Category: National
Ministry Wants To End Statelessness In Northern Regions
By: Annakleta Haikera The home affairs, immigration, safety and security ministry says it is working towards the elimination of statelessness in remote areas in the country. Deputy minister Daniel Kashikola undertook regional visits to the northern regions. On Monday, 26…
Namport to commemorate World Maritime day
By: Kristof Tegako Eliander The Namibian Ports Authority will be joining the international community in celebrating World Maritime day, which is commemorated on 29 September annually. Speaking to The Villager on Tuesday, the corporate information manager at Namport, Tana Pesat,…
Youth Should Stop Celebrating Alcohol Buyers
By: Annakleta Haikera The Kavango East Regional Youth Convention, held at Rundu on Saturday, is the first ever in the Region. The youth from both the Kavango Regions all gathered to engage themselves in the problems affecting the youth in…
Mind Good Debt for Economic Growth
Josef Kefas Sheehama While not all debt is wrong, as a nation, we need to understand that it comes with much responsibility. Therefore, debt financing is beneficial for the economy. However, it is important to keep debt levels at a…
SADC Partners Say Political Will Can Boost Regional Development
Moses Magadza – Johannesburg, South Africa A regional dialogue convened by a collaboration of southern African organisations led by the Partnership for Social Accountability (PSA) Alliance recently, has concluded that political will anchored on enabling national legislation or policies is…
Eswatini Environmental Fund Visits Namibia’s EIF To Learn
The Eswatini Environmental Fund (EEF) recently concluded a benchmark study of Namibia’s Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) to attain suitable benchmarks for its National Environment Fund. The purpose of visiting Namibia was to meet with the EIF and learn from the…
The Importance of Assisting Platforms That Stimulate the Economy
By: Martin D. Shaanika The recent pandemic has put much on hold and, in many cases, shown us that platforms to showcase products and services play a significant role in brand awareness and increasing service delivery. Participating in showcasing efforts…
Municipal Debt Write-off Proposal
By: Josef Kefas Sheehama The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) has tabled a motion in the National Assembly requesting NamWater and NamPower to write off local authorities’ debts. The Local authorities owe about N$1 billion to NamWater and over N$807 million…
Nabta Concerned About Increase of Taxi, Bus Robberies
By: Annakleta Haikera The Namibia Bus and Taxi Association (Nabta) will host a meeting on Wednesday as a matter of urgency to discuss the ongoing spate of robberies taking place in taxis and buses recently. The association feels that taxi…
Geingob Says Presidential Terms Should Be Limited
By: Sheila Perestrelo President Hage Geingob says he is of the strong opinion that African leaders’ terms should be limited, arguing that the “third wave” of African leaders is asserting the constitutional path. Geingob made these remarks in neighbouring Angola,…