Year: 2022

The delay of DNA results in the Shannon Wasserfall murder case could result in the provisional withdrawal of charges against accused Azaan Madisia and Junior Mulundu. 

Namibia has secured about N$94 billion worth of investment opportunities with the potential to create 122 000 jobs, CEO of the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board Nangula Uaandja said yesterday. 

Chief of ophthalmology at the Windhoek Central Hospital and SEE International partner Dr Helena Ndume is set to receive an award during the 104th Lions Clubs International Convention in June 2022.

President Hage Geingob had successful consultations with leaders of political parties about Namibia’s post-Covid-19 recovery, with a focus on green hydrogen as a frontier of growth. 

Disappointed pensioners from Walvis Bay, who receive pension grants from the South African Social Security Agency, say they did not steal and will not be arrested for something they are entitled to. 

Prosecutor general Martha Imalwa has accused self-proclaimed forex trader Michael Amushelelo’s investors of not being truthful in their claims.

While moving a motion on universal healthcare this week, leader of the official opposition McHenry Venaani claimed only 18% of Namibians have regular access to private health services. 

Urban and rural development minister Erastus Uutoni has called on Grootfontein councillors to stop fighting among themselves, saying they should wait for God to give them the positions they crave.  

Education minister Anna Nghipondoka has labelled the performance of the part-time grade 12 ordinary and higher-level results for 2021 as ‘disheartening’. 

One of Namibia’s Tokyo Olympics representatives, swimmer Phillip Seidler, has announced his retirement from international participation, saying he will rather focus on local competitions in order to make room for other career opportunities.