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Ya Nangoloh’s Swapo membership application collecting dust

2 days ago - 03 December 2021 | Politics

KENYA KAMBOWE RUNDU Swapo secretary-general (SG) Sophia Shaningwa this week wanted nothing to do with questions on a membership application by Namrights leader Phil Ya Nangoloh.“Sorry my dear, no discussions,”...

Sheya slams SPYL for jealousy, Savimbi Syndrome

2 days ago - 03 December 2021 | Politics

KENYA KAMBOWE RUNDUOusted Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) secretary for economic affairs Marius Sheya says the league is gripped by jealousy and hunger...

Game of musical chairs

3 days ago - 02 December 2021 | Politics

STAFF REPORTER WINDHOEKThe Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) and Affirmative Repositioning’s (AR) 11th-hour announcement yesterday that they will abstain from council election means a majority...

SPYL welcomes public enterprise ministry’s dissolution

3 days ago - 02 December 2021 | Politics

ESTER KAMATI WINDHOEKThe Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL), which convened in Grootfontein over the weekend for its third ordinary committee meeting, has applauded...

APP presidency succession talks kick off

4 days ago - 01 December 2021 | Politics

Kenya Kambowe RUNDUWith the All People’s Party (APP) national bureau expected to sit on 11 December to decide who will lead the party following the death of its leader, Ignatius Shixwameni,...

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SPYL recalls Governor Sheya from NEC

6 days ago - 29 November 2021 | Politics

STAFF REPORTER WINDHOEKThe Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) national executive committee passed a vote of no confidence in one of its influential members, its secretary...

APP leaders humiliated at Shixwameni’s funeral

6 days ago - 29 November 2021 | Politics

KENYA KAMBOWERUNDUAll People’s Party (APP) vice-president Erastus Shuumbwa and secretary-general Vincent Kanyetu had to stand in the sun for the duration of the funeral of...

Swapo accused of ‘bulldozing’ Rundu land deal

1 week ago - 25 November 2021 | Politics

Kenya Kambowe RUNDUThe Rundu town council in October approved the sale of 4 828 square metres of land to the Swapo...

NEFF threatens to drag Swapo to court over Fishrot...

2 weeks ago - 17 November 2021 | Politics

KENYA KAMBOWERUNDUThe Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) has threatened to take Swapo to court over state funds that the ruling party allegedly received through the...

No factions in PDMYL - Katjirijova

3 weeks ago - 09 November 2021 | Politics

OGONE TLHAGE WINDHOEK The outgoing secretary of the Popular Democratic Movement Youth League (PDMYL),...

LPM takes aim at Swapo, Fishcor, ACC

3 weeks ago - 09 November 2021 | Politics

ESTER KAMATI WINDHOEKLandless People’s Movement (LPM) leader Bernadus Swartbooi on Friday challenged the Fishcor...

Swartbooi calls Fishcor board and Swapo to account

3 weeks ago - 09 November 2021 | Politics

ESTER KAMATIWINDHOEKLeader of the landless People’s Movement (LPM) Bernardus Swartbooi on Friday challenged the Fishcor board to either confirm or deny the statements made in...

Swapo’s ruling party status in...

3 weeks ago - 09 November 2021 | Politics

NAMPAWINDHOEKRally for Democracy and Progress leader Mike Kavekotora says if Swapo used illicit proceeds to finance its political activities to the detriment of its opponents,...

Swapo tells Ya Nangoloh to...

1 month - 02 November 2021 | Politics

ESTER KAMATIWINDHOEKSwapo yesterday said the membership of self-styled human rights defender and staunch critic of the ruling party Phil ya Nangoloh will not be approved...

Swapo debunks Geingob third-term rumours

1 month - 02 November 2021 | Politics

ESTER KAMATIWINDHOEKSwapo Party secretary-general (SG) Sophia Shaningwa yesterday rubbished claims that the party is considering a third term for President Hage Geingob.The SG stated that...

Presidency pours cold water on...

1 month - 01 November 2021 | Politics

STAFF REPORTERWINDHOEKWhile murmurs of President Hage Geingob planning to run for a third term are becoming louder, his spokesperson says there are no such plans.Swapo’s...

AR in a fight to...

1 month - 01 November 2021 | Politics

OGONE TLHAGEWINDHOEKThe Affirmative Repositioning Movement is taking the Labour Commissioner to court over the delayed registration of its mooted ‘Revolutionary Union’.The movement, through its lawyer...

Smith-Howard not suspended – IPC

1 month - 25 October 2021 | Politics

OGONE TLHAGE WINDHOEKThe Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) says its member and the chairperson...