Month: November 2023

Two brothers sentenced to life imprisonment in September 1998 for murder, robbery with aggravating circumstances and housebreaking with intent to steal and theft, are now asking the Windhoek High Court to release them on parole.

Five long-term inmates at the Windhoek Correctional Facility succeeded in a lawsuit they lodged for remissions on their sentences to be considered.

City of Windhoek CEO Moses Matyayi says the municipality cannot afford to give land for free, though it will be easier to sell the land at a minimal charge if the government subsidises the servicing of land.

Water reticulation and electricity services for the Omashaka Proper location in Ondangwa are underway and will see 153 households benefitting from the exercise.

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has denied claims that it has employed school-going children to set up the integrated mobile voter registration system (IMVRS) for the electoral processes of voter registration and polling stations.

During the 2021/22 financial year, the Public Service Commission (PSC) recorded 91 cases of misconduct, of which 76 cases (84%) were processed while 15 cases (16%) were carried over to the following financial year. 

The apprehensions with which the National Equitable Economic Empowerment Framework (NEEEF) Bill has been received by certain quarters are misplaced, as the
draft law seeks to primarily empower previously disadvantaged Namibians.

After opening its taps to citizens two years ago in response to the demand for water to help combat a global pandemic, the City of Windhoek is now facing a significant spike in bad debt.

Namibia cannot remain at its current level of economic development, consisting of minimal heavy industries and an economy mainly focused on mining only.