Category: News
Geingob Says Laws Should Instil Confidence In Investors And Citizens
Justicia Shipena President Hage Geingob says there is a pertinent need for members of parliament to enact laws that are effective at strengthening the safety and security of Namibians. Geingob said this while opening the National Assembly for the year…
Judiciary Spends 74%Of Its Budget
By:Fransina Nghidengwa The judiciary has spent 74% of funds allocated, the Chief Justice Peter Shivute said at the official opening of the legal year at the Supreme Court in Windhoek on Wednesday. Chief Justice Shivute said the performance of the…
N$24.1 Million Paid For Losses Caused By Wild Animals
By: Justicia Shipena The Government has paid N$24.1 million for losses caused by wild animals countrywide since 2019, the ministry of environment and tourism has revealed in its human-wildlife conflict update yesterday. The ministerial spokesperson Romeo Muyunda said in 2021…
Uutoni Charges Ministry Staff To Deliver
By: Fransina Nghidengwa Urban and rural development minister Erastus Uutoni has lashed out at the ministry’s staff over issues such as poor service and infrastructure maintenance as he addressed the annual staff meeting yesterday. Uutoni said currently communities are losing…
Covid-19 Volunteers Petition Health Ministry
By:Justicia Shipena A group of Covid-19 volunteers are demanding that the health ministry offer them permanent employment. This is after the health ministry decided to terminate the contracts of all 1 444 Covid-19 volunteers across the country in October last…
Schlettwein Calls Meatco Backlash “Racist”
By:Staff Writer Minister of agriculture, water and land reform, Calle Schlettwein has expressed disappointment in some comments on the Meatco debate he initiated last week. This comes after some members of the public linked Schlettwein’s utterances to an alleged agenda…
City Councilors Tell Utoni It Can Function Without Complete MC
By:Justicia Shipena Five councillors of the City of Windhoek council say they will assess the prospects of participating in electoral activities as this is not their priority mandate. The five councilors are Affirmative Repositioning (AR) councilors Job Amupanda and IIse…
Public Sector Workforce Stands At 107K – PSC …more male workers recommended for study leave
By :Justicia Shipena The number of public servants stands at approximately 71 305, according to the Public Service Commission’s (PSC) latest statistics. The statistics were contained in the annual report for the financial year 2021/22 unveiled by the PSC…
New Code Directs CPBN, Public Entities to Source From Local Namibian Suppliers in Regions, First ….. as a way to enhance economic inclusivity across all regions
By:Fransina Nghidengwa, Justicia Shipena The recently launched Code of Good Practices on Preferences in the Namibian Public Procurement System aims to stimulate economic activities throughout the country,through reservation ofcertain procurement of goods, works and services t from local (Namibian) suppliers…
‘Developing transportation infrastructure, a must for boosting Iran-Namibia trade’
By: Staff writer The deputy head of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) says developing transportation infrastructure is a prerequisite for the expansion of trade ties between Iran and Namibia. Speaking in a meeting with the…