… newcomer thought he was ‘defending party’ The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has suspended new member Kefas Vernandu for allegedly inciting violence in the country. The party says audio recordings by Vernandu, which were circulated widely on social media, were misconstrued as representing the party’s stance. The IPC announced Vernandu’s suspension on Sunday. According...
Swapo Party Politburo and Central Committee member, Lucia Witbooi, has urged party members to campaign for an outright majority in the November national elections. She made the call at the opening of the ||Kharas Swapo Party regional executive meeting in Keetmanshoop. Witbooi further encouraged all eligible voters to re-register to participate in the upcoming elections....
The police in the Oshikoto Region have opened a case of murder against a 35-year-old mentally challenged man after he reportedly set a hut on fire, which led to the death of a six-year-old girl. The Namibian Police Force’s Crime Investigation Coordinator for Oshikoto, Deputy Commissioner Titus Ekandjo, said the incident occurred around 23h00 on...
Zorena Jantze THE Body of Lucky Uwuseb (35), mostly known as “Queen” by loved ones and friends, was discovered in a decomposed state in a riverbed close to Golgota over the weekend, with close family and friends labeling her death as a hate crime. Queen, who is a transgender woman, is a part of the...
Recently, consumers received positive news with the announcement of an unchanged repo rate alongside an unchanged in fuel prices across Namibia. While these developments may seem distant from the average person’s daily concerns, they hold significant implications, particularly for members of the Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF). Let’s delve into what these announcements mean for...
Staff Reporter THE Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) has condemned, in the strongest terms, the acts of sexual assault levelled against its member who serves as a councillor in the municipality of Gobabis. The suspect, who is the former Deputy Mayor of Gobabis, was due to appear in the Gobabis Magistrate Court on February 15,...
The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) has issued an important alert to its pensioners, children, and spousal beneficiaries regarding an upcoming downtime in its biometric enrolment and verification system. According to a statement from the Fund, on Tuesday, 06 February, the Fund will experience a temporary disruption in its system operations. During this period, pensioners,...
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has announced a virtual Extraordinary Summit on 2 February, to tackle the cholera situation affecting the region. The summit, chaired by His Excellency João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of Angola, will address reports on cholera outbreaks, evaluate the preparedness of SADC Member States, and discuss responses to recent incidents....