Category: News
LACK OF FISCAL TRANSPARENCY BREEDS CORRUPTION
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Lack of fiscal transparency is a breeding ground for corruption and incompetence, whether in the public or private sector, revealed U.S. Chargé d’Affaires, Jessica Long. She spoke during the launch of the Institute of Public Policies Research,…
NAMRA…RETAILERS, FISHERY, AND FARMING UNDER MICROSCOPE
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The Namibia Revenue Agency said its quest is to expand the tax base by ensuring those under-estimating their taxable income pay their dues to the state. The Agency revealed this during a media briefing this week when…
REHOBOTH ANIMAL IMPOUNDMENT BRINGS CONFUSION
By: Justicia Shipena Rehoboth residents are puzzled about the town council’s decision to impound livestock, chickens, horses, and pigs in residential plots. The town council announced this on Tuesday and has given residents until 27 October to remove all livestock…
SPYL TELLS AR TO STOP IT!
By: Kelvin Chiringa SPYL acting secretary for labour and justice, Hofni Ipinge, has said that the Affirmative Repositioning (AR) through its newly birthed Revolutionary Union ((RU) does not have a right to enter the premises of investors and challenge them…
NDONGA LINENA…APP HEADING BACK TO THE ELECTORAL COURT
By: Andrew Kathindi All People’s Party (APP) Secretary-General Vincent Kanyetu has confirmed that the party is unsatisfied with the Ndonga Linena Constituency Regional Council election recount last month and will be heading back to the electoral court for recourse. The…
GOVT LABELS AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL REPORT NONSENSICAL
By: Justicia Shipena The health ministry has rejected a new report by Amnesty International, which found that members of the San community are denied access to health care. According to health executive director Ben Nangombe for Amnesty International, the report…
NAM HAD SPENT N$34M ON COFFINS BY AUGUST
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Namibia’s small manufacturing sector and dependence have led to the country spending N$34 million on coffins from August last year to the end of August 2021. The country’s most significant monthly coffin expenditure was N$8 million (23,8%),…
FOUR DAYS OF BURNING FLAMES END
By: Justicia Shipena The fire burning in Steinhausen District in the Hardap region for nearly four days is said to have been caused by children playing with matches. This was said by the Hardap regional commander, Sydney Philander, on Tuesday….
WHO RANKS NAM 8TH HIGHEST TB AFFECTED COUNTRY
Namibia has the 8th highest rate of TB globally out of 30, with an estimated 36% of cases going untreated in 2019. The ranking by the World Health Organisation is for both estimated TB incidence and the TB incidence among…
NEW TERMINAL MANAGEMENT TO BE OUTSOURCES
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The government seeks a private operator to manage and operate the new container terminal at the Port of Walvis Bay. The government, through the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB), announced on Monday. Moreover, it also…