Author: Julia Heita
THE MADNESS FOLLOWS FOOTBALL…FREDERICKS SAYS FIFA CAN DISSOLVE THE ASSOCIATION
By: Andrew Kathindi Namibia Football Association vice president Isaak Fredricks says that he sees no end to a long-lasting feud that has estranged him and NFA president Ranga Haikali. This comes as the world governing football body Fifa wrote the…
SCHLETTWEIN LAUNCHES HYDROGEOLOGICAL MAP…WINDHOEK WATER RECLAMATION WORKS TOPS
Agriculture minister Calle Schlettwein said the City of Windhoek’s water reclamation works is one of the world’s first. During the launch of the hydrogeological Map of Namibia on Friday in Windhoek, Schlettwein said the planned upgrading of Windhoek’s reclamation works…
NAMRA START A PRICE TRANSFERRING UNIT
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Namibia has joined multilateral conventions to implement tax treaty-related measures to prevent base erosion and profit shifting. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) announced last week. Namibia signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty…
WEEKEND CRIME REPORT…MAN FOUND HANGING IN HOSPITAL
A man was found hanging on a rope tied onto a window frame in ward six at the Onadjokwe State Hospital on Sunday morning. The police have identified the man as Timotheus Hashikuni (38). Hashikuni’s body was found around 03h20….
GIPF TAKES PENSION EDUCATION TO OMAHEKE
By:Nghiinomenwa Erastus The GIPF members who stay in remote areas of Omaheke would not need to travel to town to address their pension questions and concerns for October. The pension fund announced on Thursday that they would take their ‘Pension…
CONSTRUCTION’S WORST PERFORMANCE IN 9 YEARS…EMPLOYERS, UNION JOIN HANDS TO CUT LOSSES
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus For the past 22 quarters of the economy, the construction sector has only grown positively three times. This has prompted the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) and the Metal and Allied Workers Union (MANWU) to collaborate on matters…
LACK OF FISCAL TRANSPARENCY BREEDS CORRUPTION
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Lack of fiscal transparency is a breeding ground for corruption and incompetence, whether in the public or private sector, revealed U.S. Chargé d’Affaires, Jessica Long. She spoke during the launch of the Institute of Public Policies Research,…
NAMRA…RETAILERS, FISHERY, AND FARMING UNDER MICROSCOPE
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The Namibia Revenue Agency said its quest is to expand the tax base by ensuring those under-estimating their taxable income pay their dues to the state. The Agency revealed this during a media briefing this week when…
NANSO AGAINST LIMKOKWING UNIVERSITY
By: Julia Heita The Namibia National Students Organisation (Nanso) has expressed concern over the setting up of Limkokwing University in Namibia. Several reports have linked the university to the minister of higher education, Itah Murangi-Kandjii. Nanso National Spokesperson Esther Shakela…
RUTH HERUNGA LEAVES FISHCOR…JOOSTE SAYS THERE WON’T BE ANY DISRUPTION
By: Andrew Kathindi Public enterprises minister Leon Jooste has said that Ruth Herunga’s departure as interim Fishcor chief executive officer will cause no disruption. Jooste also told The Villager that he would receive a report on the recruitment process of…