Category: News
Haingura Drags WB Municipal Council In N$1.5 Million Lawsuit
By:Staff Writer Former Walvis Bay chief executive officer Muronga Haingura has dragged the Walvis Bay municipality council, former regional councilor Knowledge Ipinge and municipal employee relations officer Gertrude Usiku to court in a defamation law suit in which he isdemanding…
NamRa Collects N$2.8 Billion In Customs Revenue
By:Hertha Ekandjo The Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRa) has collected about N$2.8 billion in revenue from customs and excise for the current financial year 2022/2023 from operations between April – December 2022. This was revealed by the agency’s commissioner Sam Shivute…
Fishrot Accused Await Supreme Court Appeal Ruling
By:Justicia Shipena The defence lawyers representing six fishrot accused in a bail appeal application at the Supreme Court in Windhoek argued the continued detention of the accused is unlawful and prevents them from having a fair trial. The six fishrot…
Walvis Bay managers tussle over disciplinary hearing
By: Megameno Shinana There is a fight at the Walvis Bay municipality over who should preside over the disciplinary hearing of two managers who are still being investigated for possible misconduct in light of the mass land servicing project in…
Luxury Car Sales Growth Outpaces Broader Industry
By:Hertha Ekandjo From a selection of car brands, higher-end brands increased their sales by 24.1% year to year (y/y) on average, said Simonis Storms in its December 2022 car sales report. In particular, Land Rover sales stood out, having increased…
China-built Namibian Railway Renovation Project Completed
Staff writer The restoration of the railway line between Walvis Bay and Kranzberg at Arandis in Namibia, with a total length of nearly 110 kilometers, by a Chinese construction company was completed on last Tuesday. The project was undertaken by…
Medical Practitioners Petition Against Tenderpreneurs On Medical Supplies
By:Justicia Shipena A petition has been launched by Namibian doctorsfollowing the revelationthat a N$650 million government tender has been awarded to Amnics Trading (Pty) Ltd, a companyowned by businessman Shapwa Kanyama for medical supplies to the health ministry. The petition…
Re-introduce Valueable Perennial Grasses
By: Erastus Ngaruka, Technical Advisor (Livestock & Rangeland) Namibian rangelands present a variety of forage resources to livestock and wild animals for survival. These plant groups include grass, trees, bush and forbs utilised by both grazing and browsing animals. Grass…
Record Production For B2Gold In 2022 Fourth Quater
By:Staff writer B2Gold’s Wolfshag underground mine in Otjikoto has helped the mining company report a new quarterly production record, with fourth-quarter output of 367 880 oz. According to the company, gold production from the Otjikoto Mine of 60,068 ounces in…
Higher Education Ministry In Tussle With Unions
By:Justicia Shipena In a joint statement this week, the Namibia Public Workers Union (Napwu) and the Namibia National Teachers Union (Nantu) have lambasted the ministry of higher education for not attending a meeting which was called to discuss issues related…