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NEFF To Visit Cheetah Cement Again As It Resumes Operations
By: Justicia Shipena Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) says it plans to visit Cheetah Cement to ensure that the company implements all labour protocols. This comes after the labour ministry granted permission to the Chinese-owned Cheetah Cement plant at Otjiwarongo…
Some People Try To Play With Others’ Lives – Freddy Mwiya…As Sports Chief Admin Stays Put
By: Ludorf Iyambo “Some people just try to play with others’ lives.” These were the words of a jubilant and celebratory Freddy Mwiya, the Namibia Sports Commission chief administrator, whose settlement with sports minister Agnes Tjongarero to remain in his…
Coalition Talks on the Table Ahead of 2024 Says Kavekotora
By: Uakutra Kambaekua – Opuwo Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) president Mike Kavekotora says that coalition talks are on the table with other parties as they seek to defeat the ruling Swapo party amid the 2024 Presidential and National…
Abortion Debate Returns This Week
Staff writer The abortion debate will once again spark off next week after the parliamentary standing committee on gender equality, social development and family affairs announced new dates for the public hearing. The committee has scheduled the hearings to continue…
Cheetah Cement Cleared To Operate
By: Eba Kandovazu The labour, industrial relations and employment creation ministry has granted permission to Cheetah Cement to resume its operations last Monday after it was ordered to close. The stoppage affected all production activities at the grinding station, cement…
Erongo Red New CEO Appointment Tainted With Irregularities – Claims Board Member
Staff writer Erongo Red board member Irene Simeon-Kurtz has called for the decision to appoint Immanuel !Hanabeb as the company’s new CEO to be reversed. !Hanabeb’s appointment was announced by the electricity distribution company amidst an ongoing court battle with…
Almost 50% of Horticulture Produce Goes To Waste
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Namibia’s inability to attract and facilitate investment for value addition has led to 45 per cent of the country’s fresh produce going to waste. This is according to the Investment Catalogue prepared by the country Investment Promotion…
Nam, A Melting Pot of Cultures To Explore Cultural Tourism
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Cultural tourism is referred to as a type of tourism activity that allows the visitors to learn, discover, experience and consume the tangible and intangible cultural attractions or products in a specific tourism destination. Ndinelao Shikemeni, an…
Low government trust calls for effective Wealth Fund accountability
Staff Writer Economists at Simonis Storm has said that the currently low levels of public trust in the government calls for effective accountability to provide peace of mind for Namibians that money in the Welwitchia Fund will not be misappropriated….
UN-led education summit on the cards- Steenkamp
Staff Writer The United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has announced the hosting of the Transforming Education Summit (TES) to be held along with the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in September 2022, according to executive director…