‘The White Line’ has been nominated for Best Soundtrack Movie or TV Series and Best Lighting Designer in a Movie or TV Series while ‘Hairareb’ is in the running for the Best Movie (Southern Africa) award at the 8th Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards (AMVCAs) set for 14 May. “As Africa’s most loved storyteller, MultiChoice […]
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The Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) has announced that April is testicular awareness month and said even though it accounts for only 1.2% of all cancers in males, it accounts for about 11% to 13% of all cancer deaths of men between the ages of 15 to 35. Chief Executive Officer at CAN, Rolf Hansen […]
There is a likelihood of interest rates continuing to rise as the Bank of Namibia changes its accommodative stance in order to curtail inflation. Conversely, the price of building materials like cement may increase as oil prices go up. The unfolding conflict in the Ukraine could spell a potential crisis for the Namibian property market. […]
LAWYERS representing six of the men charged in the Fishrot corruption and fraud case say they will be weighing up their options after the bail applications of the six accused were dismissed in the Windhoek High Court on Friday. Lawyer Milton Engelbrecht, who represented three of the accused in their bail hearing before judge Shafimana […]
FARMERS in the Tsumeb, Otavi, Grootfontein and Stampriet areas are key contributors to the country’s quest for food security and output through commercial agriculture, and they depend entirely on groundwater for irrigation. This was said by the minister of agriculture, water and land reform, Calle Schlettwein, during the commemoration of World Water Day 2022, International […]
Namibian Association of Local Authority Officials’ president Moses Matyayi has called on urban and rural development minister Erastus Uutoni to address what he termed the “continued unprocedural suspension of local authority CEOs and senior executives.” The suspensions and reinstatements of local government CEOs and top executives have made headlines in recent years, with the most […]
Usakos — Namibia’s energy sector is making significant advancements in implementing renewable energy solutions, as another N$300 million plant was launched on Tuesday. The Khan Solar project was launched by Alpha Namibia Industries Renewable Power Limited (ANIREP), about 45 kilometres outside Usakos in the Erongo region. The 20 Megawatt (MW) solar plant, once completed, is […]
A witness who worked at a service station in Karibib, during the period the State alleges double murder accused Ernst Lichtenstrasser killed two senior executives of NIMT in Arandis, testified yesterday about seeing him the night after the murders. Laurentius Katambo told Windhoek High Court Judge Christie Liebenberg that he was on duty on 16 […]
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Namibia: Rooies Fights ‘Unlawful Arrest’
Fraud accused former judicial officer Walter ‘Rooies’ Mostert is adamant his arrest and continued detention are unlawful. Mostert made his first court appearance in the Windhoek Regional Court for his fraud case yesterday after he was re-arrested on 24 March while trying to enter Namibia from South Africa via the Noordoewer border post. During his […]
Residents hailing from Gainachas, Tses, Kutenhos and Berseba received goats, brick making machines, cement and poultry farming equipment worth more than N$100 000 from the office of Berseba councillor Jeremias Goeieman. The councillor reasoned any development, which comes to a community, should benefit the members of that community directly or indirectly. He said the whole […]
An investment entity with interests in renewable energy, Alpha Namibia Industries Renewable Power Limited (ANIREP), seeks to increase the commercial installed renewable energy generation in Namibia from the current 150MW to 760MW by 2025. The announcement was made on Tuesday at a groundbreaking event of the 20 MW Khan Solar PV Independent Power Producers (IPPs) […]
After four years of running around to source funding, the national rail operator has finally secured a long-term loan of N$2.6 billion to implement its five-year business plan. This as TransNamib hits the track to profitability to plug its bleeding balance-sheet and stabilise its revenue. Announcing the much-needed funding yesterday, TransNamib CEO Johny Smith recalled […]
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Namibia: Ondangwa to Launch Mayoral Fund
THE Ondangwa Town Council, during its recent council meetings, resolved to launch a mayoral development fund aimed at assisting the town’s needy residents. The fund will be launched at Ondangwa this weekend, by the minister of urban and rural development, Erastus Uutoni. On Tuesday, council spokesperson Petrina Shitalangaho told The Namibian the fund is an […]
Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL) reaffirmed its long-standing relationship with taxi-hailing app, LEFA, on 29 March 2022 by sponsoring the LEFA shuttle and cab service to the tune of N$250 000. This sponsorship is testimony to NBL’s continued commitment to support responsible drinking. From NBL’s first investment into the start-up four years ago in 2018, LEFA’s […]
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Namibia: Rooies Has Short-Lived Freedom
Former judicial officer Walter ‘Rooies’ Mostert’s court victory was short-lived as the police acquired a lawful warrant of arrest within hours of his case being provisionally withdrawn. Mostert (62) made an appearance in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court before magistrate Ivan Gawanab for escaping from lawful custody on 5 November 2021 from the Auas Hills hospital […]
Trouble continues to brew in Omaheke, with both the regional council and the Gobabis Municipality seemingly unable to account for public resources entrusted to them. The two entities – the Omaheke Regional Council and the Gobabis Municipality – were slapped with adverse and disclaimer audit opinions, respectively, by Auditor General (AG) Junias Kandjeke, their latest […]
The national water utility has in recent months insisted on its pound of flesh for water supplied during the Covid-19 state of emergency from local authorities who opened taps in informal settlements. They have in turn asked government to pay up. Government has asked local authorities to charge those who can pay while it tries […]
Windhoek High Court Judge Orben Sibeya has decided to call two witnesses who made statements to the police days before the biggest drug bust in the history of Namibia at the port of Walvis Bay. The defence had introduced the statements as evidence after prosecution did not call witnesses Paul Ndefhilile and Linekela Hilundwa, who […]