Author: Julia Heita
GOVT PAID ABOUT N$929,7M IN FUEL SUBSIDY
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Due to under-recovery, the government has spent almost a billion (N$929,7 million) on subsidising local fuel prices from January to November 2021. According to the information collected by The Villager from the ministry and their monthly…
COMMUNITY COURTS AREN’T PAID TO DO THEIR BOOKS
By: Andrew Kathindi The director of community courts in the ministry of justice, Amalia Nathaniel, says community courts have not been able to provide financial statements as staff are not paid extra. Kandjeke has not been able to provide an…
202 TRACTORS AVAILABLE FOR THE CROP GROWING REGIONS
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus There are 202 tractors for the 91 constituencies in the 10 crop-growing regions to assist farmers with tillage and weeding services for the current cropping season. The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land updated The Villager…
THEY TOLD US THE TRAVEL BAN IS TEMPORARY – NANDI-NDAITWAH
By: Andrew Kathindi The minister of international relations and cooperation Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says that her office has engaged the United Kingdom over Namibia, being placed on a red travel list following the discovery of variant Omicron. “The first country was…
SOUTHERN AFRICA ISOLATED…OMICRON SPREADS ACROSS THE GLOBE
The South African government said it has noted the announcements by several countries to institute temporary travel restrictions on South Africa and other countries in our region following the detection of the new Omicron variant. South Africa’s statement comes after…
STATE FINANCE ACT A BARRIER TO PAPERLESS GOVERNMENT BONDS
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus All those planning to borrow/invest money into government bonds will have to physically walk to Bank of Namibia offices to get their ‘I Owe You’ certificates. After 30 years of issuing debt instruments, the system is still…
NAM NEEDS N$85,8 BILLION FOR CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus For the next nine years, Namibia will need to invest on average N$9,5 billion annually on climate change adaptation and mitigation measures. In total, the country will require to invest at least N$85,8 billion due to…
EXAM PAPERS LEAK…EDUCATION MINISTRY COULD RESET EXAMS
By: Andrew Kathindi The education ministry says that it may reset its examinations should it be found that the leaked Grade 12 English examination papers and memorandums have spread countrywide. Deputy minister of education Faustina Namutenya Caley, said…
PREPARE HALF A MILLION IF YOU PLAN TO BUILD A HOUSE
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Using September 2021 prices, construction of a standard three-bedroom house should cost you on average N$616 886 in Windhoek, while in Keetmanshoop, it could cost N$407 940. This includes labour, serviced land, and building materials. Found…
MTC LISTING WAS TO DEVELOP FINANCIAL SECTOR – JOOSTE
Public Enterprises minister Leone Jooste said there is a perception that the decision to list MTC was taken simply because the government needed to raise money. Jooste said this perception is incorrect, and the objectives that were agreed upon represent…