Category: News
Namibia’s Rating Downgrade: What does it mean for Namibia?
By: Josef Kefas Sheehama Fitch Ratings (Fitch) downgraded Namibia’s long-term foreign currency credit rating to BB- and changed the outlook from negative to stable on Friday, June 24. This reflects rising government debt and is exacerbated by the economic shock. A…
Stolen Namibian Police Guns Feed Cape Town Gangs
Staff Writer South African police say that about 174 guns – Berettas, Brownings, Walther P38s, and CZ75s – used by Cape Town gangs were stolen from the Namibian police. A report by the Sunday Times says Berettas fetch anything between…
Covid-19 Blamed for Agriculture Underspending of Millions
Staff Writer The auditor-general, Junius Kandjeke, said the agriculture ministry underspent in about ten directorates, while the directorate of water resources management was the only one spent during the 202/2021 financial year. Some of the directorates that underspent are the…
CIS Warns Guards Over Salary Delay Demo
By: Justicia Shipena Employees of CIS Security Services in Katima Mulilo say they have been issued final warning letters after planning a demonstration over their delayed salaries. The Namibia Transport and Allied Workers Union (NATAU) regional coordinator, Alex Taimo,…
Resigned Health Staff Member Processed 76 Transaction Worth N$1,6m
Staff Writer An audit for the 2019/2020 financial year carried out by the Auditor-General of the health ministry found that a staff member who resigned on 13 August 2020 processed 76 transactions to the value of N$ 1 565…
Savanna Beef Processors Reached 70% of its Equity Target
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus In their quest to establish a new beef export processing facility in Namibia, Savanna Beef Processors have raised N$146 million from 549 producers in its First Round of Funding. One of the initiators and spokesperson of the…
Swapo Has Done Well on Gender Equality – Geingob
Staff Writer President Hage Geingob said the absence of any demands for gender inclusion at the third national Swapo policy conference held in Windhoek this weekend means that the Party has done on gender equality. More than 600 delegates from…
PDM MP Claims Windhoek Municipality Exploitation Ring
Staff writer PDM’s newly sworn-in parliamentarian Maximalliant Katjimune claims that the the City of Windhoek is running a modern-day labour exploitation ring. According to the MP, the city’s municipality has a bulk of interns who have been working at the…
Zambezi’s Schumarsburg Combined School In Dire Straits
By: Priscilla Mukokobi Many rural schools in the Zambezi region still face several challenges regarding teaching and learning, and Schuckmarsburg Combined School in the Kabbe north is no exception. According to Kelvin Katukula, a community member, the state of the…
Mashare Villagers Dig Holes For Clean Water
By: Annakleta Haikera Mashare constituency regional council has approved a water pipeline project for two villagers, Shighuru and Neyuva, with villagers volunteering to dig holes for pipes to access clean water. Challenges to access clean water are experienced by many…