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13 Aug

Yango wins Namibia’s top ride share app

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Yango Group, a global tech company providing daily sharing services, was crowned the best ride share/taxi service in Namibia for 2024 during an award ceremony held in Windhoek last month.CJ Dumeni the country manager of Yango Group, said on Monday that the award ceremony were organised by Namibia Future Media Holdings and Media Publications.He said the recognition celebrates Yango's commitment to providing safe, reliable and affordable ride hailing solutions to all Namibians. Report: Martin Endjala

08 Aug

Judge clears Mulunga

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A disciplinary hearing on 7 August has determined that none of the disciplinary complaints against Immanuel Mulunga, the suspended managing director of the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor), were not sufficiently established.“In the result, my determination in these disciplinary proceedings against the employee is that none of the disciplinary complaints against the employee have been established by the employer on a balance of probabilities. It follows that all the complaints against him in these proceedings are dismissed,” chairperson of the disciplinary hearing, Gerhard Maritz, a retired Supreme Court judge of appeal said in his judgement.The charges included fraud and…

07 Aug

IT IS OURS:

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Vice-President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said the natural resources of the country belong to all Namibians. She said this at the official opening of the 2024 Mining Expo in Windhoek on Wednesday. "The issue of ownership of our resources is non-negotiable. It belongs to the Namibian people," she said.Report: Martin Endjala.

01 Aug

COMPANIES FINED:

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The Namibia Competition Commission (NaCC) has fined several Chinese companies in the cement industry N$5 million for merging without notification to the relevant authorities. According to the NaCC, the companies merged without its approval. The decision to mete out the fine comes after the High Court ruled in favour of NaCC on Monday. The companies are Fan Qingmei, Wang Zhonkge, Hong Xiang Holdings and Whale Rock Cement which owns Cheetah Cement.Report: Martin Endjala.

28 Jul

The ANC has expelled former president Jacob Zuma.

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Zuma was hauled before the party’s disciplinary committee after he publicly endorsed the uMkhonto Wesizwe Party (MKP) ahead of the 29 May elections.Zuma faced two charges: one for collaborating with another political organisation (MKP) and the second for joining another political party not aligned with the ANC.According to a leaked page from what is believed from the ANC's disciplinary hearing, the charged member was found guilty of contravening the ANC Constitution. Zuma has 21 days to appeal the decision with the National Disciplinary Committee of Appeal. Story by: IOL

28 Jul

Exportation ban on critical raw materials endorsed

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The government has implemented the prohibition of the exportation of unprocessed crushed lithium ore. This follows a cabinet decision issued last week that endorsed the moratorium on the export of certain unprocessed critical minerals, such as cobalt, graphite, manganese and rare earth elements. Last year, late President Hage Geingob announced that Namibia would no longer export unprocessed critical raw minerals. The decision was taken to ensure value addition to Namibia's critical raw materials. Report: Martin Endjala

27 Jul

LAID TO REST:

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Former education minister Katrina Hanse-Himarwa was laid to rest in her home town of Mariental on Saturday.In attendance was President Nangolo Mbumba, who described her as a woman of substance and conviction."She was a woman of substance. She was a woman of conviction. She was a woman of honour - a woman of faith. A woman of humour, warmth and compassion," said the President.Teachers, learners and community leaders also paid their last respects.The late Hanse-Himarwa was born on 22 January 1967, she served as the Hardap regional governor from 2004-2015.She also served as the education minister from 2015-2019.She was a…

26 Jul

Drug busts in Narraville and Kuisebmund

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Two separate police operations in Walvis Bay on 25 July, led to the confiscation of illicit drugs with a combined value of nearly N$200 000.In Narraville, a 26-year-old woman was arrested at about 12:15 at a living unit in the Pelican View Complex.According to Erongo police spokesperson, Chief Inspector Ileni Shapumba, a search warrant was obtained based on information that drugs were being kept at a flat.The search resulted in the discovery of 3 089 grams of skunk cannabis, valued at N$154 450.In a separate operation earlier that day in Kuisebmund, a 27-year-old man was arrested at a house after…

26 Jul

DAY OF MOURNING

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The acting director of education in the Hardap region, Asumptha Kaoseb has granted all schools and hostels in the region to end classes at 10h00., This is to allow employees and learners enough time to go attend the memorial service of the late education minister Katrina Hanse Himarwa. The memorial service will take place at Danie Joubert stadium in Mariental today.The deviation from official calendar was approved by the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture yesterday.Report: Martin Endjala.

25 Jul

DOING WELL:

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Swakop Uranium’s executive vice president, Irvinne Simataa has confirmed that the Beifang Mining Services employee, who was involved in a serious incident where a mining dump truck fell into one of the pits at the Husab Mine yesterday, is doing well and is in good spirits. Simaata made the announcement in a statement released on Wednesday evening. He said the injured employee is currently in the care of a medical team and under observation at a private hospital in Swakopmund. He added that all mining operations have resumed while an investigation into the incident is underway.Report: Martin Endjala