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The driving licence of kwaito artist Martin Mbwaluh, also known as King Tee Dee, has been suspended for four months. He was also sentenced to pay a fine of N$6 000 by the Ondangwa Magistrate’s Court after being found guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol. Mbwaluh appeared before magistrate Nelao ya France on Thursday […]
The US has opened a new inquiry into troubled jet firm Boeing, after the company told air safety regulators that it might not have properly inspected its 787 Dreamliner planes. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it would look into whether staff had falsified records. It said Boeing was re-inspecting all 787 jets on the […]
Russia has started preparations for missile drills near Ukraine simulating the use of tactical nuclear weapons in response to “threats” by Western officials. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said recent statements by French President Emmanuel Macron and the British Foreign Secretary David Cameron constituted a “completely new round of escalation of tension”. Last week, Mr Macron […]
Omunaambaanga a shiivika nawa nokwa finamekwa ku vahapu Thomas Koneka Iindji okwa li a pewa eumbo laye laxuuninwa komukunda wavo kOmbuga Yamunyoko moshitopolwahoololo shaMusati Olomakaya. Iindji okwa li a mana eengeda momafiku 23 Apilili konima yoweehame wefimbo lixupi. Metumwalaka lehekeleko lomupedu pelesidente waNamibia, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, okwa ti efyo laIindji oli li ekanifo lakula koshilongo. “Efyo […]
The minister of environment, forestry, and tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, says Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) has been disqualified from being considered for a 25-year contract to transport tourists into the Namib Desert. This is due to the late submission of the state-owned tourism company’s bidding document, he says. Shifeta last month told The Namibian NWR is […]
… Kamushinda only paid back N$3m of N$247m stolen from SME Bank Zimbabwean banker and minority shareholder in the liquidated Namibian SME Bank Enock Kamushinda initially agreed to pay back N$140 million of the N$247 million stolen from the bank. However, Kamushinda only paid back N$3 million and questioned the validity of a N$140 million […]
Investigators will be determining why the Cessna 406 aircraft, which tragically crashed and claimed three lives in Windhoek on Friday, was doing a test flight at around 17h00. The crash of the aircraft, owned by Westair Aviation, claimed the lives of pilots Rozanne De Beer-Olivier (33) and Ruan van Schalkwyk (24), and aircraft engineer Andre-Armand […]
Seven trade unions and one employers’ organisation were deregistered by the labour commissioner on Friday. This after they failed to submit their annual returns to the labour commissioner. Namibia currently has 47 registered trade unions and 17 registered employers’ organisations. The deregistered trade unions are the Namibia Building Workers Union, the Namibia Fishing Industry and […]
… Electoral commission announces voter registration sites Political parties have been called on to raise support for voter registration and awareness. This to avoid voter apathy in the presidential and National Assembly elections slated for November. The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) on Friday announced it has identified 4 297 registration points in 121 constituencies in […]
Nedbank Namibia awarded bursaries worth N$680 000 to a total of 21 students through its 2024 bursary programme, the largest-ever investment in bursaries aimed at supporting both internal and external students pursuing higher education. After a rigorous selection process, students were chosen based on their field of study and academic skills. From the 21 bursary […]