Category: News
City of Windhoek, a Sinking Titanic… Surviving on N$200 Million Overdraft
Staff Writer The City of Windhoek is broke and is operating at the back of staggering cumulative losses of N$3.2 billion over the past 10-year period. City councillor Jürgen Hecht broke the bad news on Monday morning, describing the insolvency…
River Floods Threaten Kongola Residents’ Livelihood
By: Pricilla Mukokobi Kongola constituency residents say their livelihood is under threat from flood waters that have flooded their fields as the Kwando river water levels rise. Many residents in the area depend on vegetables for both household consumption and…
Residents Owe Kamanjab Village Council N$ 12 Million
By: Uakutura Kambaekua – Kamanjab Residents owe Kamanjab Village Council over N$ 12 million in services such as electricity, water, refuse removal, sanitation, rates and taxes, including decentralised Build Together loans. The loans date back as far as 18 years…
Developer Says Oshakati Town Council Scammed Them Out Of N$17 Million
By: Hertha Ekandjo Valeria Nepembe, co-owner of VFK Investments, has accused the Oshakati town council of scamming them of their erfs and clients since 2019, which they said cost them N$17 million and 56 plots. VFK Investments is a house…
Over 100 Cattle Die Due To NIDA Alleged Mismanagement
By: Annakleta Haikera Over 100 cattle are estimated to have died at the Mangetti cattle farm in the Kavango West. This was established after a visitation programme at the ranch in the Tondoro Constituency by Kavango West Regional Councillor Joseph…
NDF Requirements Lead to Forged Vaccination Cards
By: Hilma Tuukondjele The recruitment requirements by the Namibia defence force have escalated the issue of Covid-19 vaccination card forgery, leading to the suspect being caught red-handed. Two weeks ago, the defence and veteran affairs ministry issued a vacancy for…
NSI Opens New ‘Cutting Edge’ Testing Centre At Walvis
By: Uakutura Kambaekua Trade and industrialisation minister Lucis Iipumbu says the newly opened Namibia Standards Institution (NSI) facility in Walvis Bay provides for adequate space to conduct frozen and chilled fish inspections, as it is equipped with both a sensory…
PARATUS NAMIBIAN CYCLE CLASSIC KICKS OFF
Staff Writer Paratus Telecommunications (Pty) Ltd (Paratus), together with the Rotary Club Windhoek (RCW), have announced the relaunch of the Namibian Cycle Classic as the Paratus Namibian Cycle Classic. The renowned fundraising cycling event is being reinvigorated to provide Namibians…
POULTRY INFOR AIMS TO CONVERT POTENTIALS INTO PRACTICE
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The potential of various Namibian sectors is well known. However, minimal steps have been taken, as such, the Namfarmer will host an information session for the poultry participants and potential entrants. In a press release, Namfarmer…
ONLY TWO AFRICAN COUNTRIES WITH NO SIM CARD REGISTRATION- CRAN
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Namibia is one of two African countries that have not yet fully implemented SIM registration, while more than 157 countries around the world have already done so. The Communication Regulatory Authority (Cran) revealed last week in…