“Liars, liars! I’ve lived here for 24 years, and nothing,” a frustrated Mix settlement resident said during a Swapo rally where central committee member Tobie Aupindi addressed residents over the weekend. Aupindi promised service delivery at Mix settlement. The settlement also needs public toilets, a clinic, schools, a police station, a playground, open market and...
… Telecom Namibia confirms deactivating 191 598 prepaid cards Thousands of mobile money clients, including electronic wallet clients, have been blocked from using cellphone banking services, following the failure to register their SIM cards by 31 March. This comes amid Bankers Association of Namibia chief executive Brian Katjaerua’s warning that the deactivation of SIM cards...
Prosecutor general (PG) Martha Imalwa says she and her team are meticulously examining documents detailing the alleged looting of the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Bank to determine whether any criminal activity contributed to the bank’s closure in 2017. Supreme Court judge Dave Smuts two weeks ago directed the court’s registrar to provide a set...
…youth representatives say women/girls should be allowed to express themselves freely The International University of Management (IUM) main campus in Windhoek has advised women students to dress “decently” and refrain from wearing crop tops, shorts, revealing tops and miniskirts. A notice was recently issued with photos of “inappropriate” outfits. IUM spokesperson Eveline Indongo this week...
Economist Omu Kakujaha-Matundu says consumers’ cost-of-living crisis is expected to worsen, following steep price hikes in both petrol and diesel. Businesses too will suffer from higher production costs, he says. This comes as the Ministry of Mines and Energy yesterday announced that the petrol price would increase by N$1,52 and both diesel prices by 72...
… defy order from mother body The Namibian Exile Kids Association (Neka) over the weekend concluded a tension-filled congress, described by some as a reflection of the political strife often witnessed in Swapo. The organisation, which is yet to be officially admitted as an affiliate of the ruling party, held its first-ever elective congress at...
Mass killer Sylvester Beukes, who murdered eight people at a farm in the Hardap region in March 2005, has been sentenced to six terms of life imprisonment and a 30-year jail term in an appeal judgement delivered in the Supreme Court on Thursday. The court set aside the effective prison term of 105 years that...
… 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...
A Police officer from Ongha Police Station is being accused of conspiring with suspected human traffickers to release their victims from a shelter. The officer was allegedly paid N$10 000 to do so. Ohangwena regional police commander commissioner Ottilia Kashuupulwa confirmed this on Thursday. “The first offer was N$65 000, the second was N$30 000,...
The University of Namibia (Unam) Faculty of Agriculture, Engineering and Natural Sciences, offers a variety of courses in agriculture and fisheries sciences. Below are the main courses offered: CROP SCIENCE Crop science is the scientific knowledge, learning, practice and understanding of the cultivation, management, processing and production of crops and how scientific principles can be...