Josia

By: Josia Shigwedha A 26-year-old student nurse is under police guard at Oshakati Intermediate Hospital after she allegedly threw her newborn baby in a pit latrine in Engela village, Ohangwena Region. The incident happened around 03h00 on Friday. According to the police, a family member heard a baby crying from the latrine pit and immediately alerted authorities. Police officers responded swiftly and managed to rescue the baby girl, who was […]

By: Staff Reporter Namibian Police Inspector General Joseph Shikongo, has cautioned officers against treating official vehicles as personal property. Speaking during a public meeting in Rundu on Friday in Kavango East, Shikongo said vehicles must be used strictly for official duties and in service of the public. “If a vehicle is allocated to a police officer, it should not be parked at their home. Instead, it must be stationed at […]

By: Ludorf Iyambo The Namibian Police on Thursday arrested a 30-year-old woman caught with Mr Price clothing items worth N$161 000, which she was trading at the Okuryangava's stop and shop open market. Nampol head of community policing in the Khomas Region, chief inspector Katrina Naukushu, told NewsOnOne that Mr Price managers alerted them after spotting their branded clothing being sold as second-hand items. She said a sting operation was […]

By: Hertha Ekandjo The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia, NAMCOR, alongside its joint venture partners Rhino Resources (Operator), Azule Energy, and Korres Investments, has commenced with drilling operations on Volans-1X exploration well, located offshore Namibia within Block PEL 85 of the Orange Basin. According to a statement issued by NAMCOR, Drilling is being carried out by the semi-submersible Deepsea Mira, operated by Northern Ocean, in water depths of approximately 1,200 […]

By: Josia Shigwedha At least five notorious Windhoek robbers were arrested on Tuesday afternoon. Namibian police spokesperson Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi confirmed that the suspects are all wanted in connection with four armed robberies and a murder. Shikwambi said that Elias Haifete (39) is responsible for  the murder of 39 year old Fiina Nghifikwa in Wanaheda, Kigali Street last week. The other arrested suspects include Simon Lukas, also known as Bigshow, […]

By: Josia Shigwedha Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has publicly shared a deeply personal account of financial hardship on his personal Facebook that nearly led him to take his own life between 2015 to 2019. Ngurare revealed that during that period, he faced severe financial distress, with both his house and car on the brink of repossession due to prolonged non-payment. “Between 2015 and 2019, I was in serious financial stress. […]

By: Hertha Ekandjo The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Poverty Reduction and Labour Relations has launched a series of oversight visits and public consultations in regions with major mining operations, in response to the mining sector’s increasing reliance on contract and temporary labour. Despite being legally constrained under the Labour Amendment Act of 2012, the growing use of fixed-term contracts in mining has raised concerns about the systematic erosion of decent […]

By: Hertha Ekandjo Despite the explicit protection provided to contract workers under Section 128 of the Labour Amendment Act of 2012, which ensures equality in pay and working conditions with permanent employees, numerous reports and employment statistics suggest widespread non-compliance, particularly in the mining sector. The Act stipulates that workers must be employed on a permanent basis unless an employer can provide valid justification for fixed-term employment. However, a draft […]