Author: Staff Writer
Swapo National Policy Conference in Two Weeks
Staff writer Swapo’s secretary-general Sophia Shaningwa has revealed that the ruling party’s National Policy Conference will take place in two weeks, on 1 and 2 July. Shaningwa revealed this during the Swapo party District Coordinators’ Workshop on Saturday. The conference…
DUNDEE PRECIOUS METALS APPOINTS NEW HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR
Staff Writer Zebra Kasete, DPM Tsumeb Vice President and Managing Director, announced the appointment of Brumilda Britz as the company’s new director of Human Resources, effective 1 June 2022. Brumilda joins Dundee from the Walvis Bay Salt Holdings, where she…
DEPUTY MINISTER THEOFELUS WINS 2022 UN POPULATION AWARD
Staff Writer The information deputy minister, Emma Theofelus, has been announced as the winner of the 2022 United Nations Population award at a virtual ceremony on Monday. Theofelus becomes the youngest-ever winner of the award. The institution laureate is the National…
NWR BOARD MEMBERS’ CONTRACTS TEMPORARILY EXTENDED
Staff Writer The Acting Minister of Public Enterprises, Honourable Ipumbu Shiimi, announced the extension of the Namibia Wildlife Resorts Board Members’ term of office temporarily from 15 June until 14 December 2022. The board, whose contracts ended on 14 June…
WE ARE NOT FIGHTING FOR THE KING, QUEEN TITLES – OMUKWANIILWA
Staff writer The Omukwaniilwa of Ondonga Fillemon Shuumbwa Nangolo says the community is not fighting for the King and Queen Title. He was responding to urban and rural development minister Erastus Uutoni, who, during a courtesy visit at Onambango Palace,…
NHE Workers Picket Until Demands Are Met
Staff Writers The National Housing Enterprise workers have tabled seven demands they want the urban development ministry to address within the next seven days. ON MONDAY, the NHE chief executive officer Gisbertus Mukulu received the petition at the company’s…
Namibia Congratulates Queen Elizabeth II on Platinum Jubilee
Staff writer Namibia has congratulated Queen Elizabeth on her platinum jubilee in commemoration of her 70-year reign. The 96-year-old monarch became the first British monarch ever to make it to the Platinum Jubilee. A platinum jubilee is a celebration held…
Abortion Debate Returns This Week
Staff writer The abortion debate will once again spark off next week after the parliamentary standing committee on gender equality, social development and family affairs announced new dates for the public hearing. The committee has scheduled the hearings to continue…
Erongo Red New CEO Appointment Tainted With Irregularities – Claims Board Member
Staff writer Erongo Red board member Irene Simeon-Kurtz has called for the decision to appoint Immanuel !Hanabeb as the company’s new CEO to be reversed. !Hanabeb’s appointment was announced by the electricity distribution company amidst an ongoing court battle with…
Low government trust calls for effective Wealth Fund accountability
Staff Writer Economists at Simonis Storm has said that the currently low levels of public trust in the government calls for effective accountability to provide peace of mind for Namibians that money in the Welwitchia Fund will not be misappropriated….