“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...
…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...
Namibia Central Intelligence Service director general Benedict Likando reveals that president Hage Geingob had told him that his life journey was coming to an end because of illness. “I urge you to continue serving the people as you have served me’,” Likando said at a memorial service for the late president. Stay informed with The...
United People’s Movement (UPM) vice president and member of parliament (MP) Jan van Wyk says his party supports independent candidate Ally Angula in the upcoming elections because she was told by God to run for the presidency. Speaking to The Namibian yesterday, Van Wyk, whose party was in an alliance with the Popular Democratic Movement...
Minister of environment, forestry and tourism Pohamba Shifeta says president Hage Geingob told him he had six months to live. Shifeta on Thursday told The Namibian the statesman repeatedly over the years said he did not want to be buried at Heroes’ Acre. Widely considered as close to Geingob, Shifeta said the former president revealed...
Minister of environment, forestry and tourism Pohamba Shifeta says president Hage Geingob told him he had six months to live. Shifeta on Thursday told The Namibian the statesman repeatedly over the years said he did not want to be buried at Heroes’ Acre. Widely considered as close to Geingob, Shifeta said the former president revealed...
… boy dies after picking up explosive device Immanuel Loteni (41) says he could not bear to look at the remains of his son Penelao Immanuel (15), who died in a grenade explosion at Eenhana on Tuesday. The area where Penelao found the device was previously an army base. The police say the incident happened...
THE old and new Namibian Society of Composers and Authors of Music (Nascam) leadership are playing the blame game for the institution’s woes, while the employees have been asked to return their bonuses. Board chairperson Sula Kyababa yesterday accused former Nascam head John Max of running a one-man show, with no policies in place and...
Kavango East Swapo information officer Bonifasius Kudumo is calling on the youth in the region to refrain from abusing alcohol. He says they should rather focus on being responsible citizens and help their parents during the holidays. “Young people in the region should go to the villages to assist elders. They should refrain from alcoholic...
THE government has been implored to stop meddling in the affairs of traditional authorities and using them for political expediency – particularly in election years. Contributing to a conversation on Desert Radio this week, historian and social commentator Kae Matundu-Tjiparuro called out the current administration for having created a situation in which certain traditional authorities...