Category: National
Nevonga Says Parliamentary Committee Has Has No Judicial Power Over Napwu
By:Fransina Nghidengwa Proceedings did not go as planned during the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resources and Community Development consultative meeting with NAPWU on the Namibia Broadcasting Corporation’s (NBC) strike on Tuesday. The chaos erupted after the Secretary General of…
Our Current Laws Are Too Rigid, Says Mines Executive Director
By: Dwight Links When speaking at a recent panel discussion on governance on natural resources in Windhoek, the Executive Director of the Ministry of Mines and Energy Bryan Eiseb said Namibia’s laws around its natural resources are too outdated. “If…
Illegal Betting To Face Fines And Imprisonment
By:Hilya Ngolo The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism on Tuesday declared betting in the country as illegal, further warning against illegal lottery activities taking place in the country. Minister Pohamba Shifeta said it is a concern to continue observing…
Urban Areas To Receive Boost As African Development Bank Fund Approves Grant For Solar Electricity In Informal Settlements
By: Staff Writer The African Development Bank’s Urban and Municipal Development Fund (UMDF) has approved a grant of $485,000 (N$7,22 million) for a solar electricity project in Namibia that will power some 50,000 households in the capital city. The…
AviaDev Africa 2024 To Be Held In Namibia
By:Hilya Ngolo Namibia will host the next AviaDev Africa in June, 2024, in Windhoek, the Namibia Airports Company has announced. AviaDev Africa is a leading platform that is dedicated to enhancing connectivity to, from, and within the African continent. It…
“They Register Dead People Faster Than The Living” …more than 50,000 stateless people in two Kavango regions
By:Annakleta Haikera Unregistered and undocumented people of the two Kavango regions have demanded that government speed up the process of registering them after accusing the Rundu office of dragging its feet on the matter. The two Kavango regions have the…
Discovering Your Financial Creativity to Overcome Food Price Challenges
By:Mignon du Preez People’s budgets in Namibia have been squeezed by rising food costs, and the recent repo rate increase by the Bank of Namibia has only made things worse. Thus, it is time for consumers to use their ingenuity…
United Nations Call For Collaboration On Census
Hilya Ngolo The United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator Hopolang Phororo, in a statement delivered by UN Population Fund (UNFPA) Representative Gift Malunga, has called on various stakeholders to provide support to the census through the Namibia Statistic Agency to ensure…
Vehicle Sales Take A Nose Dive
By:Fransina Nghidengwa There has been a downward trend in vehicle sales after the industry reached its peak of 1,226 units in March 2023, with only 982 units were sold in May 2023. This represents the lowest number of vehicles sold…
Sandwich Dune Tours And Safari To Operate At Dune 7
By:Hilya Ngolo The Ministry of Environment Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) has awarded Sandwich Dune Tours and Safari as the operator for Dune 7 inside Dorob National Park. Sandwich Dune Tours and Safari emerged as the successful bidder out of 18…