China will fund the Namibian Police’s housing project with N$1 billion. The country will also ensure that a technical team conducts a feasibility study. This was announced by the Namibian Presidency in a statement on Sunday. President Nangolo Mbumba travelled…
Envaalde Matheus, The Namibian
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An ex-poilce officer who murdered his former domestic partner in a knife attack at Keetmanshoop is due to be sentenced in the Windhoek High Court in October. Morgan Plaatjie (46) will be sentenced on 3 October, judge Dinnah Usiku said…
Envaalde Matheus, The Namibian
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The Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) has labelled the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) as “shameful” for costing Namibians money through its decision to cancel the NEFF’s registration as a political party. Reacting to a High Court judgement in which…
Envaalde Matheus, The Namibian
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Social activist Michael Amushelelo says he is not interested in rejoining his former comrades at the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF). The party yesterday won its case in the High Court against the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN), which earlier…
Envaalde Matheus, The Namibian
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Political parties should explain exactly how they plan to address the country’s challenges. Political analyst Rui Tyitende this week challenged politicians to set out the practical terms of addressing challenges in their party manifestos. He was speaking at a public…
Envaalde Matheus, The Namibian
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Former Swapo secretary general Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana has made her intention to return to the parliament clear. Speaking to The Namibian on Saturday, Iivula-Ithana, who is also a member of Swapo’s central committee, said she was ready to take a seat…
Envaalde Matheus, The Namibian
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Swapo has raised over N$16 million at its fundraising gala dinner in Windhoek on Friday. The party’s deputy secretary general, Uahekua Herunga, confirmed this on Saturday morning. “All this money will go towards the party’s campaign in all four corners…
Envaalde Matheus, The Namibian
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A former student fund chief executive has lost a Supreme Court appeal about being dismissed from her position at the fund in 2020. Hilya Nghiwete’s appeal against a judgement delivered in the Labour Court in September 2022 was dismissed in…
Envaalde Matheus, The Namibian
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Swapo vice president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has asked the ruling party’s funders to have open hands and wallets during a fundraising gala dinner on Friday.The dinner at a Windhoek hotel kicked off the party’s electoral college weekend, during which delegates will…
Envaalde Matheus, The Namibian
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Lawmaker Nico Smit on Tuesday likened the public gatherings and procession bill to the apartheid governance system which infringes on people’s freedom of expression. Smit, who said he was a part of the apartheid system, was contributing to the debate…
Envaalde Matheus, The Namibian
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Political analyst Ben Mulongeni has called for the sacking of commissioners to restore public trust in the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN).This follows the ECN’s error in opting to deregister the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) without exhausting all available…
Envaalde Matheus, The Namibian
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Political analyst Rui Tyitende has called on politicians to clarify how they will address the country’s main challenges in their party manifestos.Tyitende was speaking at a public dialogue on the ‘Political Economy from the Social Protection Perspective’ in Windhoek on…
Envaalde Matheus, The Namibian
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