Category: National
Health ministry hires 1 392 employees …Offered 251 internships to bulk up on future talent
By:Justicia Shipena The government’s accountability report for 2021/22 states that the health ministry has offered 251 internships to medical and health-related graduates. Of these, 188 were from medicine, 28 from dentistry, 33 from pharmacy, and two from clinical psychology. The…
Fuel levy grows by paltry 80 cents over 22 years
By:Justicia Shipena The Road Fund Administration (RFA) has revealed that its fuel levy per liter of petrol and diesel grew over the years from only 68 cents in 2000 to 148 cents in 2022. RFA’s chief executive officer, Ali Ipinge,…
Ondangwa mayor cautions striking workers to protect salaries
By:Loise Shiimi Ondangwa mayor, Paavo Amwele,has said that the town council’s aggrieved employees should be grateful that they have a salary as it is better than nothing. Amwele made the remarks in the wake of a strike by about 38…
Chinese company, XinFeng, in hot soup over “illegal lithium mining” …ministry considers police action
By:Hertha Ekandjo Newly appointed mining commissioner, Isabella Chirchir, says that the ministry is looking intoallegations that Chinese mining company, Xinfeng Investment, was still mining and transportinglithium from its operations located between Omaruru and Uis. This is despite the mines andenergy…
Sheya Shuushona Conservancy Gets N$5,2 million Solar Power Plant
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Sheya Shuushona Lodge will now be powered by a N$5,2 million solar power plant with a minimum capacity of 150 kilowatts (Kw), the Environmental Investment Fund announced last week. The solar power plant was handed over…
Rani Group Offers Hope to Disabled Namibians
By:Uakutura Kambaekua Rani Group of Companies has donated 700 wheelchairs valued at N$2.5 million to all 14 regional governors at Opuwo on Tuesday. Each region received 50 wheelchairs. The group has wholesale outlets in nine regions, and will soon add…
New Census Data Paints a Clearer Portrait of Namibia
By:Hertha Ekandjo About 53% of households in Namibia use firewood as the main source of energy for cooking, and only 31% of the households use electricity from mains. This was revealed by the Namibia Statistic Agency (NSA) 2019/2021 Census Mapping…
Diesel Shortage Not Yet Critical – Mines Ministry, Namcor
By:Hertha Ekandjo The mines ministry has urged motorists not panic about the diesel supply in the country as it is still sufficient, and that the country awaits a fuel vessel to arrive shortly. This comes after a social media post…
Formalising the informal economy. Where do we start?
By:Kandjengo kamKwaanyoka Something amazing I have observed every morning of women and men going to work is that they all carry the same determination and urgency in their walk. This does not matter if you are a lawyer (I do…
Govt Overspending Decreases, Struggles To Invest in Capital Projects
By:Justicia Shipena and Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Ministries and government agencies that overspent their budget by more than 2% have decreased from three in 2020/21 to just one in the previous financial year (2021/22). This was revealed in the government’s accountability report…