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Justicia Shipena The Windhoek High Court has sentenced Keetmanshoop resident Kevin Mathew Cloete (34) to 15 years in prison for the murder of his mother’s domestic partner, Deon Bobeje.  High Court judge Philanda Christiaan delivered the judgement on Thursday, finding Cloete guilty of murder with direct intent.  Six years of the sentence were suspended for five years on condition that Cloete is not convicted of murder or attempted murder during that period. Cloete stabbed Bobeje once in the chest with a knife during a social gathering in Keetmanshoop on 27 February 2021.  Cloete had admitted the stabbing during the trial…

Erasmus Shalihaxwe Agriculture, water and land reform minister Inge Zaamwani has warned that the continued failure to pay for water services poses a serious risk to the sustainability of Namibia’s water infrastructure. Speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony of the N$743 million Oshakati Water Treatment Plant extension on Thursday Zaamwani said the country’s main bulk water supplier, NamWater, operates on a cost-recovery basis and cannot sustain services if users do not pay. “Water infrastructure is not sustainable without payment for the water we use.While we understand the economic hardships that some households face, I must urge our people to prioritise payment…

Hertta-Maria Amutenja The Swapo party has rejected allegations that the late founding president Sam Nujoma covered up corruption during his presidency.  The party says the claims are false and aimed at distorting the country’s history. The statement, dated 16 July, was issued by Swapo secretary general Sophia Shaningwa.  It follows a series of social media posts and audio recordings accusing Nujoma of protecting politically connected individuals from corruption investigations. “We categorically reject, dismiss and vehemently condemn these unfounded claims, which seek to tarnish the legacy of an iconic liberation hero who fearlessly led Namibia to independence,” the party said. Swapo…

Allexer Namundjembo Affirmative Repositioning (AR) leader Job Amupanda has questioned the government’s failure to improve civil servants’ working and living conditions, despite the recent launch of a pension-backed housing scheme. His comments come as many low-level public workers continue to struggle with poor salaries and limited access to housing.  In a social media post, Amupanda criticised the government's slogan, “We are too few to be poor,” calling it misleading. “If three million people are few, how about the 120,000 government employees? Why is their employment condition still poor? From salaries, professional development, incentives and opportunities, government employees are left behind,:…

Allexer Namundjembo The ministries  of education, arts and culture and of gender equality and child welfare have received 2 500 bags of instant porridge to support early childhood development feeding in the Erongo Region. The donation forms part of a N$29 million initiative funded by the European Union (EU), with technical support from the United Nations World Food Programme and implementation by local company WECCA Investments CC. Speaking at the handover ceremony  in Swakopmund on Thursday, education minister Sanet Steenkamp said early childhood nutrition is essential for development and education. “Nutrition is education, and no child must be left behind…