Category: National
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,…
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….