Nampol jumps gun on speed cameras
By Elvis Muraranganda THE Namibian police have admitted that they jumped the gun by installing high-tech speed cameras around the country, which cost taxpayers over N$3 million. It has emerged that...
View ArticleJilted Chinese firm begs for airport tender
By Elvis Muraranganda THE Chinese company, which lost out on the multi-billion dollar upgrade and expansion of the Hosea Kutako International Airport, after a Supreme Court ruling last month, has now...
View ArticleNewborn girls promised to husbands
By Patience Nyangove FAMILIES in the Kunene region have resorted to arranging marriages for their daughters at birth, in exchange for a few cattle or money, in order to survive the scourge of acute...
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Swapo MPs fear for their safety
By Eliaser Ndeyanale RULING party politicians in the National Assembly say that they fear for their safety at home, as their VIP protectors are stationed in security booths outside the walls of the...
View ArticleGeingob urges NUST graduates to be innovative
By Confidente Reporter PRESIDENT Hage Geingob has advised Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) graduates to use the skills they have acquired to create employment. Geingob was speaking...
View ArticleDr Ndume shines bright on African stage
DR Helena Ndume, who is popularly known as Namibia’s miracle doctor, is a beacon of hope, who is continually putting the Land of the Brave on the international map, with her selflessness and passion....
View ArticleGovt policy fuels school pregnancies – report
By Patience Nyangove THE government policy that allows pregnant learners to continue attending school before giving birth, has led to more teenagers falling pregnant across the country, as girls...
View ArticleKatjavivi, Shifeta clash with Nujoma over land
By Elvis Muraranganda LAND Reform Minister, Utoni Nujoma ignored the recommendations of National Assembly Speaker, Peter Katjavivi, and Environment and Tourism Minister, Pohamba Shifeta, when he...
View ArticleCops expose NUST, ECB, Rhino Park fraud
By Patience Nyangove and Marianne Nghidengwa THE police have launched an investigation into a phishing syndicate that has potentially netted millions of dollars in Namibia, after targeting a host of...
View ArticleNamibia to make its presence felt at INDABA
INDABA, Africa’s leading travel show, returns to the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban, South Africa from 16 to 18 May. The event will sport a more streamlined programme...
View ArticleCaprivi Strip: Africa’s wildlife wonderland
By Glory Moralidad THE Caprivi Strip was once off-limits to tourists, due to the liberation struggle border war, but it has now become a wildlife wonderland. The area is rich in wildlife and can...
View ArticleBMW unveils special edition M4
BMW has revealed a new special edition M4 called the CS. The German marque says that the new version fills the gap between the M4 Coupe Competition Package and the track-focused M4 GTS. Built at the...
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Nam secures Zim horticulture, beef deals
By Hilary Mare THE Namibian government has struck deals to import horticulture products from Zimbabwe, and export beef to the neighbouring country. The agreements, signed at the 8th Namibia-Zimbabwe...
View ArticleJooste awarded Gold Club status
NAMIBIAN property and real estate developer, Peggie Jooste (PJ), has been awarded Gold Club Status by South Africa’s leading estate agency, Pam Golding Properties (PGP), which is an award given to...
View ArticleCreta impresses with spaciousness
HYUNDAI recently launched its Creta SUV range in South Africa, to feed the country’s seemingly insatiable appetite for station wagons with raised ride heights. Hyundai Creta is 20cm shorter than the...
View ArticleNational netball team sets sights on Uganda
By John Tuerijama THE national netball team is set to compete at the Africa Netball Championship, which will take place from 22 to 30 June in Kampala, Uganda. In an interview with Confidente this...
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NSC to host funding crisis indaba … Sport code policy planning, unity also on...
By John Tuerijama NAMIBIA Sports Commission (NSC) Chief Administrator, Freddy Mwiya, is on a serious crusade to sail the country’s sport codes out of stormy waters, and has called an urgent meeting...
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