The Namibian
Swapo rejects Russian cash claims
SWAPO deputy secretary general Uahekua Herunga has rejected allegations that the ruling party requested Russian intelligence operatives for a N$3-million donation for its 2024 election campaign. The same operatives were also reportedly involved in...
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Doctors among suspects in N$1.9m Sanlam fraud
TWO doctors, along with several nurses, teachers, intern doctors and health ministry officials, are among those implicated in a N$1.9 million fake medical insurance claim from Sanlam between 2020 and 2024. Twelve of the accused, including two medical...
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Zambezi schools, clinics under water
FLOODS in the Zambezi region continue to wreak havoc, with some schools, clinics, and villages accessible by boat only. Zambezi governor Dorothy Kabulasimushi says the floods pose a threat to communities, with those in the Kabbe South and Kabbe North...
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‘Privatising Water’
POLITICAL leaders have blasted the government’s decision to hand a foreign company a 70% controlling stake in a coastal desalination plant, leaving the state with a minority 30% in a N$3-billion project. For years, Namibia’s only main desalination...
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Govt flip-flops on N$194 million medical store
THE Global Fund is in talks with the Namibian government over its N$194 million donation that was meant to build a new central medical store but the Ministry of Health and Social Services has since redirected the money to lease the Ramatex Rhino...
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Mother of killed girl (5) thought she was in good care
THE mother of a girl (5) who allegedly died in the care of her father at Ongwediva after being abused and beaten, says she wants the man to rot in jail. Maceline Cloete (21) is still struggling to come to terms with the death of her firstborn child,...
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Teachers told to stop ‘side hustles’
OMUSATI region education director Paulus Kashimbi has ordered teachers in the region to cease all incomegenerating activities outside of their full-time job with immediate effect. Kashimbi says the education directorate in the region has noted with...
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Meatco: Liebenberg faces 26 charges
FORMER Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) acting chief executive Patrick Liebenberg is facing 26 disciplinary charges, including allegations that he misappropriated more than N$5.5 million. He is also accused of fraud, forgery and sabotage linked to...
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Roadworthy test delays
THOUSANDS of motorists at Swakopmund are allegedly facing delays of up to a month to secure roadworthy testing appointments at the National Traffic Information System (Natis) centre. An employee at the Swakopmund centre, speaking on condition of...
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Ithete unpaid for four months, turns to loans
FORMER deputy prime minister Natangwe Ithete has reportedly not received his parliamentary salary for four months due to administrative delays following his dismissal from the Cabinet. Ithete, who also served as minister of mines and energy from March...
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RCC gets N$140m sport facility deal
THE government has hand-picked the financially troubled Roads Contractor Company (RCC) to oversee a N$140-million project to build basic sport facilities across all 14 regions. Each of the 14 regions will receive N$10 million for two facilities – 28...
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‘It’s a horrible feeling’
AN unspecified number of Namibians are stranded at Dubai International Airport following the closure of the airspace as escalating conflict between Iran, the United States (US), and Israel raises safety and economic concerns. A well placed senior...
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Namibia to feel heat as Iran blocks oil
NAMIBIA faces potential fuel price hikes and supply disruptions following the reported closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to escalating conflict in the Middle East. The strait, positioned between Oman and Iran, is a critical port linking major Gulf...
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Nekundi defends president’s son’s company
TRANSPORT minister Veikko Nekundi has warned Namport bosses not to take business away from a company co-owned by president Netumbo Nandindaitwah’s son. Ministry of Works and Transport sources say the Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) has complained...
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Mansions for presidents on chopping block
STATE House is currently reviewing the law that grants perks to former presidents, such as state-funded mansions, amid speculation that president Netumbo Nandindaitwah wants to end the practice. People familiar with her thinking say the president...
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‘It’s a blatant lie’
PRESIDENT Netumbo Nandindaitwah’s two sons say the claim by Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) leader Panduleni Itula that they are involved in the oil industry is a blatant lie. Itula yesterday publicly linked Nandi-ndaitwah’s sons to the oil...
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5% pay rise for civil servants
THE government has approved a 5% salary increase for civil servants for the 2026/27 financial year – and a further 5% for 2027/28. This is according to a leaked document outlining salary adjustments. The document also indicates there will be no...
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Govt bigwigs to swallow public health pill first
SENIOR government officials will transition to public healthcare facilities on 1 April, following a presidential directive aimed at reforming Namibia’s healthcare system. President Netumbo Nandindaitwah in 2025 directed that public servants under the...
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All presidents’ mansions
THE government paid N$38 million for former president Nangolo Mbumba’s luxury retirement home in Windhoek. The transaction is part of N$152 million that the state has spent on former presidents’ residences over the past decade. Mbumba served as...
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Fitty’s N$4.5 million house falling apart
A N$4.5 MILLION Windhoek house, owned by Fishrot accused Tamson ‘Fitty’ Hatuikulipi, in the upmarket Ausblick neighbourhood is falling apart. Hatuikulipi, who has a property portfolio of around N$40 million across the country, was arrested in November...
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Battle for 53 service stations
NASAN Energies has denied claims of a relationship with Vivo Energy after competitors opposing the merger alleged it would create a monopoly rather than eliminate one. Nasan agreed to acquire 53 Engen and Shell-branded service stations from Vivo...
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No condoms in holding cells
POLICE regional commanders say they will not allow the distribution of condoms in police holding cells as it would only encourage more rapes. This comes after HIV-AIDS activists have called for the immediate availability of condoms in both prison and...
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Nujoma’s worth over N$100m
● N$59m estate ● N$40m farm ● Widow Kovambo: To get N$29.5m ● Utoni, Zacky: Beneficiaries of N$29.5m through trust ● N$43m Windhoek mansion ● N$5.9m Henties Bay house ● N$5.4m Walvis Bay house ● N$6.6m cash in bank accounts ● 26...
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Oshakati lets the dog tax out
DOG owners at Oshakati are unhappy that the town council now requires them to pay tax for owning their furry friends. The Oshakati Town Council requires all dog owners at the town to register their pets for an annual licensing fee. Starting from six...
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MURDER
... Ondangwa doctor Fillemon Nakanduungile is facing murder and conspiracy charges following the death of prosecutor Justine Shiweda after a violent acid attack. The state on Monday informed the Ondangwa Magistrates’ Court that the attempted murder...
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Brave Prosecutor 1994 - 2026
“I AM not happy; my heart is burning,” says the father of Ondangwa control prosecutor Justine Shiweda, who died on Saturday following a brutal retaliatory attack for her alleged refusal to grant a suspect bail in a high-profile case. Shiweda succumbed...
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Top state Fishrot lawyers threatened to resign
TWO high-profile state prosecutors leading the Fishrot fraud and corruption court case have threatened to resign. Deputy prosecutor general Ed Marondedze and state prosecutor Cliff Lutibezi have been complaining about their pay cheques, after which...
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‘Beware Nigeria, Angola’s mistakes on oil, gas’
OPPOSITION parties are calling on the government to learn from the mistakes of countries such as Nigeria, Ghana, Angola and Russia when it comes to the oil and gas sector. This particularly relates to placing the sector under the Office of the...
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Health ministry under fire over malaria surge
THE Ministry of Health and Social Services has been accused of failing to properly implement malaria prevention measures, leading to an increase in the number of cases, including one death. Former health minister and malaria elimination ambassador...
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President under fire for ‘family oil interest’
PRESIDENT Netumbo Nandi-ndaitwah is facing growing calls to publicly disclose and explain her family’s business interests in Namibia’s oil and gas sector. The industry falls under her direct executive authority. This follows an incident at State...
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‘Keep using condoms’
HEALTH experts are welcoming the registration of a twice-yearly injection to prevent HIV, while warning that condom use is still crucial to prevent other infections. They say while the new Lenacapavir injection is an important addition to Namibia’s...
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“Who requested the tax good standing certificate for Cha-chacha Management Consultancy CC from the receiver of revenue and submitted it to the ministry? Were you in good standing at the time?” the ACC asked Sankwasa in September last year. The...
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MPS want tighter screws on funeral cover
MEMBERS of parliament (MPS) are calling for stricter funeral insurance regulations and limited policyholders to prevent criminal exploitation. This follows the suspicious murder of Salom Nikanor (41) at Ondangwa earlier this month. He was allegedly...
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Nekongo defends Noa’s record SPYL leader rates ACC boss 80% as Noa’s contract nears June expiry
SWAPO Party Youth League secretary Ephraim Nekongo has defended Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) director general Paulus Noa, saying he has “tried his best” in fighting corruption. Noa’s contract expires in June after 20 years leading the ACC. It...
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Three death threats later
A FRIEND of the police officer who fatally shot himself after shooting and injuring his girlfriend over the weekend, says the suspect had threatened to kill her on several occasions. Ivanoi Vatilifa (39) allegedly shot his girlfriend of one year,...
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Govt facing risk of empty coffers
THE government is spending faster than it is generating revenue, raising concerns that Namibia could run out of cash to meet its financial obligations and be forced to borrow more to sustain public services. This is contained in a report by Cirrus...
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||Kharas council ‘lost N$3.9m via forged documents’
DOCUMENTS bearing the state-owned company August 26 Construction’s letterhead were allegedly used to steal N$3.9 million from the ||Kharas Regional Council. The allegations are contained in a statement submitted to the police by August 26 Construction...
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111 divorces recorded in one day
THE High Court recorded 111 divorces yesterday, with 67 in Windhoek and 44 at Oshakati. Marriage counsellors have attributed the high number of divorces to a “desire for material wealth” and societal pressure on couples to get married. Pastor Lukas...
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Hundreds of special needs children without school
MORE than 400 children with intellectual and physical disabilities have not been placed in special needs schools because there are too few such schools in the country. Only three institutions are equipped to cater for these pupils – Eluwa Special...
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Oshana fails to make the grade
EDUCATION officials and regional governors are calling for increased accountability after 2025’s national exam results revealed poor performance and significant regional disparities. The worst-performing region’s governor, Hofni Iipinge, has urged...
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ALL SMILES
... Grade 1 pupils at People’s Primary School smile as they are captured on their first day of school, beginning their formal education journey.
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Nampower debt collection policy ineffective
■ Mariental municipality owed N$233.29 million n Gobabis municipality N$70.2 million ■ Karasburg municipality N$59 million ■ Aranos Town Council N$58 million ■ Maltahöhe Village Council N$34 million ■ Gibeon Village Council N$24 million ■ Bethanie...
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Holidays, ploughing season cause back-to-school headache
AS the new academic year approaches, parents are facing mounting financial challenges after heavy festive spending. The costs of preparing children for the school year have been exacerbated for some parents by this period coinciding with ploughing...
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NWR’S ‘unserviced’ fire extinguishers blamed for deadly Sesriem blaze
NAMIBIA Wildlife Resorts (NWR) reportedly had unserviced fire extinguishers when a fire that killed a two-year-old child broke out at one of its resorts in December last year. The Sesriem resort is located in the Namib-naukluft National Park near the...
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Nandi-ndaitwah’s Presidency
IN THE DAYS after she was sworn in, president Netumbo Nandi-ndaitwah slept with a list of ministerial appointments under her pillow and “prayed over it”. She recounted this at a State House meeting earlier this year when she admitted there was intense...
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Nekundi wants live-streaming, drones to curb accidents
MINISTER of works and transport Veikko Nekundi says his ministry will roll out live-streaming cameras at blind spots and deploy drones as part of a broader strategy to reduce road accidents in Namibia. Speaking to The Namibian in an exclusive...
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CHRISTMAS JOY
… The spirit of Christmas came alive for 300 vulnerable children from Swakopmund, Henties Bay and Walvis Bay as Capricorn Group’s employee-led Changemaker programme supported a three-day festive event on 8, 9 and 11 December. The celebration, organised...
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Free tertiary education raises bar for providers
FREE tertiary education will only be available to first-time students at institutions and for programmes that adhere to new minimum national standards, including higher entry points. This is according to a policy framework titled ‘Minimum Standards...
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GIPF potential losses hit N$1.5 billion
THE Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) has confirmed that nearly N$1.5 billion in its investments have lost value since 2008 – including the N$1 billion reported by The Namibian in November. Documents obtained in recent weeks show that the...
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