Category: National
N$1,2 BILLION PAYDAYS FOR BONDHOLDERS TODAY
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The Bank of Namibia will pay its second interest payment for the year on four of its bonds today. The central bank’s borrowing calendar indicates that today is the second coupon payment for the GC23, GC24,…
GIPF TAKES PENSION EDUCATION TO OMAHEKE
By:Nghiinomenwa Erastus The GIPF members who stay in remote areas of Omaheke would not need to travel to town to address their pension questions and concerns for October. The pension fund announced on Thursday that they would take their ‘Pension…
NANSO AGAINST LIMKOKWING UNIVERSITY
By: Julia Heita The Namibia National Students Organisation (Nanso) has expressed concern over the setting up of Limkokwing University in Namibia. Several reports have linked the university to the minister of higher education, Itah Murangi-Kandjii. Nanso National Spokesperson Esther Shakela…
RUTH HERUNGA LEAVES FISHCOR…JOOSTE SAYS THERE WON’T BE ANY DISRUPTION
By: Andrew Kathindi Public enterprises minister Leon Jooste has said that Ruth Herunga’s departure as interim Fishcor chief executive officer will cause no disruption. Jooste also told The Villager that he would receive a report on the recruitment process of…
TAX DEBT AT 42% OF GDP TAXPAYERS OWE TREASURY N$56 BILLION
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus By the end of September 2021, registered taxpayers owe treasury N$56 billion in tax payable, interest and penalties. The Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) revealed this on Tuesday during a media briefing. The amount owed to the treasurer…
STUDENT LEADERS CONDEMN NSFAF CLOSURE…IT FAILED IN THE PAST – STUDENT LEADERS
By: Justicia Shipena Student leaders from institutions of higher learning say they are against the decision of dissolving the Namibia Student’s Financial Fund (NSFAF). This comes after NSFAF on Wednesday confirmed that the process to dissolve…
NAM GET ITS OWN BARCODE
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus By January next year, Namibian products can be traced back to Namibia than to South Africa, as the country received its own GS1 license to have its own barcode. The ministry of trade and industry together with…
NDONGA LINENA…SWAPO REFUSES WITH THE CONSTITUENCY
By: Kelvin Chiringa After a long drawn out legal fight to annul the Ndonga Linena constituency elections at the back of allegations that the ruling Swapo party might have rigged the ballot, the All People’s Party has ultimately failed to…
DAVIDS SAYS ITULA HATES HER…CHIEF PATRIOT ALWAYS WANTED ME OUT
By: Andrew Kathindi Former Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) Windhoek councillor Desiree Davids has broken her silence on allegations that she used her position to fast track her application for land. In an audio leaked to social media, which Davids…
KEETMANSHOOP MUNICIPALITY…A TOWN THAT CAN’T PAY WHAT IT OWES ITSELF
By: Dwight Links Keetmanshoop Town Council has not been paying rates and taxes and owes itself N$332 357. The municipality is one of the 7 000 debtors among them government ministries, departments and state-owned enterprises. The Villager is in possession…