Category: National
Is there a Case for Retirement Funds?
By: Paul-Gordon /Guidao-ǂOab Before we try to understand whether there is a case for retirement funds, we must first understand why this question has become more prominent over recent years. Over the past five years, numerous changes to the retirement…
‘Men, We Left You Behind’ Says Women’s Activist Rosa Namises
By: Sheila Perestrelo Director of Women Solidarity Namibia (WSN), Rosa Namises, says that, in the fight for gender equality, Namibian men were wrongfully left behind as the plight of the Namibian women outweighed the cries of men. She was speaking…
Revolutionise Namcor Fuel Levy
Josef Kefas Sheehama Mines and Energy Minister Honourable Tom Alweendo has revealed that the Government is looking to cancel the Namcor levy by taking steps to remove the fuel levy and, in turn, create a wider range of discounted offerings…
Cheetahs from Namibia Arrive in India
Zoe Sottile and Tara Subramaniam After going extinct in India over 70 years ago, cheetahs are finally returning to the country with a new reintroduction program. According to a tweet from the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF), eight cheetahs from Namibia…
Foundation Renovates Katutura Hospital Maternity Ward
By: Annakleta Haikera Rob Youth Foundation and Namibian Institute of Mining Technology (Nimt) have started the much-anticipated renovations at Katutura Intermediate Hospital maternity ward. The project will see the construction of a storeroom for equipment and medication, filing shelves, installation…
‘Paying ex-worker of Air Namibia was an act of goodwill’ – Shiimi
…says government can’t cater for payments By: Sheila Perestrelo Finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi says that the salaries offered by the government to the ex-employees of Air Namibia after the state entity collapsed are not compulsory as a token of goodwill….
Official Wants Govt to Recruit Border Guards to Curb Fuel Smuggling
A government official said Thursday that Namibia is currently faced with a major problem of fuel smuggling from neighbouring Angola. Proposing measures to curb the activities, Carlo Mcleod, deputy director of the Directorate of Petroleum Affairs with Namibia’s Ministry of…
Transforming Education Summit – The Global Moment of Truth
Amina J. Mohammed As parents, teachers and students got ready to return to school this autumn, few thought education was in deep crisis worldwide. This is a slow and often unseen crisis, but its impacts affect us all. At the…
Kavango Regions’ Access To Potable Water Challenges Remain
By: Annakleta Haikera Agriculture, water and land reform deputy minister Anna Shiweda says that water challenges in the two Kavango regions remain despite the rehabilitation of the Rundu Treatment Plant that minister Calle Schlettwein launched earlier this year. She said…