Day: July 31, 2022

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Erongo civil servants vote in favour of strike

Government employees in the Erongo Region voted in favour of a strike during their two-day voting exercise held on Thursday and Friday. The voting exercise was aimed to establish whether civil servants should strike or not, after the trade unions representing workers reached a deadlock on the wage negotiations with government. The workers are demanding a salary increase of nine

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Kawana inaugurates N.dollars 84.4 million regional police headquarters

In an effort to curb criminal activities, the Namibian Police (NamPol) officially inaugurated the Kavango West Regional Police Headquarters at Nkurenkuru on Saturday. The regional headquarters were constructed at a cost of N.dollars 84.4 million and the building includes a charge office, staff housing and offices. The construction of the regional headquarters was completed on 22 July 2022. The regional

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We will need to restrategise: Benjamin

Brave Warriors coach, Collin Benjamin, says the postponement of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Qualifiers means he has to come up with a different approach as he had already made plans for the preparations for the matches that were to be played in September. Speaking to Nampa on Sunday following the confirmation by the Confederation of African Football

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Kudus and UNAM in fine form as playoffs loom

Kudus and University of Namibia (UNAM) Rugby clubs were the form teams over the weekend, producing important results as the 2022 rugby season playoffs approach. In Walvis Bay, a top-of-the-table clash saw coastal side Kudus maintaining their grip on the top spot by beating their closest rivals Wanderers with a 22-15 scoreline in a game that saw six yellow cards

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Swartbooi pledges party’s support towards civil servants

Landless People’s Movement leader, Bernadus Swartbooi, has pledged the party’s support for the civil servants who just concluded elections on whether or not to have a nationwide strike. The voting process came after the trade unions representing workers reached a deadlock on the wage negotiations with government. Speaking at the party’s fifth Political Action Committee (PAC) meeting held in Swakopmund

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LPM leader condemns corrupt party members

Landless People’s Movement (LPM) leader, Bernadus Swartbooi, has condemned party members who get involved in corrupt dealings. Swartbooi, who was speaking at the party’s fifth Political Action Committee (PAC) meeting in Swakopmund on Saturday, said that the party will remove anyone found guilty of such acts. “We should never tolerate wrongdoing for the fear of losing party members. We cannot

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I am ready to fight for gold: Jonas

Lightweight boxer Junias Jonas qualified for the quarterfinals of his category at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games after beating his opponent Rashield Williams of the Bahamas on Sunday. The Namibian boxers qualified for the round of 16 on Friday when he won his first fight of the competition against Colan Caleb of Nauru. On Sunday morning, Jonas came to the

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UDF to prioritise the homeless as Swakopmund constituency councillor

United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate for the upcoming Swakopmund Constituency elections, Zerolda Dantu, said she will prioritise a homeless shelter that would also house street kids at the town, among others. Dantu, in her manifesto during the party’s star rally at the town on Saturday, said should she be elected as councillor, her office would come up with strategies to

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Pensioner allegedly hangs himself at Ruacana

A 71-year-old man allegedly hanged himself with a rope on a Marura tree near his homestead on Saturday morning at 09h00. The Namibian Police Force (NamPol), in a weekend crime report issued on Sunday, indicates that the deceased was identified by his close relatives the same Saturday morning as Jonas Shilihuleni from the Omutsengwoholongo village in Ruacana area. No suicide

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South African national dies in road accident near Karasburg

A 35-year-old South African man died instantly on Friday morning after he allegedly lost control of the vehicle he was driving and it overturned on the C37 road of Hobas. The Namibian Police Force (NamPol)’s weekend crime report issued on Sunday indicates that the deceased has been identified as Muhammad Zubair and his next of kin were informed of his

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