Erasmus Shalihaxwe Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs Frans Kapofi, said his ministry has taken keen interest in utterances made through audio messages that are circulating on social media threatening instability after the Presidential and National Elections in November if a certain political party fails to win. Kapofi was speaking in Parliament yesterday while motivating...
November 1, 2024
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Rape, Electric Shocks, and Threats of Castration: What Four Ukrainian Men Endured Under Russian Occupation – News
When they took him in for interrogation, the Russian soldiers told Viktor Soldatov he would soon be allowed to return home. He was released nine months later, having endured treatment that drove him to attempt suicide in his cell. “They threw me on the table, spread me apart,” he recalls. “Four of them held me...
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IPC suspends member over coup threats – Top Story 2
… 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...
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Labour ministry denies Nantu deregistration threats
There are no grounds for the claim that the Namibia National Teachers Union (Nantu) would be deregistered due to repeated requests from the labour ministry to submit outstanding annual reports for review. Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation spokesperson Maria Hedimbi on Thursday said: “This was the last update we shared with the...
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Amushelelo claims that he received death threats – Windhoek Observer
Stefanus Nashama Social Justice Activist, Michael Amushelelo, said he has received death threats after speaking out against the incident in which members of the the Namibian Police Force killed five suspected robbers at Okahandja last year He, however, vowed to keep fighting injustice, stating that he would die standing on his principles because he is...
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No security threats since swearing-in of President Mbumba: Shikongo
The Inspector General (IG) of the Namibian Police Force, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo has said there have not been any security threats since the swearing-in of former Vice President Nangolo Mbumba as President of Namibia. Mbumba was sworn in as the fourth President of Namibia, following the death of President Hage Geingob early on Sunday....
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Amushelelo defies legal threats amidst workers’ rights advocacy – Windhoek Observer
Hertta-Maria Amutenja Activist and member of the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF), Michael Amushelelo, is facing legal threats after attempting to shut down a shop in the Okuryangava area of Windhoek earlier this week. Amushelelo, undeterred despite receiving a cease-and-desist letter from the law firm Dr Weder, Kauta & Hoveka Inc., is accused of engaging...
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Namcor face liquidation threats over N$13 million debt
A joint venture has threatened the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) with a liquidation process if its debt of N$13 million is not settled. The joint venture, comprising Ndakalimwe Investments and Revival Construction and Engineering, was contracted to construct a high-density polyethylene pipeline at Walvis Bay in January. The venture is, however, yet to...
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Bomb threats target schools, public institutions throughout Germany – Namibia Daily News
BERLIN, Oct. 28 — Bomb threats prompted the evacuation of several schools across Germany on Friday. The alerts followed similar threats made throughout the week in different parts of the country. “The schools were searched for suspicious objects, but none were found,” the Aalen police, in southern Germany, said in a statement. “The threats are...