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… police confirm suspect and victim were in relationship Wentzel Maasdorp, the alleged suspect in the murder case of Delia Maasdorp (40), who was found dead in her flat in Klein Windhoek on Sunday, was a cocaine addict for almost 13 years. In 2021, The Namibian reported on Souls for Jesus Christian Rehabilitation Centre, which […]

Independent presidential candidate for the upcoming elections, Ally Angula, is promising to create 500 000 new jobs over the next three years – a promise some experts see as wishful thinking. Angula made the promise during the launch of her election manifesto in Windhoek on Tuesday. Dubbing her campaign as the ‘New Way’, Angula said […]

Wentzel Maasdorp who is accused of killing his girlfriend Delia Maasdorp (40), who was found dead on Sunday, will make his first appearance at the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court tomorrow. Defence attorney Milton Engelbrecht will represent the accused. According to sources close to the matter, the deceased’s vehicle was spotted in Mariental before he was arrested […]

Deep Yellow Limited’s Reptile Mineral Resources and Exploration (RMR) on Monday donated textbooks and educational equipment to Narraville Secondary School at Walvis Bay. Walvis Bay education inspector Theresia Goagoses identified the need for textbooks at the school, especially for Grade 9 pupils. “May these textbooks serve as valuable resources, igniting curiosity and fuelling the thirst […]

President Nangolo Mbumba has called on employers to provide equitable pay and a safe and conducive work environment for workers. In his speech to commemorate International Workers’ Day on Wednesday, president Mbumba said social justice and decent work are not mere ideals, but essential rights. “It is crucial that we put in relentless effort to […]

Prime minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila has called on industry players and employers to embrace workers as strategic partners and to promote workers’ empowerment. In her May Day commemoration message, Kuugongelwa-Amadhila said happy workers are more productive. “Investment in workers’ empowerment: in their professional development, safety and wellness and fair remuneration, is a prerequisite for profitable businesses […]

Walvis Bay municipality lawyer Richard Metcalfe has issued a statement saying the municipality will investigate how RedForce Debt Management got a debt collection contract with the local authority. This comes after RedForce got a High Court order to stop the municipality from terminating their contract on Tuesday. Metcalfe noted that investigations are being conducted on […]

The governor of the Bank of Namibia, Johannes !Gawaxab, has described Namibia’s financial system as healthy amid persistent inflation. !Gawaxab said this in the bank’s financial stability report in Windhoek on Tuesday. According to !Gawaxab, the financial system has been operating efficiently, although there are challenges in the economic environment. He said globally there is […]

The minister of information and communication technology, Emma Theofelus, is due to attend the World Press Freedom Day global conference in Chile this week. This was announced by the ministry’s spokesperson Shoki Kandjimi in a press statement on Tuesday. Kandjimi said the minister will lead a Namibian delegation to the 31st World Press Freedom Day […]