Author: Staff Writer
Campaigns for Swapo congress to officially kick-off this Monday
Staff Writer Contenders for top positions within the Swapo party and those vying for central committee positions will officially kick-off genuine campaigns this coming Monday, September the 12th, the party’s Executive Director, Austin Samupwa has confirmed. “What you expect that…
Rob Youth Foundation Supports Twaloloka Fire Victims
…Hands Over 102 School Unforms To Two Schools By: Staff Writer The Rob Youth Foundation on Thursday handed over toiletries and food items to 70 households that were affected by a fire that broke out in Twaloloka informal settlement in…
Cran Reduces Mobile And Fixed Termination Rates
Staff Writer The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) on Friday announced that it will be reducing termination rates for Namibia from 1 October 2022. Termination rates are interconnection payments/charges made between operators to compensate one another for traffic exchanged…
Namibian and African Oil Economies Want Regional Oil Refineries
… as Chevron enters Namibia’s oil rush Staff Writer Namibia and a range of other oil-producing countries are thinking of investing in regional oil refineries to cut the cost of importing from European countries, mines minister, Tom Alweendo, has said….
Deteriorating Global Outlook To Impact Nam’s Export Potential
Staff Writer A deteriorating global outlook will weigh heavily on Namibia’s export potential. This is according to a Simonis Storms report on trade statistics for July. This comes as exports nearly doubled in July 2022 from 12 months ago, rising…
MICT Trains 400 NYS Recruits On Nation Pride
Staff Writer The ministry of information, communication and technology together with the National Youth Service (NYS) provided training to 400 NYS recruits on nationhood and national pride principles. The training was provided for three days and concluded on Thursday. The…
Namibia Low On Corruption Because Of Good Leadership – Paulus Noa
Staff Writer ACC director Paulus Noa says that Namibia’s ranking as one of the least corrupt countries in the world is due to political commitment and good leadership. Noa said citizens will feel proud when Namibia is ranked by international…
SADC Trade Processing Goes Digital
Staff Writer The Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states, during a meeting on Wednesday, welcomed a new digital certificate of origin that is intended to facilitate intra-regional trade by simplifying customs procedures and eliminating manual processing for the registration…
IPC Withdraws Councillor Arrested For Drugs
Staff Writer The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has now withdrawn its Mariental municipality councilor, Michael Jonas Shekutamba after he landed in police custody over the alleged possession of drugs to the value of N$231 000. The party’s national general…
Endombo Owner Threatens To Evict Another 20 Families
Staff Writer The owner of the contested Endombo compound in Tsumeb, Christo Groenewald, has said that he is likely to evict 20 more family members if a condonation application brought at court is heard and fails. The application has been…