Voters will abandon Swapo in 2019 – Swartbooi
… Claims LPM will defeat ruling party at polls By Patience Nyangove FORMER Swapo parliamentarian Bernadus Swaartbooi, who now leads the Landless People’s Movement (LPM), believes the soon to be...
View ArticleLearners ejected for wearing blue trousers
By Eliaser Ndeyanale GRADE 12 learners at Hochland High School in Windhoek were ejected from their classes this week, after they showed up at school wearing navy blue trousers FOR FULL STORY GET A HARD...
View ArticleOndangwa suffers severe water shortages
… Situation to continue for next six weeks By Hileni Nembwaya THE Ondangwa Town Council is experiencing severe water shortages, as Namwater continues to experience problems with pumping enough water...
View ArticleNathalia lives a life of service
A teacher by profession, Nathalia /Goagoses (NG) spread her wings and trailblazed in various key positions in the public service during a career spanning over 35 years. She was the first black school...
View ArticleHanse-Himarwa vows to reset education foundation
… Says early childhood development was left in untrained hands since independence By Marianne Nghidengwa and Elvis Muraranganda EDUCATION, Arts and Culture Minister, Katrina Hanse-Himarwa, says the...
View ArticleWe have great respect for Africans – US Embassy
… Responds to media backlash, after Trump’s ‘shithole’ comments By Elvis Muraranganda THE United States Embassy in Namibia has moved to limit the fallout of President Donald Trump’s remarks about...
View ArticleTsumeb naked man causes a stir
By Confidente Reporter A Tsumeb man who reportedly rushed from his bed naked to run after a garbage truck he suspects went off with his money on Monday morning, sparked an alarm amongst residents who...
View ArticlePolice target contraband smugglers at Oshikango
By Confidente Reporter POLICE in the Ohangwena region have confiscated contraband goods, ranging at any given time in value from between N$33 and N$100 000, which were illegally imported through the...
View ArticleBrave Warriors secure quarterfinals spot in maiden CHAN finals appearance
… But have to beat Zambia in last group match to avoid hosts Morocco By John Tuerijama Despite a relatively poor performance against the ‘Cranes’ of Uganda in their second Group B match of the African...
View ArticleMTC honours Hitman with personalised ring
… In tribute to his illustrious boxing career By John Tuerijama Former World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight world champion Paulus ‘The Hitman’ Moses, who is arguably Namibia’s most decorated...
View Article‘I will never give up seeking unity’
… Chief Nguvauva III urges OvaMbanderu to tackle issues of disunity, land question, youth unemployment By Elvis Muraranganda AMID the heat and dust, rain showers of blessing, touched the soil in...
View ArticleTenderpreneurs to be blacklisted for price inflation
… As Omusati Regional Council cracks down sub-standard work, ‘corrupt practices’ By Hileni Nembwaya THE Omusati Regional Council has issued a stern warning to all tenderpreneurs in the region, who...
View ArticleK****rs slur haunts ‘paralegal practitioner’
…As he is forced to withdraw his application to be admitted by High Court By Marianne Nghidengwa A racist remark made by “paralegal practitioner” Lourens Stephanus Prinsloo (popularly known as Henno)...
View ArticleNorthern water shortages paralyse rural areas
By Hileni Nembwaya SEVERAL rural areas in the northern-central regions have succumbed to disrepair, as the catastrophic water shortages continue. Late last year, Namwater imposed usage restrictions...
View ArticleFeud rocks Office of the Labour Commissioner
… As Kassen, deputy hurl accusations in fiery letter exchanges By Patience Nyangove LABOUR Commissioner, Henri Kassen, and his deputy Tuulikki Mwafufya-Shikongo are involved in a nasty verbal brawl...
View Article‘He walked into my kitchen naked’
… Neighbour gives different version about tongue-wagging Tsumeb saga By Confidente Reporter VICTORIA Kayele, the Tsumeb woman said to have come to the aid of her neighbour, Erwin Swartbooi, who...
View ArticleHospital’s ARVs blunder
… Dispenses AIDS medicine twice to HIV-negative man By Patience Nyangove A Windhoek man is threatening to sue the Katutura State Hospital for N$1.5 million, after its pharmacists on three different...
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