Category: National
Recon Namibia Delivers 10 Boreholes to the Kavango Regions
By: Annakleta Haikera RECON Namibia on Saturday handed over ten community boreholes to the Kavango East and West regions. Five boreholes were allocated to villages in Kavango West: Sondorokeni, Runone, Mankete, Kapembe, and Kapenene. The remaining five boreholes went to…
Economists Predict Israel-Palestine Conflict Impacts on Namibian Fuel Prices
By: Justicia Shipena THE ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine has been a long-standing concern in international relations and geopolitics. Beyond the immediate and far-reaching humanitarian implications, this conflict can also have repercussions in the global energy markets, potentially affecting…
Namibia to Strengthen Collaboration in Higher Education and Training with SA
By: Justicia Shipena NAMIBIA and South Africa have enhanced their bilateral relations by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Windhoek, focusing on cooperation in higher education and training. This significant MoU was formalised during the third Namibia-South Africa Bi-National…
653 Schools Country-wide have Have No Electricity
By: Annakleta Haikera There are 653 schools in the country lacking electricity, 167 of these are in the Kavango East region. The Mines and Energy Minister, Tom Alweendo, made the revelation during the official handover of the Shamundambo electrification project…
Geingob Calls On SA Businesses To Invest In Local Value Addition
By: Justicia Shipena President Hage Geingob has called on South African businesses operating in Namibia to invest in the value chain with the aim to achieve balanced and sustainable trade relations. Geingob made this call during his speech at the…
Mayor urges residents to champion personal hygiene
By: Flora Katutiramambo WINDHOEK Mayor Joseph Uapingene has called on residents to take personal responsibility for their hygiene, specifically emphasising the importance of keeping hands clean to prevent the transmission of harmful bacteria. Uapingene stressed that hygiene encompasses more…
Kandjeke Issues Disclaimer Audit Opinion for Opuwo Town Council
By: Uakutura Kambaekua AUDITOR General Junias Kandjeke has released a disclaimer audit opinion for the Opuwo Town Council for the financial years ending on June 30, 2019/20 and 2020/21. This decision came after the council failed to provide sufficient…
Nujoma’s Remarks Cast Job Market-Fairness Doubts
By: Justicia Shipena The recent comments made by Labor Minister Utoni Nujoma in the National Assembly have raised questions about preferential treatment in employment opportunities, according to analysts. On Tuesday, Nujoma suggested that individuals from the northern regions were…
Govt ‘Still’ Consulting On Rent Control Bill, Says Uutoni
By: Josefina Lukas Minister of Urban and Rural Development Erastus Uutoni says the government is consulting a wide range of experts to improve the Rent Control Bill which is expected to be introduced in parliament. Uutoni was responding…
Namibia’s Position on Israel-Palestine Conflict Unlikely to Affect US Relations
By: Justicia Shipena NAMIBIA’S stance in the conflict between Palestine and Israel is unlikely to have any significant impact on its relationship with the United States of America (USA), according to international relations scholar Marius Kudumo. Following the…