Month: December 2022

As the nation heads into the festive season, the environment ministry is calling upon holidaymakers and all citizens to observe environmental safety.

The bail application of former minister of justice Sackey Shanghala’s employee, Nigel van Wyk, on new facts, that was abandoned is now set to start in the Windhoek High Court before Oshakati-based judge Davis Munsu today together with that of Bernhardt Esau.

A consignment of 42 000 tonnes of petroleum coke (petcoke) is currently being offloaded at the port of Walvis Bay. Petcoke is a final carbon-rich solid material that derives from oil refining, and is one type of the group of fuels referred to as cokes.

The annual election of office-bearers for the Opuwo Town Council was held this week, which saw no changes in portfolios for all leadership positions.

Urban and rural development minister Erastus Uutoni will be a part of the ongoing suit in the High Court to resolve issues surrounding the adjudication of the Ovaherero chieftaincy.

Political analysts have questioned President Hage Geingob’s wisdom and seriousness in the fight against it, following his decision to appoint a corruption-convicted former minister and his lawyer to the Swapo politburo.

Washington, D.C - National Planning Commission director general Obeth Kandjoze has said the United States of America should look at funding the design of a portfolio of intra-country infrastructure, such as the envisioned 2 500-kilometres hydrogen backbone, between Namibia and South Africa. 

Musician-turned-businessman John Sylvanus John has successfully won a lawsuit against the Ministry of Works following a fallout over the demolition of a government building in Okahandja.

One of Namibia’s most gifted sprinters Sade de Sousa this past weekend continued with her revitalising form on the American athletics circuit when she clocked a remarkable time of 7.43 seconds in the women’s 60m indoor race.

The Agricultural Bank of Namibia has said the lifting of a ban on the movement of cattle to South Africa is responsible for an increase in animals sold on the market, while the sale of small stock is also showing signs of recovery.