Category: News
SHANINGWA ADMITS INFORMATION LEAK TO THE MEDIA
By: Julia Heita Swapo secretary-general Sophia Shaningwa denied being involved in a leaked WhatsApp group conversation between her and former education minister Katrina Hanse-Himarwa, saying she had not spoken to her. Hanse-Himarwa confirmed to The Villager newspaper that she had…
THE PROPOSED SOVEREIGN FUND…GOVT TARGETS SACU, MINERAL ROYALTIES, FISH QUOTAS
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The government plans to use proceeds/money from mineral royalties, Sacu, fish quotas, budget surplus and selling off assets to capitalise/fund the proposed Sovereign Wealth Fund. This is according to the final framework for the proposed fund…
LATE OR ON TIME…THE MID-TERM BUDGET REVIEW ON WEDNESDAY
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The 2021/22 Mid Term Budget Review will be tabled in the National Assembly on 3 November 2021, announced Finance Minister Ipumbu Shiimi last week. The review is a bit late than usual, compared to previous years. The…
GEINGOB’S 3RD TERM PLANS…YA NAGOLOH DENIES JOINING SWAPO TO PUSH AGENDA
By: Kelvin Chiringa Long time Swapo Party critic turned praise-singer; Phil ya Nangoloh has denied a report that President Hage Geingob has plans to contest again for a third term. Leaked WhatsApp chats from the Politburo and Central Committee group…
THE ENVIRONMENT CENTRE…MANAGING SOLID WASTE AND PLANTING A TREE
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The environment stakeholders have observed Arbor Day by launching a solid waste team in the country’s biggest wildlife park and restocking the environment with trees. In a statement released by the Namibia Wildlife Resort this week, the…
NAB TO SUBSIDISE RETAILERS FOR EYE-CATCHING LOCAL PRODUCES DISPLAY
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus On its journey to attract consumers to buy local-grown fresh produce, the Namibia Agronomic Board will subsidise retailers for eye-catching local produce displays. The board announced in a statement placed on its website. The board explained that…
SUSPECTED POTENTIAL TAX EVASION OF N$47,3BN IN 4 YEARS
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus For the past four years, N$47,3 billion was suspected of having gone through the country’s financial system as potential tax evasion. At the end of 2018, the FIC flagged N$7,3 billion as a potential tax evasion. However,…
STEFANSSON BAGS TWO AWARDS IN WEEKS
By: Wonder Guchu The man who blew the whistle on massive corruption in Namibia’s fishing sector, Johannes Stefansson, is the 2021 recipient of The Order of the Baobab award from the Business Ethics Network (BEN) Africa. The award will be…
DON’T DRINK COFFEE AND TAKE PICTURES AT COP26 – VENAANI
By: Justicia Shipena Popular Democratic Movement’s President, McHenry Venaani, called upon the Namibian delegation going to the 26th Congress of Parties (COP26) to deliver a robust debate on climate change and not go there to drink coffee. Venaani said this…
VALOMBOLA CONVICTED OF STUDENT MURDER
By:Kelvin Chiringa The conviction of the Commissioner of Refugees, Likius Valombola, over the murder of a student leader is nothing to celebrate, ex-Nanso leader Bernard Kavau has said. After a lengthy court fight, Valombola has been found guilty of the…