OMUTHIYA – The ugly squabbles at the Grootfontein municipality has left residents without adequate service delivery.
Year: 2020
Shangula takes wheel on pandemic directives
Following the expiry of the Covid-19 state of emergency, health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula now has wide-ranging response powers to implement new directives as empowered by the Public Health Act and Public Environmental Health Act of 2015.
Vilho accuses LPM of spying
Defence minister Peter Hafeni Vilho has accused leaders of the Landless People’s Movement of spying on the ministry’s affairs and passing on sensitive communications to foreign governments.
Attempted murder accused walks free
Namibia Qualifications Authority CEO Frans Gertze, who was arrested last year for allegedly shooting his wife six times, walked out of the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court a free man yesterday after his case was withdrawn.
Venaani labels Swapo MPs ‘cowards’
Leader of the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) McHenry Venaani has labelled Swapo parliamentarians “cowards” after the ruling party MPs shot down a motion he wanted to table in parliament on Wednesday to discuss the unfolding political situation in neighbouring Zimbabwe.
NSFAF clarifies laptop initiative
The Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) has clarified that the laptop initiative is not only for government-funded beneficiaries but for thousands of other students in the country who also stand to benefit.
MPs back revised Orasecom agreement
National Assembly members this week were mostly in support of the revised Orange-Senqu Watercourse Commission (Orasecom) Agreement following a motion tabled by agriculture, water and land reform minister Calle Schlettwein in which he asked lawmakers for endorsement of the new plan.
NIMT double murder trial ready to start
The trial of the man accused of killing the two top executives of the Namibian Institute of Mining and Technology (NIMT) is set to start on 26 October.
Geingob to participate in virtual UN meeting
President Hage Geingob is expected to participate in next week’s virtual meeting of the 75th Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly (UNGA).
Mix children miss out on education
A number of children at Mix settlement, which is situated north of Windhoek, are missing out on education due to the absence of a school at the settlement.