Category: News
‘SCHOOLGIRLS DON’T KNOW ABOUT MENSTRUATION BEFORE PUBERTY’
By: Justicia Shipena Clinical psychologist at the education ministry, Ayesha Wentworth, says a study conducted by the ministry has found that 30% of learners do not understand menstruation. Wentworth said this during the conclusion of the public hearing on legalising…
NAMIBIANS LACK FINANCIAL AND INVESTMENT LITERACY
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Financial literacy is beyond saving, debit, and credit rules, while saving is not an investment. According to Simonis Storm’ head of wealth, Garth Petersen, the country residents lack basics in handling their financial resources. In a released…
EAGLES SOAR IN DUBAI
By: Dwight Links Namibia won their second match of the T20 World Cup against the Netherlands. The Eagles won by six wickets as they scored 166 for four wickets from their 20 overs. The Netherlands scored 164 for four from…
AGRI-STAKEHOLDERS JOIN HANDS TO FORM A CHAMBER
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Various stakeholders have united their voices to establish a central contact for dialogue with the government and relevant stakeholders. Establishing the Namibian Chamber of Agriculture (NCA). The statement released by the newly formed Agri-chamber said the agriculture…
IPC ACCUSES COUNCILLOR OF NOT DISCLOSING RESIDENCY
The IPC has said Ciske Howard-Smith, who was elected as the Erongo regional Constituency councillor in November last year, has not submitted factual evidence to prove that she is a resident of the Swakopmund constituency. Howard-Smith told the media on…
KATJAVIVI REPRIMANDS LPM FOR POSTERITY
By: Andrew Kathindi Landless People’s Movement (LPM) deputy Henny Seibeb says that the party will challenge the report on his and party leader Bernardus Swartbooi’s conduct in parliament. The report by the Committee of privileges over the behaviour of…
OMBUDSMAN URGES GOVT TO ADDRESS ABORTION
By: Justicia Shipena The government has not addressed any of the Maputo Protocol’s recommendations on abortion. This was said by Ombudsman Basilius Dyakugha on Wednesday during the third day of the public hearing on legalising abortion held by the Parliamentary…
MORE THAN 50 ASSET GROWERS MANAGE GIPF FUNDS
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The Government Institution Pension Funds has contracted more than 50 asset managers in the listed, unlisted and alternative space to manage its N$136,2 billion asset base. The Fund annual report for the 2020/21 financial year ended in…
CRAN ORDERS MTC TO SHARE ‘BED’ WITH MTN
By: Kelvin Chiringa Namibia’s leading telecoms company, MTC, will now have to share its infrastructure with a potentially fierce competitor, MTN. This is according to a verdict made by the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) on Tuesday. MTC was…
REFERENDUM WILL SOLVE ABORTION DEBATE – MINISTRY
By: Justicia Shipena The justice ministry has called for a referendum to put the abortion debate to rest. The call was made by the ministry’s chief legal officer, Christian Harris, during the second day of the public hearing on legalising…