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Allexer Namundjembo The Affirmative Repositioning Movement (AR) has taken legal steps against the appointment of three Members of Parliament to the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), alleging that the process was unconstitutional and violated parliamentary procedures. In a letter addressed to the National Assembly, AR’s legal representative Norman Tjombe demanded official records and minutes related to the nomination of Phillipus Katamelo, Uahekua Herunga, and Rodney Cloete, who were recently named as Namibia’s representatives to the PAP. “The National Assembly did not consider or resolve to designate the said members to the Pan-African Parliament,” Tjombe wrote, calling the appointments “unlawful and procedurally flawed.”…

Justicia Shipena The government plans to create 70,000 jobs in the manufacturing sector by 2030, according to the just-launched sixth National Development Plan (NDP6). President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah launched the plan on Monday in Windhoek, setting out a broad economic vision that includes structural reforms and employment creation. The 70,000 manufacturing jobs represent an increase from 53,491 jobs recorded in 2024.  This means, the plan represents approximately a 30.87% increase in manufacturing jobs in five years. Under the plan’s economic growth pillar, the government aims to shift from reliance on primary industries to developing the secondary and tertiary sectors.  Targets include…

Justicia Shipena President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says food produced by the Namibia Correctional Service (NCS) saved the government N$6.7 million between May and June this year. The NCS farms located at Divundu, Oluno, and Hardap, produced food valued at N$ 13.9 during this period. “This is a clear demonstration of how we can leverage government institutions to be more productive and self-sustaining,” she said. Nandi-Ndaitwah made these remarks on Monday in Windhoek during the launch of the 6th National Development Plan (NDP6), where she also reported on her administration’s first 100 days in office. She said agriculture remains a key focus…

Allexer Namundjembo The former minister of agriculture, water and land reform, Mac-Albert Hengari, said the complaint in the rape case against him requested N$10 000 from him to pay a police officer to make the case disappear. He said this on Monday during his formal bail hearing at the Windhoek Magistrates Court before magistrate Monica Andjaba on Wednesday. “The complainant requested N$10 000 to apparently pay a policeman to make the case go away,” Hengari told the court. Hengari said there was a meeting that took place at a law firm in Windhoek at the complainant’s request. Present at the…

Justicia Shipena Businessman Peter Elindi told the Windhoek Magistrates’ Court on Monday that he should not be blamed for the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor)’s internal asset valuation, which the state claims was flawed. “It’s not my problem if they did a bad job,” Peter said in his evidence-in-chief with his lawyer, Sisa Namandje. Elindi was testifying in his bail application in the ongoing N$480 million Namcor corruption and bribery case. He distanced himself from a valuation conducted by Namcor’s engineering and technical department, which the state has labelled a “sham”. Namandje referred to court documents alleging that the…

Justicia Shipena Some of the funds misappropriated in the Namcor corruption and bribery case were used to finance operations of a company owned by the son of one of the Elindi brothers. This was revealed in court as the state laid out charges against Leo Nandago Stefanus, one of the accused in the high-profile money laundering and corruption case involving millions of dollars. The state alleges that the funds were used to support the activities of Erongo Petroleum CC and Quality Supplies CC.  Erongo Petroleum is owned by Austin Elindi, son of businessman Peter Elindi, who has also been arrested…