Discipline me if I am guilty – Amukwiyu
… Says Swapo action against him should not be based on ‘hatred and rumours’ By Hileni Nembwaya and Elvis Muraranganda SWAPO Oshikoto regional coordinator Armas Amukwiyu, who is in a battle for his...
View ArticlePG to decide Egyptian doctor’s fate
… After police probe into artificial insemination saga By Hileni Nembwaya AN Oshakati-based medical practitioner, Tarek Gouda, is facing criminal charges, after it was revealed that he allegedly used...
View ArticleMinistry probes theft nest at conservancy
By Confidente Reporter THE Ministry of Environment and Tourism is probing the alleged misappropriation of Doro !Nawas Conservancy funds amounting to an estimated N$180 000, Confidente has learnt....
View ArticleAirport manager stops passenger search
… Gets arrested after customs officers blow the whistle By Confidente Reporter WALVIS Bay Airport manager, 32-year-old Chrizelda George, was arrested on Tuesday over allegations that she stopped...
View ArticleACC probes N$250m irregularly awarded tenders
… Amid suspension of Health PS Mwoombola By Marianne Nghidengwa THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched an investigation into suspended Health and Social Services Permanent Secretary, Dr...
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Only N$270m collected during tax amnesty
… As govt slams door on extension for those who owe N$4.8bn By Patience Nyangove THE Ministry of Finance has refused to extend the amnesty period that ends on 31 July, and will now move to unleash the...
View ArticleSwartbooi removed as Swapo MP
By Patience Nyangove and Elvis Muraranganda Former Deputy Minister of Land Reform, Bernadus Clinton Swartbooi, has been removed as a Swapo parliamentarian, following his recent remarks criticising the...
View ArticlePLAN fighters return to bush for anti-poaching battle
… As international smuggling routes are exposed By Volodymyr Lakomov AN elite unite, staffed withformer liberation struggle soldiers and headed by former police commissioner Ndahangwapo Kashihakumwa...
View ArticleOukwanyama queen honours Dr Ndume
By Marianne Nghidengwa OUKWANYAMA Queen Martha Mwadinomho ya Kristian Nelumbu has honoured renowned ophthalmologist, Dr Helena Ndume, for her outstanding work, including restoring the eyesight of...
View ArticleHealth officials steal with impunity
… As pleas for police to guard Central Medical Store are ignored By Marianne Nghidengwa MEDICINE worth N$5 million has been looted from government’s Central Medical Store (CMS) by a syndicate that has...
View ArticleUukwangali chieftaincy dispute back in court
By Confidente Reporter TWENTY-THREE disgruntled members of the Uukwangali Traditional Authority have one’s again approached the Windhoek High Court, in a bid to nullify the chieftainship of Eugene...
View ArticleProfessor writes sexual harassment exposé
… Urges universities to ‘break the silence By Eliaser Ndeyanale UNIVERSITY of Namibia (Unam) professor, Elizabeth Magano Amukugo, has urged local universities to crack down on sexual harassment on...
View Article623 smuggling suspects arrested
… As police net drugs valued at N$652 745 By Marianne Nghidengwa DRUGS valued at N$652 745 were confiscated by the police between January and July this year. This was confirmed by Nampol Head of...
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Fraud probe launched into N$6bn VAT refunds
By Patience Nyangove THE cash-strapped Ministry of Finance has launched a forensic investigation into allegations that value-added tax (VAT) refund claims, which amount to about N$6 billion a year,...
View ArticleNamibia stands by Western Sahara
… Despite Morocco’s threats over ‘Caprivi Strip’ By Eliaser Ndeyanale DESPITE threats by the Kingdom of Morocco to institute an investigation into Namibia’s domination of what was once known as the...
View ArticleHosea Kutako upgrade price drops by N$5bn
By Patience Nyangove THE Namibia Airports Company (NAC) says the upgrading and expansion of the Hosea Kutako International Airport will cost N$2 billion – a massive reduction from the N$7 billion the...
View ArticleARV costs cut by N$19m
… As health ministry buys directly from manufacturer By Confidente Reporter THE Ministry of Health and Social Services has drastically cut its antiretroviral drugs expenditure by over 35 percent, after...
View ArticleCity refuses to rezone plot for students
… As 44-room accommodation project falls flat By Eliaser Ndeyanale The City of Windhoek Council has rejected an application by Plan Africa Consulting to rezone a Windhoek West plot, from residential to...
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