SWAKOPMUND – Three more Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) heavyweights resigned from the party on Monday. They joined the ruling party, Swapo. The trio are Antonius Muremi, a member of the national executive committee, as well as the couple Launa and Imanuel Garosab, who also served in the same committee. The couple, in a letter...
Rudolf Gaiseb In her maiden speech, Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) Member of Parliament Ottilie Haitota implored the government to declare a housing state of emergency. This is to speed up the construction of housing for the population, with a minimum of 100 000 units within four years. “These and other developmental interventions proposed in...
Rudolf Gaiseb Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) Member of Parliament (MP) Abednego ‘Bishop’ Hishoono said most schools operate on tight budgets, where sport and arts are seen as a hobby rather than a priority. In his maiden speech last week, the MP expressed that the vital role of these disciplines, together with innovation, youth and...
WALVIS BAY – Walvis Bay mayor and IPC vice president Trevino Forbes claims political interference within the municipality continues to cripple service delivery in the harbour town. Speaking during a press conference on Saturday, Forbes said it has become increasingly difficult for council to deliver proper services due to what he described as “deliberate sabotage”....
WALVIS BAY – The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) says it is unmoved by the recent resignation of three prominent members from the Erongo region, claiming their departure was motivated by personal ambition rather than ideological differences. The three former members — Taapopi Shikongo, who was IPC’s Walvis Bay Urban constituency chairperson and regional executive...
Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) Member of Parliament Nelson Kalangula said proper and inclusive consultations were not carried out with the various public transport industry players before a decision to allow seven-seaters to obtain permits for long -distance operations was taken. Kalangula is IPC’s shadow minister of works and transport. He asked the country’s works...
Rudolf Gaiseb The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC), the official opposition party, said they are watching, measuring and ready to step in with solutions whenever the Swapo administration falls short. They made these remarks following President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s maiden state of the nation address (SONA) last Thursday. IPC president Panduleni Itula held his Sona on...
Iuze Mukube Independent Patriots for Change legislator Nelson Kalangula says a country cannot develop without infrastructure development, which is the bedrock for its advancement. He made these remarks in the National Assembly last week when making his maiden speech and contribution to the 2025-2026 national budget. “The budget must cater for and ensure that Namibian...
Rudolf Gaiseb Following the United States’ tariffs on Namibian products, Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) member of Parliament Rodney Cloete wants the two countries to return to the negotiation table for tariff exemption or reduction. “The ministry should formally engage the US administration to negotiate tariff exemptions or reductions, in coordination with other African nations,”...
Lahja Nashuuta Independent Patriots for Change chief patriot Panduleni Itula yesterday threw the official opposition tag out of the window, declaring it unconstitutional. While the Constitution outlines governmental positions, such as the president, prime minister and members of Parliament, it does not establish the position of opposition leader, the dentist-turned-politician said. “After careful analysis, it...