Category: News
Prolonged Civil Tensions Lead Namibia To Earn Negative Rating
By: Josef Kefas Sheehama A prolonged period of civil tensions would likely negatively affect economic growth, indirectly affecting government finance and investors’ confidence. The S&P upgraded South Africa’s sovereign outlook to positive on 21 May 2022, reports News24. What’s good…
Pohamba Shifeta Entangled In Love-Triangle Storm
By: Justicia Shipena Swapo’s Windhoek Rural District coordinator John Elago claims that environment and tourism minister and Swapo member Pohamba Shifeta has a love triangle that is causing havoc to the activities in his area. Elago said this in a…
RCC leadership is arrogant- Workers
By: Kelvin Chiringa The Roads Contractor Company’s ((RCC) employees have criticized the company’s board of directors and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) as a pack of arrogant bureaucrats that are busy making decisions without consulting workers and their union. The workers…
No Evidence To Revoke Mariental’s Johan Meyer’s Bail – PG
By: Justicia Shipena Prosecutor General Martha Imalwa says that she has no evidence to revoke the bail of Johan Meyer, who is accused of running over and killing 9-year-old Hendrina Amupolo on a farm in Mariental earlier this month….
Culture Should Never Divide Us But Unite Us – Geingob
By: Hertha Ekandjo President Hage Geingob says that culture should never divide us but should instead unite us. He said by celebrating our respective cultural festivals together, we will develop a greater understanding and appreciation of the verbal and non-verbal…
Rand Value And China Lockdown Threaten Fuel Hikes
By: Justicia Shipena The South African rand’s weakness and the lockdown in China pose threats to further fuel hikes beyond June in Namibia, a Simonis Storms report on fuel price announcement for June reveals. According to the report, oil…
Banks Should Hold Hands With Government – Geingob
By: Hertha Ekandjo President Hage Geingob says that the local banking sector has been an integral stakeholder in Namibia’s economic development journey and that the country’s banking sector is expected to play a critical role in propelling Namibia towards sustainable…
PDM Is the Only Party to Deliver Socio-economic Change – Venaani
By: Uakutra Kambaekua – Opuwo Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader McHenry Venaani has accused the ruling party leaders of trivial attitude in bringing about socio-economic change in the country. He claimed they are leaders that facilitate projects to loot the…
“…Menstruation Is Not a Choice, Nor a Shame”
By: Hertha Ekandjo “We should understand that access to menstrual sanitary products is not a luxury because menstruation is not a choice.” These were the words of Khomas regional Governor Laura Mcleod-Katjirua during the Menstrual Hygiene day held at the…
Temporary Levies Reduction Couldn’t Hold Fuel Hikes Longer
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus and Justicia Shipena Domestic fuel levies reduction couldn’t hold back international oil price volatility and global geopolitics as Tom Alweendo and team resolved to increase the cost of fuel shortly after last month’s reduction. Come Wednesday (1…