Venaani questions late bills
By Eliaser Ndeyanale DTA leader McHenry Venaani Wednesday last week raised concerns about more bills coming to the house with only six days before the National Assembly goes on recess. Venaani...
View ArticleCops up for reckless driving
By Hileni Nembwaya NAMPOL’S Sergeant Namadi Saima Domingos, who is the official driver of the regional commander of Oshana and commander of anti-poaching operations at Etosha, Rauha Amwele is...
View ArticleGovernment farms vandalised …As MET refuses to take responsibility
By Eliaser Ndeyanale THE Ministry of Environment and Tourism has failed to guard and maintain fences for game farms in the Otjozondjupa region bought by Government last year for about N$50 million....
View ArticleNamcor defends paying N$1m for team building
By Confidente Reporter THE National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) has defended paying an estimated N$1 million to a South African industrial psychologist for running the parastatal’s team...
View ArticleFive men gang rape woman (19)
By Confidente Reporter A 19-year-old woman was allegedly savagely attacked by a group of five men who reportedly took turns to rape her during a horrific scene in Katutura’s Freedomland area. The...
View ArticleELCIN suspends female employee for adultery … As her married lover is treated...
By Confidente Reporter TENSIONS and emotions are high at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia’s (ELCIN) Western Diocesan Council in Outapi after management reportedly suspended its financial...
View ArticlePM accused of hijacking Chief Whips role
By Confidente Reporter PRIME MINISTER Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila has allegedly taken over the role of the two Swapo chief whips at Parliament in a move that is said to have incensed her colleagues who...
View ArticleGhost teachers siphon millions from Govt
…As taxi drivers masquerade as teachers …Govt launches payroll audit By Marianne Nghidengwa and Patience Nyangove SEVERAL Kunene taxi drivers are part of a well organised, illicit syndicate that has...
View ArticleNBC owes Huawei N$78m
By Eliaser Ndeyanale STATE broadcaster, Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) is struggling to pay Chinese ICT giant Huawei Technologies N$78 million it used for its Digital Terrestrial Television...
View ArticleCouncillors want power to control teachers, directors
By Eliaser Ndeyanale REGIONAL councillors who are always criticised for not doing their jobs in their constituencies want power to “discipline young teachers” and control regional education directors....
View ArticleSwapo women council lobby for female party VP
By Confidente Reporter THE Swapo Women’s Council (SWC) is gunning to field a candidate who would be the first woman to contest for the political party’s vice president position, Confidente has...
View ArticleBeauty queen, twins wrestle at upmarket restaurant
By Confidente Reporter FORMER Miss Namibia 1993, Barbara Kahatjipara, was recently involved in a physical fight with twin sisters Selma and Kandi Neumbo at a popular upmarket Windhoek restaurant which...
View ArticleKandowa’s fate to be heard today
By Hileni Nembwaya THE fate of Okalongo settlement chief control officer, Armandus Kandowa who is accused of a string of corrupt activities including the dubious selling of plots will be presented to...
View ArticleOhangwena magistrate reprimanded for misconduct
By Confidente Reporter THE Magistrates’ Commission has found its Ohangwena presiding magistrate, Natalia Hanhele guilty of misconduct for refusing to provide a Windhoek street vendor accused of...
View ArticleN$800m Hosea Kutako dual road project on ice
By Confidente Reporter CONSTRUCTION of the ambitious N$800 million Hosea Kutako dual carriage road by China Railway Seventh Group has come to a standstill owing to alleged financial constraints,...
View ArticleMassive retrenchments leave thousands jobless
…Drought, volatile economic climate blamed By Confidente Reporter THOUSANDS of workers have been retrenched while thousands others face the same fate as dozens of local companies are being forced by...
View ArticleGoseb says a staggering N$ 2.4 mil seasonal fee is needed
The Namibia Football Association (NFA) National Referee Coordinator, Absalom Goseb, said lack of sufficient funding has negatively impacted the successful implementation of its programme. Responding to...
View ArticleAmateur boxer to test skills
Namibian amateur boxers’ skills will be taken to the ropes next month when boxers from the 14-political regions trade blows before they retire to the respective regions for the festive season. A media...
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