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Renthia Kaimbi The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has received a whistleblower complaint alleging corruption, inflated costs, and irregularities in the awarding of N$3.4 million pothole repair contracts by the municipality of Walvis Bay. ACC spokesperson Josefina Nghituwamata confirmed receipt of the complaint in June 2025.  “The case is currently under review to determine whether it falls within the mandate of the Anti-Corruption Commission,” she said. Documents seen by the Windhoek Observer show that a tender for five pothole repair lots was changed from an open request for quotations to a “restricted bid”, selecting four contractors without public notice. The bids were…

Hertta- Maria Amutenja  Windhoek city police deputy chief for operations Eliaser Iiyambo and his brother Simon have been ordered by the Oshakati High Court to vacate a homestead and farming unit they took from their late uncle’s widow six years ago. High Court judge David Munsu directed the brothers to return the keys to the Olundjinda homestead in Ongandjera to widow Aili Ndapandameme Iilende within 10 days.  They must also hand back peaceful and undisturbed possession of the Olundjinda homestead and the Etunda farming unit. “The defendants and all those in occupation of the premises are hereby evicted from the…

Allexer Namundjembo  Only nine Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states have signed an agreement to establish and operationalise the SADC Development Fund, SADC executive secretary Elias Magosi has announced. This means about 44% of the countries have not signed the agreement.  Speaking at the opening of the 45th SADC Summit in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Magosi said Angola and Zimbabwe remain the only countries to have deposited their ratification instruments, while Namibia is close to finalising the process.  He stressed that the fund is key to reducing dependence on external aid and achieving economic self-sufficiency. “The SADC Development Fund continues to…

Erasmus Shalihaxwe Namibia has ratified the International Labour Organisation (ILO) convention 156 on workers with family responsibilities. The executive director in the ministry of justice and labour relations, Audrin Mathe, announced this over the weekend.  He said Namibia’s permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) and ambassador to Switzerland, Julia Imene-Chanduru, deposited the instruments of ratification in Geneva last week with ILO director general Gilbert Houngbo. The convention aims to eradicate discrimination against workers with family responsibilities and foster a work-life balance.  It ensures that men and women aren't disadvantaged at work due to their obligations to children or other…