Category: News
Hoachanas Families Receive First-Ever Water Metres
By:Hertha Ekandjo Fifteen households at the Hoachanas settlementin the Hardap region received conventional water metres from the Mariental rural constituency councillor Deensia Swartbooi on Friday. Hoachanas is a settlement of 3000 inhabitants in the Hardap Region of southern central Namibia,…
Opuwo Re-Elect’s Mbinge-Tjeundo As Mayor
By:Uakutura Kambaekua Opuwo Town Council mayor Rosa Mbinge-Tjeundo retained her mayoral chain on Monday after she was re-elected as the town’s mayor during the annual re-election of council’s office bearers. During her acceptance speech, Mbinge-Tjeundo reiterated her stance on being…
Kazongominja Accuses National Assembly of Blocking Audit Reports
By:Justicia Shipena Peter Kazongominja of Aminuis Constituency in Omaheke region has accused the National Assembly of delaying referrals of audited reports by auditor general Junias Kandjeke to the National Council. Kazongominja, National Unity Democratic Organisation of Namibia (Nudo) councillor for…
Labour Supply For Green Hydrogen Too Unrealistic, Says Experts
By:Dwight Links Labour experts have warned that the 600 000 jobs envisioned for the U$10 billion green hydrogen project by 2040could be unrealistic given the lack of skills in this particular industry in Namibia. This focus follows the visit by…
Gustavo Bail Would Have Set Bad Precedent If Unchallenged – PG
By:Justicia Shipena and Hertha Ekandjo Prosecutor general Martha Imalwa says that if her office did not challenge fishrot accused Ricardo Gustavo’s granting of bail, particularly on the issues of the GPS devices, it would have set a bad precedent. Gustavo…
NCAA Renews over 500 Airworthiness Certificates
By:Justicia Shipena The Namibia Civil Aviation Safety Authority (NCAA) has successfully renewed a total of 545 certificates of airworthiness during the 2021/22 financial year, its latest annual report states. The certificates were issued after the authority has determined the applicants’…
Was Saara Deliberately Sabotaged At Swapo Congress?
By:Megameno Shinana The dramatic comeback of prime minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, Khomas regional governor, Laura Veendapi McLeod-Katjiruaand others in the second round of vote verification and certification after allegations of ballot tampering has seriously cast doubt on the party’s inside processes,…
NEFF blames Nam’s Institutional Weakness In Phala Phala Scandal …as Ramaphosa comes under fire
By:Staff writer As South African president Cyril Ramaphosa feels the heat on the Phala Phala scandal, politicians in Namibia want the same pressure exerted on president Hage Geingob but have blamed the inaction on the lack of domestic institutional weakness….
N$71 Million For Etosha National Park roads Rehabilitation
By:Hertha Ekandjo The environment and tourism ministry will spend N$71 million on the rehabilitation of roads in the Etosha National Park. In response to allegations that the park is in disarray with roads and other facilities in terrible conditions, the…
Fuel Consumers Safe For December …as Russian oil sanctions set to kick in
By:Justicia Shipena Mines and energy ministry’s petroleum economist Abednego Ekandjo says that at least for December fuel consumers are safe. The mines and energy ministry on Friday announced that diesel prices will decrease by 125 cents per litre and petrol…