Category: News
25 Years And Over Graduates Question Qualifications After Military Snub
By: Ludorf Iyambo Students who study military science, criminal justice and security management have questioned their educational achievements following the Namibian Defence Force’s (NDF) latest vacancy post. Students who were eying employment in the NDF as it is in line…
Nam records highest inflation rate: Economist
Staff Writer June’s annual inflation rate came in at 6.0% y/y, compared to 5.4% y/y recorded in the prior month, a Simonis Storm report shows. The firm observes that this is the highest monthly annual inflation rate recorded since June…
Works ministry throws NTTU under the bus
By: Hilma Tuukondjele Transport ministry spokesperson, Julius Ngwedha, has said that the Namibia Transport and Taxi Union (NTTU) has no authority to apply for a tax fare increase. This is at the back of the union expressing that it wants the…
Minister commissions desalination plant…pushes for 100% water coverage
By: Dolly Menas The agriculture ministry continues on its relentless quest for 100% water coverage as part of its mission to ensure the sustainable development, utilisation and management of water resources in the country. Agriculture deputy minister, Anna Shiweda, said,…
Row over Omuthiya Othithiya festival…entrepreneur claims IP theft
Staff Writer A young entrepreneur, Samuel Shinedima, is on the verge of dragging the Omuthiya Town Council to court over claims that the local authority stole his idea dubbed the Omuthiya Othithiya Festival and Career fair. The event is now…
Haitengela takes over at sports as ED…as Mathe and Ua-Ndjarakana get reshifted
Staff Writer Erastus Haitengela has been appointed executive director at the ministry of sport, youth and national service, taking over from Audrin Mathe who has moved over to the ministry of information, communication and technology. The appointment has been carried…
Can Namibia avoid “resource curse” with oil discovery?
Staff Writer Namibia has been advised to take lessons on the African continent from how petrostates succeeded and failed to deliver economic growth with the discovery of oil in order to derive maximum results. A latest report by Simonis Storm…
No more Covid-19 restrictions: Geingob declares… discontinues Covid-19 public updates
By: Hertha Ekandjo President Hage Geingob Friday made an important announcement to the effect that there will no more be Covid-19 restrictions, a decision which follows that of South Africa and which will likely bring positive changes to the economy….
Enough Vaccines for NDF Hopefuls Says Ben Nangombe
By: Uakutura Kambaekua With Namibia’s Covid-19 vaccination rate standing at 24 per cent, the health ministry’s executive director Ben Nangombe has reported that there are sufficient Covid-19 vaccine doses for everyone in the country, especially for those that are applying…
Security Industry Continues To Exploit Workers
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus In every labour complaint, there are security personnel who either did not get paid for some months or half their salary is deducted to pay for a uniform, or are transported on an open bakkie in winter….