Category: News
Geingob Says He Spends Much of His Time Solving Traditional Fights
By: Ludorf Iyambo President Hage Geingob says he spends 30 per cent of his time solving traditional authority fights. Geingob said this during a curtsy visit by Ondonga traditional authority at State House on Wednesday. Geingob asked other traditional authorities…
‘You Are Insulting Us’ – Utoni Nujoma Cuts NEEF Meeting Short
By: Justicia Shipena The labour ministry sent the Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) members away after a meeting with them turned sour. On Wednesday, NEFF had an engagement with the labour ministry to address workers’ issues. The NEFF delegation, which…
Ecosystem Project Hosts Nationwide Training Workshops
By: Staff Writer The Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA – SAP006) recently concluded a nationwide training workshop in the regional towns of Keetmanshoop (/Kharas Region), Otjiwarongo (Otjozondjupa Region), Khorixas (Kunene North Region), Opuwo (Kunene East Region), Ondangwa (Oshana Region), Rundu (Kavango East…
Uvhungu-Vhungu Green Scheme Gets New Operators…Farmers Feel Betrayed
By: Annakleta Haikera Uvhungu-Vhungu Green Schemes in the Kavango East region will soon start with new operators. This decision was made by the Cabinet and the line ministry of agriculture, water and land reform. The project will be going back…
Ugly Fights Before Rukoro’s Tombstone Unveiling An Insult
By: Kelvin Chiringa Chief Vipuira Kapuuo’s spokesperson, Wilson Katjita, says that it is an insult that fierce power struggles continue to rock the Herero nation even before the late Paramount Chief Vekuii Rukoro’s tombstone has been unveiled. He said this…
Gang Rape Pair Have No Respect For Women Says Judge
By: Justicia Shipena High Court Judge Naomi Shivute says Jan Gemeng and Tjaava Ebson, who were found guilty of raping a woman in the district of Gobabis in June 2014, have no respect for women. Shivute said this upon sentencing…
Namibian Hotels Cost More Than Those In South Africa
By: Justicia Shipena Cost pressures will make Namibian hotels more expensive compared to South Africa. This was revealed in a report by Simonis Storm on hospitality statistics for March 2022. According to the report, an industry expert says hotels in…
Since 2021 Local Generation Didn’t Breach 100 000MWh
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus For the past 14 months, local electricity generation (Nampower and Independent Power Producers) have struggled to produce 100 000MWh monthly. The average local monthly generation has been around 72 265,3 MWh while monthly imports are 266 849,7MWh….
Old Mutual Honours Business Interruption Claims
Staff Writer When the State of Emergency was declared two years ago, the Covid-19 pandemic triggered a wave of severe financial losses suffered by Namibian businesses. These losses greatly impacted Old Mutual Namibia Short-Term Insurance customers, who had to navigate…
Data Collection Essential to Better People With Disabilities’ Lives
Staff Writer The National Federation of People with Disabilities in Namibia (NFPDN) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), hosted a media awareness event. The aim is to raise awareness through the media about the importance of collecting disaggregated…