Author: Fransina Nghidengwa
Cabinet Approves Food Bank To Cash Grants
By: Fransina Nghidengwa Cabinet has officially approved and supports the transition of the Food Bank Programme to a conditional Basic Income Grant Cash transfer of N$600 per household per month for the existing 8,339 food bank beneficiaries. The Basic Income…
“Moving To Digital World” – Online Application To Embrace Technology
By: Fransina Nghidengwa The Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security Albert Kawana launched the online application for passports and Short-term Employment Permits (work visas) under the theme ‘Moving to Digital World,’ in Windhoek on Wednesday. . Kawana said…
No Cattle in Bwabwata, Gov Maintains
By:Fransina Nghidengwa The Minister Of Environment, Forestry and Tourism Pohamba Shifeta says that no cattle is allowed in the Bwabwata National Park due to livestock disease. According to Minister Shifeta, the presence of cattle constitutes a threat to the spreading…
Digital Food Vouchers Launched
By: Fransina Nghidengwa The World Food Programme (WFP) and MTC on Tuesday launched the Japan- funded food value voucher programme in Tsintsabis. The World Food Programme, with the support of the Japanese government, came up with the programme to support…
Economy Can’t Absorb Returning Asylum Seekers – Expert
By: Fransina Nghidengwa The Namibian economy will be hard pressed to absorb the over 1,000 Namibian asylum seekers in the United Kingdom that will soon be deported back into the country. These were the views of International Relations analyst Marius…
Tourism Sector On Recovery Path – Shifeta
By:Fransina Nghidengwa Environment and tourism minister Pohamba Shifeta, during his new year’s address to the staffon Friday, said the tourism sector is on a recovery course after being battered by Covid-19. Shifeta said international tourist arrivals increased by almost 38%…
Women’s 10km Race Challenge Launched
By: Fransina Nghidengwa The Regional Sports Officer of the Erongo office in cooperation with Spar Group Namibia will hold the first-ever Spar 10km women’s challenge race in Windhoek on 23 April. According to the Spar Group regional manager, Eugene van…
Judiciary Spends 74%Of Its Budget
By:Fransina Nghidengwa The judiciary has spent 74% of funds allocated, the Chief Justice Peter Shivute said at the official opening of the legal year at the Supreme Court in Windhoek on Wednesday. Chief Justice Shivute said the performance of the…
Uutoni Charges Ministry Staff To Deliver
By: Fransina Nghidengwa Urban and rural development minister Erastus Uutoni has lashed out at the ministry’s staff over issues such as poor service and infrastructure maintenance as he addressed the annual staff meeting yesterday. Uutoni said currently communities are losing…
New Code Directs CPBN, Public Entities to Source From Local Namibian Suppliers in Regions, First ….. as a way to enhance economic inclusivity across all regions
By:Fransina Nghidengwa, Justicia Shipena The recently launched Code of Good Practices on Preferences in the Namibian Public Procurement System aims to stimulate economic activities throughout the country,through reservation ofcertain procurement of goods, works and services t from local (Namibian) suppliers…