Category: News
Parliament Needs Urgent Transformation – National Council Chairperson
By: Hertha Ekandjo Chairperson of the National Council, Lukas Sinimbo, says that parliament operations need an urgent transformation from only conducting parliamentary businesses face-to-face in a digital world. NC Chair said this during the official opening of the 6th Society…
There’s A Lot Of Potential, But We’re Excluded – Kavango East Business Community
By: Annakleta Haikera Chairperson of the Kavango East Business Community Geraldoh Illlarius says there’s a lot of potential and money for people from the two Kavango regions if given a chance to do local business, but that locals are excluded…
Lady Pohamba Ordered To Reinstate Staff Member
By: Eba Kandovazu A staff member at Lady Pohamba private hospital in Windhoek scored a victory in the Windhoek High court, Labour division yesterday when the court upheld an order from the labour commissioner, reinstating her in her position as…
USAID and Trade Industry Showcase Successes in Namibia Windhoek
The Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of the United States to Namibia Jessica Long and representatives of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), together with the Namibian Government, reflected on the past six years of the Southern…
Fuel Prices remain unchanged: Socio Economic Conundrum
By: Josef Kefas Sheehama The minister of mines and energy has decided to maintain the prices of petroleum products at the existing levels. Therefore, the prices will remain at the existing levels as they were for the month of July…
Trade deficits expected in second half financial year
Staff Writer The domestic economy is expected to continue bleeding as it spends more on imports than raking export revenues. This comes as Namibia recorded a trade deficit in each month Year-To-Date (YTD), averaging a monthly trade deficit of N$3.4…
Okahao hospital receives new health facilities
By: Lina Amutenya Health minister Kalumbi Shangula has opened a new health facility at Okahao state hospital, on Friday. The out-patient and casualty department was constructed at a cost of N$27 219 708.51, while the highly infectious disease facility was…
Major setback for Namibia’s star para-athletes…as they lose discrimination case
By: Justicia Shipena Two para-athletes, Ananias Shikongo and Johannes Nambala, have lost an appeal case brought before the Sports Appeal Committee in which they expressed dissatisfaction at being excluded from 2021’s sports star of the year awards. The two brought…
Engineers fight over decision to annul online qualifications
Staff Writer The Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT) has now resorted to the services of its lawyers at Metcalfe Beukes and Attorneys to contest a decision by the Engineering Council of Namibia (ECN) to cancel the recognition of certificates and…
3 Per Cent Is An Insult – Mahongora Kavihuha
By: Justicia Shipena, Ludorf Iyambo Following a tense month in which civil servants across the country were on the verge of a government shut-down, forcing President Hage Geingob to cancel his foreign trips to Cuba and Jamaica urgently, the secretary…