Namibia

DISMISSED Letshego Group chief executive officer (CEO) Andrew Okai has dragged the pan-African microlender to court in Gaborone, Botswana, to get his job back. Letshego Holdings, which has offices in 11 African countries, including in Namibia where it runs a commercial bank, is defending its decision. According to extensive reports…

Witchcraft accusations and ritual attacks against African children are hidden and ignored, yet are one of the most gruesome forms of violence against children. New research from African Child Policy Forum (ACPF) shows that every year, thousands of African children are accused of witchcraft and suffer ritual attacks, abuse, and…

The Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund has since 2015 modified 137 houses of motor vehicle accident victims under its house modification programme. Fund executive Rosalia Martins-Hausiku announced this during the four-nation case management conference currently underway at Swakopmund. "The fund initiated a house modification programme for its seriously injured claimants…

The Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade (MIT) together with the Embassy of Namibia in Washington, DC, will host a USA delegation from 06 to 10 June. The visit is part of the Annual Trade Mission to Namibia headed by the Ambassador, Margaret Mensah-Williams. According to a statement, MIT is preparing…

In 2020 Namibian authorities quickly identified suspects following a break-in at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s farm. One was even arrested after crossing into Namibia illegally.But Namibian sources allege SA intelligence back channels were used to get the Namibians to let the matter go, purportedly to protect Ramaphosa.Now Arthur Fraser’s criminal complaint…

Enrolment for next year's early childhood development and pre-primary children is now open at the City of Windhoek early childhood development (ECD) centres. The City authority this week announced and stated that children between the ages of six months and five years can enrol before 31 July. "Application forms are…

Information obtained by amaBhungane points to a major cover-up of the 2020 theft of some US$4-million in cash from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala game farm in Limpopo. Now the criminal complaint against Ramaphosa laid by former spy boss Arthur Fraser on Wednesday has massively raised the stakes over what…

JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa has again said he has not been involved in any criminal conduct and he's pledged to help police with investigations into the multi-million rand theft from his Limpopo farm. The amaBhungane investigation team and City Press are reporting that a Namibian group is at the centre…

Namibian President Hage Geingob says he does “not know what favour I would have done anybody” regarding the robbery at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s game farm in Limpopo. Namibian President Hage Geingob. File photo. Image: Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Kremlin via Reuters Geingob was speaking at a press conference, reported the SABC. Former spy boss…

Geingob said he was in frequent communication with presidents on the continent. “Ever since I took office, I’m in touch with about 14 presidents, we don’t go through secretaries, we just call each other. “This thing happened in SA, there will be a court case maybe. Let’s see what they…