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Impalila Island cries for help
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Impalila Island cries for help

The Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus, in response to concerns raised by residents of Impalila Island, noted that the Ministry is aware of the poor nbc reception on the island and other areas across the country. Theofelus undertook a visit to Impalila Island to assess the situation at the nbc envisaged tower...

Zuschuss für Samherji aus Island keine Grundsatzaussage
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Zuschuss für Samherji aus Island keine Grundsatzaussage

Das Fischereiunternehmen Samherji steht im Mittelpunkt des Fishrot-Korruptionsskandals; © Gestur Gislason/iStock Der von der isländischen Regierung genehmigte Zuschuss für Klimaprojekte des in den namibischen Fishrot-Skandal verwickelten Unternehmens Samherji ist kein allgemeines Statement zum Geschäftsgebaren in Namibia. Dies teilte das Büro der isländischen Premierministerin in einem Schreiben gegenüber PDM-Oppositionsführer McHenry Venaani mit. Vielmehr wolle das dafür...

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Lagos govt. demolishes illegal Banana Island structure, warns against unapproved dredging

The Lagos State government on Saturday demolished an illegal structure on Banana Island, constructed on an unauthorised reclaimed land that will obstruct drainage paths. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr Oluyinka Olumide, who led the exercise also ordered the demolition of illegal fences. Olumide was accompanied by the General Manager, Lagos State...

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Weather blamed for damage to memorial stone at Shark Island

A police investigation has found that a memorial stone at Shark Island in Luderitz was damaged by the forces of the weather and not vandalism. The memorial tombstone was recently erected in remembrance of the Nama and Herero victims of the German genocide war. Station Commander of Luderitz, Chief Inspector Michael Amadhila, said, “Myself and...

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Research on Shark Island welcome

The Nama Traditional Leaders Association Chairperson, Gaob Johannes Isaack, has welcomed an investigation into the history of Shark Island, which the German Empire used as a concentration camp during the Nama and Herero Genocide of 1904–1908. The investigation is being conducted by a London-based forensic architecture director, Professor Eyal Wiezman. Forensic Architecture is an independent...