Category: News
City Offers Ward Cleaners Five-Year Contracts to Enhance Job Security
By: Staff Writer The City of Windhoek has announced its decision to offer new five-year contracts to ward cleaners, addressing long-standing concerns about job security that had been raised in numerous engagements. This move follows reports of dissatisfaction among…
Lack of Sponsors Pushed Me to Do It on My Own – Ivette Mouton
By: Mathias Hangala Ivette Mouton, the founder and sole sponsor of the Queen Ivy’s Tournament held this weekend in Leonardville, Omaheke, says she was compelled to fund the event from her own pocket due to a lack of sponsors…
Informal Car Wash Operators Concerned Over New Water-Saving Measures
By: Fransina Nghidengwa and Loise Shiimi Informal car wash operators have raised concerns about the City of Windhoek’s new water-saving measures following the municipality’s declaration of a Category D drought due to worsening water scarcity. The City’s Demand…
Youth Urged to Take Up Opportunities
By: Juliana Iikela Consumer finance analyst Salmo Iipinge has urged Namibian youth to seek out strategic information to better understand their potential impact on the Namibian economy. Speaking to Eagle FM recently, Iipinge emphasised that youth are the pillars…
Over 10,000 in Epupa Struggle to Afford Food Due to Drought
By: Uakutura Kambaekua Over 10,000 residents of Epupa Constituency in the Kunene region are experiencing severe food scarcity, potentially leading to starvation, as they are unable to afford daily sustenance. This crisis, revealed by the constituency’s councillor Daniel…
Nelumbu Advocates for Artists Pension Support and Industry Reforms
By: Mathias Hangala Traditional genre singer-songwriter Isak Nelumbu, better known as Christmas, has expressed concerns over the ‘high level of neglect’ of artists and entertainers in Namibia, particularly their exclusion from mainstream pension systems. Speaking to Eagle FM recently,…
City Wants 10.4% Electricity Tariff Increase
By: Fransina Nghidengwa The City of Windhoek has submitted a proposal asking the Electricity Control Board to increase average tariffs charged on consumers to 10.4% for the 2024/25 financial year. This announcement was made during a public tariff…
Fuel Prices To Remain Unchanged
By: Staff writer Fuel prices will remain unchanged in June, the Ministry of Mines and Energy has announced. In Walvis Bay, petrol prices will stay at N$ 23.00 per litre, diesel 50 ppm at N$ 22.17 per litre, and diesel…
Budgetary Limitations: Hindrances to Clean Cooking in African Contexts
By: Justicia Shipena Namibia and many other African countries continue to struggle to achieve clean cooking methods due to insufficient financial capacity in both the public and private sectors. This is according to Agriculture Minister Calle Schlettwein who was…
Electricity Tariffs to Keep Increasing Until 2028
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus and Justicia Shipena The latest 8% bulk tariff hike will not be the last electricity cost increase, as the regulator’s estimations indicate that Namibia will experience a bulk power tariff increase every year until 2028. According…