Some cops in Ondangwa let fraud suspect Abner Mateus bounce from his cell for hangout sessions before Sergeant Matheus Shipingana from Windhoek Central Police Station drove him to a guesthouse to meet his girlfriend. Deputy commissioner Frederick Ndjadila from Oshana said authorities still need to count how many times officers checked Mateus out for personal trips, and the whole mess blew open after people found out about the guesthouse visit where he allegedly drank with someone.
Mateus got hit with fraud charges in multiple regions, plus robbery allegations from when he pretended to be an officer in Ohangwena. Ndjadila mentioned the ex-cop tried paying people to wreck the case file that keeps him locked up, and seven arrests have...
Affirmative Repositioning boss Job Amupanda backed former housing minister Jerry Ekandjo's pitch for full-time executive mayors with actual power to lock in decisions instead of ceremonial positions. Amupanda thinks one-year terms are worthless since financial calendars start in July, and by the time someone gets elected in December, they're basically running last year's budget until the next election cycle kicks in.
The AR leader said he wouldn't take a mayor gig under current rules, where you show up after your day job ends, and he wants metropolitan expansion to fold Okahandja and Rehoboth into Windhoek's boundaries. Amupanda pointed out that most council drama comes from internal party beef rather than actual disagreements between...
African Union and European Union big shots met up in Luanda to pump €122 million into the Finnfund Global Connect program, and about €32 million from that pile goes toward undersea cables, fiber networks, data centers, and mobile payment setups across Africa. EU delegation spokesperson Twaku Kayofa mentioned that the partnership already pushed €120 billion into projects around the continent, and they're tracking to hit €150 billion before too long.
Both sides agreed to back AU-led peace operations in conflict zones like the Great Lakes region while boosting cooperation on counterterrorism and organized crime. The summit celebrated 25 years since the first meetup in Cairo, and leaders used the Namibia partnership as proof that the whole...
NamPower dropped around N$340,000 on new classrooms for Didimika Private School in Rundu, Kavango East, which used to go by Veronika Thikusho Primary School. Senior district supervisor Venesius Kamupo said the build fixes overcrowding problems for 120 kids from pre-primary through Grade 3, and seven teachers work there. He mentioned that safe spaces plus solid infrastructure help attendance numbers and grades go up while giving students room to actually learn without getting crushed together.
Former transport minister John Mutorwa pointed out that schools need everyone pulling weight, from government agencies down to parents and local businesses. The power company said it plans to keep funding education projects as long as the budget...
Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa said goodbye to two warrant officers who got killed in a car crash. Lukas Nangolo had been driving for the ministry since March, and George Shiluwa worked security for Sankwasa during the same stretch.
Ministry leadership, staff, and the deputy minister showed up for the vigil honoring both guys.
Namibia pulled over a million tourists this year after Environment Minister Indileni Daniel dropped numbers showing 1.25 million arrivals compared to 863,000 last time around. South Africa sent the most people at 38.5 percent of total visitors, while Germany led overseas markets at 8.8 percent, and Americans plus Brits, plus French travelers filled out the rest. The bounce back hit 79 percent of pre-pandemic levels when the country used to see nearly 1.6 million heads rolling through.
Almost half the tourists showed up for vacation stuff, and business trips made up another chunk at 15.8 percent. Daniel wants tourism businesses to work on their online game and push domestic travel harder to smooth out seasonal dips in the industry.
ReconAfrica CEO Brian Reinsborough met President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at State House alongside reps from the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia and BW Energy Management, and they promised to work with the government on economic stuff. The company wrapped up drilling at Kavango West with its partners, and early signs point to hydrocarbon deposits that look pretty decent for a first pass.
Reinsborough said they want to run production tests in the next few months to figure out how much oil and gas they can actually pull out of the ground. The drilling crews in Kavango West handled everything safely and efficiently, and another well might get drilled depending on what the test results show.
National Bank of Malawi and the Scorchers women's football squad rolled up to Mai Mbambande Shelter Home for the Elderly in Lilongwe with maize, rice, beans, sugar, and cooking oil for elderly residents. South End Service Centre Manager Nguwachi Selemani said the bank's sponsorship deal with the team goes past sports into actual community work, and she praised shelter founder Deborah Mbale for launching the facility at 25 years old.
Artist Jetu showed up repping the Scorchers since her track Ona Pangolin became the anthem for the bank's women's championship tournament. Mbale thanked both groups for the donation, and team captain Tabitha Chawinga backed the whole thing as proof that women can spark real change off the pitch.
Malawi's netball squad dropped its final 15-player roster for the African Netball Cup happening at Griffin Saenda Sports Complex in Lilongwe. Head coach Peace Kalua Chawinga wrapped up a three-week training camp before cutting five athletes from the provisional list, and she's hyped about the mix of young talent and veteran players ready to compete for the continental trophy. Deputy Director Mary Waya from the Ministry of Sports backed the team and mentioned that hosting gives locals a rare chance to catch elite netball at home.
Nico Group threw money at the Queens with K250,000 per win for each player and K500,000 each if they win the championship. Corporate Affairs Manager Mbumba Mlia-Tasauka said the incentive package aims to fire...
