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Commercial farmers and conservancies have a chance to earn extra money through game and bird hunting. This follows the opening of this year’s hunting season by the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism. Apart from controlling game populations on farms as resources are stretched by drought, hunting also brings extra income to sustain farming operations. […]
The police yesterday arrested two women who allegedly destroyed evidence in an attempt to assist two young men accused of the gruesome murder of a transgender woman in Windhoek last week. Police spokesperson Elifas Kuwinga, who confirmed the arrest of the two women, said one of them is a sister of one of the men […]
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 […]