Category: News
Education Takes Consultation to Kunene Region
By: Uakutura Kambaekua The Ministry of Education Arts and Culture on Tuesday undertook a regional visit to the Kunene region to consult various stakeholders on the National Conference on Education and the Transforming Education Summit to draw up a comprehensive…
ReconAfrica’s CEO to Discuss Boosting Exploration and Energy in Africa
Scot Evans, CEO of Canadian oil and gas exploration company, ReconAfrica, will attend African Energy Week (AEW), Africa’s premier event for the oil and gas sector, which takes place from 18 – 21 October 2022 in Cape Town, to…
NHE Workers Picket Until Demands Are Met
Staff Writers The National Housing Enterprise workers have tabled seven demands they want the urban development ministry to address within the next seven days. ON MONDAY, the NHE chief executive officer Gisbertus Mukulu received the petition at the company’s…
Opposition Rejects Swapo Think Tank Medical Fund Idea
By: Justicia Shipena Opposition political leaders have rejected Swapo Think Tank’s concept of a health care system. A Think Thank report presented to the central committee this weekend recommended that the government introduce a N$50 monthly deduction for everyone who…
Namibia, Botswana Officially Sign Afcon Co-Host Bid Agreement
By: Ludorf Iyambo On Thursday, sports minister Agnes Tjongarero said Botswana would contribute 60 per cent and Namibia 40 per cent of the resources needed after the two countries officially signed a deal to bid for the Afcon 2027 collectively….
NEFF Gives Ombudsman Five Days To Investigate Geingob
By: Ludorf Iyambo The Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) has given the Ombudsman Basilius Dyakugha until Wednesday, 15 June 2022, to respond to what he will do regarding allegations that President Hage Geingob assisted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa cover…
Submitting Extradition Request Could Force Iceland To Act – IPPR’s Hopwood
By: Justicia Shipena Although Icelandic laws indicate that it does not extradite its citizens, Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) executive director Graham Hopwood says Namibia submitting an extradition request for fishrot suspects in the country could force it to…
Maltahohe HR Manager Locks Self In Office…Claims Threats From Acting CEO
By: Kelvin Chiringa A Maltahohe Village Council human resource manager claims that she has become the victim of intimidation and threats of arrests for standing in the way of the Acting chief executive officer, whom she claims is hellbent on…
“…Shortcuts Are Always Dangerous…” Says Police As Woman’s Body Is Discovered
By: Hertha Ekandjo Khomas police commander commissioner Ismael Basson has warned the public from using shortcuts and bushy areas. This came after a woman’s body was discovered next to ELCIN Hosianna Parish near the Swapo headquarters in the early morning…
Domestic Laws Serve Women And Not Men – Nudo’s Kauandenge
By: Uakutura Kambaekua NUDO’s secretary-general Joseph Kauandenge says that Namibian domestic laws are directed at serving women, while there are hardly any laws to protect men. He said that men are “on their own.” Kauandenge made these remarks while delivering…