Category: News
Mbumba Officially Opens Okakarara Trade Fair
…Says Businesses Must Adopt Smart Technologies For 4IR By: Dolly Menas Vice president Nangolo Mbumba says full and active participation in the economy requires businesses to adopt innovative and smart technologies to be successful in the fourth industrial revolution (4IR)….
More Than 50 Katima Houses Demolished And Still More To Go
By: Hertha Ekandjo Over 50 houses in Lwanyanda informal settlement have been demolished by the Katima Mulilo town council, following an eviction notice that the council, in 2017 gave the community members. During that time the residents had allegedly ignored…
“He Slaughtered My Sister While She Slept”
By: Annakleta Haikera “My inlaw was a very violent man to my sister, and he was always beating her.” These are the words of Gloria Samati, the sister to 33-year-old Ive Njahi Mapenzi, whose brutal death at the alleged hands…
MICT Trains 400 NYS Recruits On Nation Pride
Staff Writer The ministry of information, communication and technology together with the National Youth Service (NYS) provided training to 400 NYS recruits on nationhood and national pride principles. The training was provided for three days and concluded on Thursday. The…
Namibia Low On Corruption Because Of Good Leadership – Paulus Noa
Staff Writer ACC director Paulus Noa says that Namibia’s ranking as one of the least corrupt countries in the world is due to political commitment and good leadership. Noa said citizens will feel proud when Namibia is ranked by international…
SADC Trade Processing Goes Digital
Staff Writer The Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states, during a meeting on Wednesday, welcomed a new digital certificate of origin that is intended to facilitate intra-regional trade by simplifying customs procedures and eliminating manual processing for the registration…
Kavango East AR Leadership Takes on NFA on Team Selection
By: Annakleta Haikera The affirmative Repositioning (AR) movement chairperson in the Kavango East region Gellasius Kandunda has called on coaches in the region to give u20 soccer players a fair opportunity. This comes as last week the Namibia Football Association…
Councillor Kamati’s Motion Highlights City’s Failure To Informal Traders
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus In her motion tabled last week, City of Windhoek councillor Queen Kamati said the councilors only approve malls/hubs to be built in the city but no provisions are made for informal trading areas, bus terminals, and taxi…
IPC Withdraws Councillor Arrested For Drugs
Staff Writer The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has now withdrawn its Mariental municipality councilor, Michael Jonas Shekutamba after he landed in police custody over the alleged possession of drugs to the value of N$231 000. The party’s national general…
Youth Are Losing Hope For A Better Future – Utoni Nujoma
…Says Growing The GDP Is Not Enough To Create Jobs By: Hileni Inane Labour minister Utoni Nujoma says economic activities by the government include employment creation as an important objective because the youth is losing hope for a better future….