Category: National
Namibia Records Over 4,000 Defamation Cases in 3 Years
By: Annakleta Haikera Namibia has recorded more than 4,835 cases of defamation of character in the past three years, Inspector General of the Namibian Police Force Joseph Shikongo revealed this week. Speaking at the launch of the Ethical Use of…
Unemployed Teachers Unsatisfied with Education Ministry’s Response
By: Loise Shiimi Unemployed qualified teachers are expressing their discontent with the Ministry of Education’s response to their request for the abolition of the interview process. This is after the Education Minister, Sanet Steenkamp, emphasised that the interview process is…
Green Schemes Production Slowed by Electricity Costs
By: Annakleta Haikera Government-operated green scheme projects in the Kavango regions are currently struggling with electricity expenses, threatening production and food security. This was revealed by various farm managers during a courtesy visit by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural…
Partner With Us On Our Terms – DPM
By: David Shoombe and Tulimevava Simeon The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy Natangwe Ithete informed various investors that all partnerships ought to be done on the country’s terms. Speaking to the investors and industrial leaders…
Namibia Calls for Water Investment Gap to Close
By: Patemoshela Lukolo Namibia has reaffirmed its commitment to water security and urged African leaders and partners to close the continent’s US$30 billion annual water investment gap. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah made the call during the African Union-Africa Investment Programme (AU-AIP)…
Rundu Tourism Minimally Promoted
By: Annakleta Haikera Various entrepreneurs in Kavango East have raised concerns over the lack of facilities to support tourism, saying the situation is limiting opportunities for economic growth and diversification. This came to light during a visit by the Parliamentary…
ECN Concerned as Only 19, 359 Voters Register
By: Dwight Links Only 19, 359 people were successfully registered during the Supplementary Voter Registration (SVR) since it commenced on 4 August. This is according to the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) updates provided earlier this week. The registration process…
EAC, SADC, AU Meet to Resolve DRC Conflict
By: Mathias Hangala The East African Community (EAC), Southern African Development Community (SADC), and the African Union (AU) convened on Thursday in Nairobi for high-level talks aimed at resolving the ongoing security crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo…
Nam-China Exports Lopsided
By: Nghinomenwa-vali Hangala An analysis of Namibia’s 2024 trade dynamics with one of its main trade partners, China, shows that the country mostly exports raw minerals, and in return, it imports finished products. This is in line with the…
Rice Project Failure Due to Government Mismanagement – Parliamentarian
By: Annakleta Haikera The chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources, Tobie Aupindi has called the situation of the Kalimbeza Rice Project in the Zambezi Region a failure of government resource management. He expressed this during a site…