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Truck driver fighting for his life in hospital . . . after mob justice beating for running over a pedestrian that led to his death

Truck driver fighting for his life in hospital . . . after mob justice beating for running over a pedestrian that led to his death

Tujoromajo Kasuto A security company truck driver is fighting for his life in the Katutura Intermediate State Hospital in a critical condition after he was severely assaulted by the community members after he allegedly run over a 33- year-old man identified as Kabelo Andreas Mokhatu who died on the spot. NamPol Spokesperson, Chief Inspector Elifas Kuwinga, says the on Friday between 16h00 and 1700, on Friday between 16h00 and 1700, Mountain Street at Goreangab residential area, Windhoek. It is alleged that Mokhatu was fighting with another person when he fell down on the road and was run over by the…
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Namibia has been placed on the German “positive list”

Namibia has been placed on the German “positive list”

Tujoromajo Kasuto THE German Federal Government has lifted all entry restrictions for residents of Namibia with effect from Tuesday, 2 November 2021 at midnight and the country has been placed on the German “positive list”. The German embassy further informs that travel to Germany by Namibian residents is therefore again permitted for all travel purposes from this date. For people older than 12 years, proof of a negative test, recovery or vaccination is required upon entry. This June Germany listed Namibia as Covid-19 high risk area and the country was only removed from the list in September. Meanwhile, the Ministry…
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Nahas questions ya Nangoloh’s intentions

Nahas questions ya Nangoloh’s intentions

Eba Kandovazu FORMER Prime Minister and Swapo Party member, Nahas Angula, is questioning Phil Ya Nangoloh’s true intentions rejoining the party, saying that Ya Nangoloh’s intends to divide the party. Ya Nangoloh is quoted in a local daily newspaper that he want to rejoin the party to defend Geingob's faction, Team Harambee. Ya Nangoloh reportedly believes that the party is still divested into two factions namely, Team Swapo and Team Harambee. Angula says the two factions are a thing of the past. According to him, although Ya Nangoloh has in the past advocated for the party’s failure, the party remains…
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Nust raises over N$2m for Eenhana Satellite Campus

Tujoromajo Kasuto THE Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust) has raised N$2 million from a fundraising campaign in support of the establishment of a satellite campus at Eenhana in the Ohangwena Region. Nust’s Acting Public Relations Officer, Nico Smith, says support for the initiative has been received from local corporates, businesspersons, community members, traditional leaders and traditional authorities. The Eenhana Town Council threw its weight behind the project with the donation of land valued at about N$46 million, for the purpose of constructing the satellite campus. “The establishment of a Nust campus at Eenhana forms part of the institution’s…
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International Women’s Peace Centre celebrated

Eba Kandovazu THE first anniversary of the International Women’s Centre (IWPC) was on Monday in Windhoek, a year after its launch by President Hage Geingob. “The IWPC aspires to become a centre of excellence, which captures a unique niche of innovative distinction among institutions working with women, peace and security worldwide, by taking on the challenge of further conceptualising and operationalising the concept of women’s influence in peace processes. It also aims to strengthen regional and international innovation to advance the implementation of Women, Peace and Security agenda. It further intends to encourage inter-generational dialogues to harness the collective power…
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Amount immaterial until Germany has in principle admitted guilt for her crime – Kooper

Staff Writer The Nama and Ovaherero affected communities have not rejected the Joint Declaration because of the amount of about N$18 billion, which the German government has offered in development aid to the benefit of these communities. Says Chairperson of the Nama Traditional Leaders Association (NTLA), Gaob Petrus Simon Kooper. Gaob Kooper was speaking on Saturday at the annual /Khowese cultural festival at Gibeon. He says for them the amount is immaterial as opposed to Germany first admitting guilt to genocide, which as far as they are concerned she has not. “Germany until now has not admitted that [she] committed…
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Hatuikulipi, Shanghala bail hearing tomorrow

Eba Kandovazu THE High Court is tomorrow morning hearing the formal bail application of Fishrot alleged masterminds, former Investec Asset Management Managing Director, James Hatuikulipi, and Former Justice Minister, Sacky Shanghala. The bail application was initially scheduled for Monday, before Judge Shafimana Ueitele, but could not proceed because the lawyer, Licious Murorua, representing the duo, was not ready. Murorua requested an extension to next week Monday, saying his clients would be ready then, a request which was declined by Judge Ueitele, before setting down the matter for tomorrow morning. The two are charged alongside former Fisheries and Marine Resources Minister,…
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Shaningwa demands Ya Nangolo’s public apology

Tujoromajo Kasuto Swapo Party of Namibia, Secretary General (SG), Sophia Shaningwa, says the party will not issue and sign off a membership card to Phil Ya Nangolo until he has publicly apologised to the party's Founding President, Sam Nujoma, other leaders and the party’s general membership. Shaningwa at a press conference on Monday to clarify issues regarding the application for Swapo Party membership by Ya Nangolo, says the apology was set as a condition for his -readmission to the ruling party. “Being cognisant of the fact that Ya Nangolo has previously been a critic of the party and its leadership,…
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Most MPs dismally miskicking and missing Reparations ball!

It has been becoming crystal clear since the beginning of the debate for Genocide, Apology and Reparations (GAR) in the National Assembly for more than a month now, that this debate was, has never been and is not meant and nor bound to be head and ultimately culminate in a constructive progressive, if not radical consensual solution. If anything while the debate should have crystalised and constellate into ideas towards the way forward, from the verbiages of many honourable members of this August House, this far, with a few exceptions, their contributions at best has been nothing less and but…
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Family finds closure as refugee Commissioner is convicted of murder

Eba Kandovazu THE family of a young man who was shot twice in the head by Home Affairs Ministry Refugees Commissioner Likius Valombola in 2018 has welcomed the high court's decision yesterday to convict Valombola, saying that Justice is served. Speaking to the Windhoek Observer, Helao Ndjaba's brother Lameck Ndjaba said that the family is finally a step closer to finding closure, as they wait in anticipation for the sentencing of Valombola, who was previously found not guilty of discharging a firearm in public. The deceased, aged 25 was a student leader, serving on the Executive body of the Namibia…
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