incidents involving Chinese contractors involved in drilling and blasting. View more
2019-02-27Eveline de Klerk SWAKOPMUND – Salary delays at public enterprises have become nearly a norm as the country continues to battle adverse economic conditions. View more
2019-02-26Eveline de Klerk WALVIS BAY - The Namibia Ports Authority signed a memorandum of understanding with the Dunkerque Port in France to share information and expertise with regards to infrastructure development, tourism and management among others. View more
2019-02-26Eveline de Klerk SWAKOPMUND - A Swakopmund woman was arrested over the weekend for allegedly manufacturing cannabis oil and being found in possession of at least 71 weed plants. View more
2019-02-25Eveline de Klerk SWAKOPMUND - Henties Bay resident Gerson Gawiseb (29), accused of viciously assaulting and robbing an elderly woman at the holiday coastal town, was denied bail. View more
2019-02-25Eveline de Klerk WALVIS BAY - The four fishing companies that formed a consortium to try and sell their horse mackerel quota has cancelled their bidding process following a strongly-worded letter by Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources Bernhard Esau last week. View more
2019-02-22Eveline de Klerk WALVIS BAY - A bidding proposal by four fishing companies who formed a consortium and are now trying to sell 12 357 metric tonnes of horse mackerel to the highest bidder to the tune of up to N$43 million has sent tongues wagging in the local industry. View more
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