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Former Karibib Town Council chief executive officer (CEO) Lydia Kandetu says she is prepared to take on current political heavyweights to fight for the presidential seat in the upcoming November elections. Speaking to Desert Radio on Wednesday, Kandetu said she is confident because God has prepared her. “I pray to God and he has prepared […]

Judge Mandisa Maya is set to lead South Africa’s judiciary for the next 10 years after the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) on Tuesday 21 May recommended her appointment to President Cyril Ramaphosa. he year was 2011, and just one candidate had been put forward by then-president Jacob Zuma to be interviewed by the Judicial Service […]

Teachers at a combined school in the Eenhana circuit have raised concerns over disappearing school funds and payments unaccounted for. The teachers say after several attempts to get answers, they decided to take the matter to the relevant authorities. “I questioned the principal and other individuals at the school on the matter several times, but […]

Vandalism to Kopano quarantine farm in the Zambezi region, already in a dilapidated state, threatens livestock farmers’ continued access to markets. Kopano quarantine farm, situated 42 kilometers west of Katima Mulilo, is the only operational facility in the region. State veterinarian Beatrice Shikongo revealed this to the parliamentary standing committee on economics and public administration […]

One of the men charged in the Fishrot fishing quotas fraud, corruption and racketeering case, Tamson ‘Fitty’ Hatuikulipi, is ready to make a third attempt to be granted bail, after nearly four and a half years in jail. Hatuikulipi will first have to get over a hurdle before his latest bail application might proceed, though. […]

Condolence messages continue to pour in for veteran journalist Ronelle Rademeyer (56), who died on Monday. Rademeyer, who worked for Afrikaans daily Republikein, died after a long battle with cancer, and has been described by her peers as a journalist with her “heart and soul” in the profession. “ Her ethical conduct and insights caused […]

The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security recently provided temporary shelter for about 200 street children, many believed to be Angolan nationals, at Ondangwa. The children have often been seen roaming and selling products in Windhoek and various towns around the country over the past year. The ministry says plans are underway to […]

President Nangolo Mbumba expressed his condolences on the passing of veteran journalist Ronelle Rademeyer, who died on Monday evening. In a statement issued on Tuesday evening, Mbumba said that Rademeyer was a passionate public interest journalist who played a pivotal role in the advancement of the media and journalistic landscape in Namibia. He said Rademeyer […]

Former National Fishing Corporation of Namibia (Fishcor) chief executive Mike Nghipunya has informed the prison authorities he has fears about his safety if he is held in custody with other inmates at Windhoek Correctional Facility. This is said in an affidavit by one of Nghipunya’s co-accused in the Fishrot fishing quotas fraud, corruption and racketeering […]

The Oshikoto police have not yet arrested the person(s) accused of stealing drought relief food found at Leeu Pos Farm in the Guinas constituency. This was confirmed by the Oshikoto police regional crime investigations coordinator, deputy commissioner Titus Ekandjo, yesterday. Ekandjo said this, because the police are still busy with their investigations. The incident report, […]