Category: National
PG Imalwa Says Namibia is Waiting for Fugitive De Klerk
By: Justicia Shipena Prosecutor General Martha Imalwa, says ‘We are waiting for him’ regarding Fishrot accused fugitive lawyer Maren de Klerk, who was recently arrested in South Africa. The 55-year-old is wanted in Namibia for racketeering, fraud, corruption and money…
Cabinet Sides With Defaulters … Nampower defies directive
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The country’s highest decision-making body has instructed Nampower on Monday not to go further with its planned debt-collecting induced blackout. This directive was given to Nampower on Monday, 5 June, according to the Ministry of Finance and…
India -Namibia Centre of Excellence in Information and Technology to promote inclusive development
By: Fransina Nghidengwa The India-Namibia Centre of Excellence in Information and Technology will promote inclusive development, strength capacity, and building skills needed to reach the social economic objectives. This is the view of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International…
Not Enough Done To Alleviate Youth Unemployment – Kavango East Youth
Annakleta Haikera The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resources met with members of the public in Rundu on Wednesday, regarding parliamentarian Inna Hengari's motion on youth unemployment. During the proceedings, Eliud Mwaamenange from National African Student Association (NASA) said the…
Govt Has Six Months To Decide On Hyphen Equity Offer
Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Counting from June 2023, the Namibian government has six months to weigh its options, find capital, and decide whether it will take up 24% equity in Hyphen Hydrogen Energy. The Cabinet approved a controversial N$192,1 billion deal with…
Namibian Government To Make N$252 million From Hyphen’s Green Hydrogen Land Lease
By: Justicia Shipena The Namibian government will receive €12 million (N$252 million) for land leased by Hyphen Hydrogen in the Tsau // Khaeb National Park for the green hydrogen project, Finance Minister Ipumbu Shiimi has said. Shiimi was clarifying issues…
Government’s Response To Same-Sex Marriage Decision: Legal Evaluation Underway
By:Justicia Shipena In response to the Supreme Court’s recent verdict on same-sex marriage recognition in Namibia, the government is conducting a legal examination of the constitutional ruling before choosing the proper course of action. Attorney General Festus Mbandeka revealed this…
The Africa I Need Is Locked UP In My Mind And In My Lack of Courage …as we speak, fellow African leaders are butchering each other in Sudan with guns from the advocates of democracy
By:Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka- from Okwalondo with love At one point I have called African intellectuals and leaders as economic and diplomatic cowards. Yes, many came for my head, saying how disrespectful the young man is, while some have agreed. Well in…
Avoid Single Country Concentration Risk
By:Josef Kefas Sheehama Namibia is an upper-middle-income country. It relies on mining, agriculture, and fishing. Uncertainty may remain, but it can be transformed into planned uncertainty, with no surprises and with contingency plans in place. The Covid-19 pandemic and the…
The Streets of Okuryangava
By:Hertha Ekandjo Mid-day, 2 February 2021. My cousin Zama comes home with a plastic of half-bread and Drink-O-Pop. “Bra, kom eet,” (bra, come eat) he shouts in Afrikaans, a language he just learned from the dusty streets of Tagtag(80). I…