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Martin Endjala Public Hearings on youth unemployment by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resources and Community Development will go on despite attempts by some Swapo Party Members of Parliament to get them cancelled. The committee commenced yesterday with its regional Public Hearings on the motion of Youth Unemployment in the Zambezi region.The Landless People’s Movement Deputy Leader Henny Seibeb on Sunday alleged that the National Assembly Secretary Lydia Kandetu and Swapo MP Elifas Dingara took a unilateral decision to cancel the public hearings in a Swapo WhatsApp group. Seibeb said that Elma Dienda Chief Whip of the Popular Democratic…

Niël Terblanché The Government officially signed a pioneering N$200 billion Feasibility and Implementation Agreement on Friday, thereby announcing the development of Sub-Saharan Africa’s largest Green Hydrogen Project. President Hage Geingob officially witnessed the signing of the agreement with Hyphen Hydrogen Energy (Proprietary) Limited. “I thank Hyphen for trusting the Governance Architecture of Namibia with their investment. By signing the Feasibility and Implementation Agreement, a crucial step has been taken to unlock the potential of Green Hydrogen to create jobs for the prosperity of the people of Namibia,” Geingob said at the signing ceremony at State House. Pohamba Shifeta, the Minister…

Stefanus Nashama The SWAPO Party says that a letter circulating on social media platforms announcing the suspension of President Hage Geingob as the leader of the party is not authentic and does not concern the party. The Swapo Party Spokesperson, Hilma Nicanor yesterday in an interview with the Windhoek Observer, denounced the allegations. The letter titled; ‘Suspension from the Swapo Party President Position’ is purportedly written under the name of one Reinhold Shipwiikineni and sparked shockwaves. A number of people reacting to the said letter said that the letter is seriously misleading the nation, damaging the party’s reputation and creating…

Hertta-Maria Amutenja Emotions ran high at the Windhoek High Court yesterday, after the court acquitted siblings Azaan Madisia and Steven Malundu in the murder of Shannon Wasserfall. Her family has since expressed that they would appeal the ruling by Judge Christie Liebenberg, who only convicted the siblings on the charge of Defeating the course of Justice. Shortly after the ruling, the deceased family members, visibly emotional said that the justice system has failed the family. Judge Liebenberg found that the state did not lead evidence in proving the murder and robbery charges and based its case on conflicting statements made…