Category: National
NamibRe Hands Over N$5 Million Dividend To Government
By: Julia Heita On Tuesday, the Namibia National Reinsurance Corporation (NamibRe) handed over a declared dividend of N$5 million to the government. NamibRe board chairperson, Faniel Kisting, said the Gross Written Premium (GWP)/turnover for NamibRe has grown from N$93 million…
Auditor’s Office Failed To Reach 5 Per Cent Disability Employment Target
By: Julia Heita Auditor-General Junias Kanjeke said that his office has only achieved a 3.27 per cent out of a five per cent employment rate target for people living with disabilities. According to Namibia’s current affirmative action plan, the auditor’s…
Swapo Welcomes 120 New Comrades At Epupa Constituency
By: Uakutura Kamaekua – Epembe The Swapo party, over the weekend, welcomed over 120 new members, who joined the party, and charged them to work closely with the leadership to ensure success for the transformation of the region and the…
Chicco Wins Supreme Court Omatala Appeal
By: Ludorf Iyambo Businessman and owner of Mouse Properties Ninety Eight won his appeal in the Supreme Court on Monday. Chief justice Petrus Damaseb ruled in favour of Mouse Properties Ninety Eight by setting aside the order from the Windhoek…
Civic Organisations And Corporates Collab For Housing Vital …As The Ghetto Situation Continues
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The Institute of Social Development is suggesting the country consolidate all the civic organisations participating in housing with various social corporate responsibilities to address the low-cost housing. The institute project coordinator Lukas Mungolo, who is also an…
BIG Coalition Bemoans Recently Launched Social Protection Policy
By: Uakutura Kambaekua – Kunene The Basic Income Grant (BIG) Coalition has stated that the recently launched Social Protection Policy (2021-2030), which was expected to outline comprehensive interventions to eradicate poverty, as President Hage Geingob said when he took office…
SCABIES CASES ESCALATE COUNTRYWIDE
By: Vetondouua Tjivikua Health minister Kalumbi Shangula says the ministry has recorded 3454 cases of human scabies countrywide from January 2022 to date. This comes after 93 schools in the Ohangwena region reported an outbreak of scabies last week. Shangula…
VENAANI SAYS HEROES ARE SELECTIVELY CELEBRATED
By: Tjizouye Kazombungo PDM leader McHenry Venaani has accused government of selectively celebrating heroes of the country. Venaani said this during the 44th commemoration of chief Clemence Kapuuo Day on Tuesday. According to him, he wrote President Hage Geingob requesting…
ADRIBUSDEV, NALOBA DEMAND LOCALS GREEN SCHEMES
By: Vetondouua Tjivikua Acting managing director of AgriBusDev, Berfine Antindi, says she expects locals in the bidding process for the 11 green scheme irrigation farms. This comes after agriculture minister Calle Schlettwein announced during the Namibia Investment Summit at World…
CHIEF KAPUOO DIGS IN OVER GENOCIDE DECLARATION
By: Tjizouye Kazombungo Ovaherero Traditional Authority says their positions on the Joint Declaration of the Namibian and German governments regarding genocide remains unchanged. Chief Vipuira Kapuuo said this at the Swakopmund reparation walk on Saturday. The first reparation walk in…