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South Africa’s battle-scarred former President Jacob Zuma is proving he still has a winning streak – recently scoring a hat-trick in the courtroom. For the third time in the last month the 82-year-old has thwarted attempts to stop him, or his new party, from contesting the general election at the end of May. His latest […]
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Two men were arrested at Ondangwa over the weekend for the possession of containers of petrol according to police inspector Pendukeni Haikali’s weekend report. A 39-year-old man was arrested after he was found in possession of eight 25-litre containers filled with petrol, with a total value of N$4 578. He was scheduled to appear in […]
A nurse and security guard were robbed at gunpoint at Lisikili Clinic at Katima Mulilo last Friday, according to inspector Pendukeni Haikali in the police weekend report. Two unknown men approached the clinic, claiming one of them had been bitten by a snake on the leg and when the victim opened the door to assist, […]
A 24-year-old man was arrested at Karibib after he allegedly kidnapped and raped a woman he had met for the first time, in the early hours of Friday morning. The two had earlier exchanged phone numbers, says police inspector Pendukeni Haikali in the police weekend report. Later the same evening, however, the suspect phoned the […]
The Khomas region and the Jiangsu Foreign Affairs Office in China have signed a work plan agreement which will focus on six exchange programmes for the next five years. The agreement will boost community empowerment and investment in Namibia, among others. Speaking at the signing event in Windhoek on Monday, Khomas governor Laura McLeod Katjirua […]
Desert Radio presenter Charlotte Nambadja and The Namibian’s investigative journalist Sonja Smith won first and third place, respectively, in the Merck Foundation Media Recognition Awards 2023 for best radio and print documentary in southern African countries. The event took place on 19 April via livestream and saw media practitioners from across Africa being awarded for […]
Minister of agriculture, water and land reform Calle Schlettwein says Russian company Uranium One Group, which aims to start a uranium mining venture near the Stampriet Aquifer, has ignored the authorities’ recommendations to attain a water permit. Schlettwein was recently responding to questions posed by United People’s Movement member of parliament Jan van Wyk in […]
… Woman who loses son and two grandchildren in one accident faces bleak future The mother of the late chairman of FNB Reho Falcon Rugby Club, Ettienne Coetzee, says she is unsure of what the future holds for her. Etienne and his sons, Edmando and Ethan, died in a car crash outside Rehoboth on 13 […]
… Economist questions competition commission’s ability to investigate banks on price fixing Social justice activists say Namibian banks found guilty of credit and debit card user fees price fixing should be punished. This comes after the Namibian Competition Commission (NaCC) released a report on Friday showing that commercial banks and the Payment Association of Namibia […]