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Osona Village Introduces ‘Osona Express’
By: Hertha Ekandjo Osona village introduces ‘Osona Express’, a daily commuter bus between Windhoek and Osona Village, at a price comparable to public transport in Windhoek. Osona Village is situated next to the B1 road, about 10km to Okahandja and…
Police Inspector Says Men’s Ego Drives GBV
By: Justicia Shipena Chief inspector Cathrine Walaula says gender-based violence (GBV) in the country is driven by men who have an ego and are not honest with themselves. Walaula was speaking at the first ever Sanlam Men’s Conference, held over…
Seibeb Wants N$1.9 Billion Electricity Debt Written Off
By: Dolly Menas LPM parliamentarian Henny Seibeb has asked the national assembly to consider writing off electricity debt for all local authorities in the country. His motion comes as he also asked parliament to consider writing off all water debt,…
Fuel Smuggling From Angola is Now A Big Issue – Mines Ministry
By: Hertha Ekandjo The mines and energy ministry says the issue of fuel smuggled from neighbouring Angola has now become a big issue. The ministry’s deputy director of petroleum affairs Carlo Mcleod said the government needs to budget funds for…
Property Valuers’ Profession Amendment Bill To Fine Improper Conduct
By: Dolly Menas Agriculture, water and land reform minister Calle Schlettwein says Property Valuers Profession Amendment Bill will include increased fines and penalties for improper conduct by property valuers. He said this while tabling the property valuers’ profession amendment bill…
Local Environmental Fund Re-accredited To Access GCF Capital
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Environment Investment Fund of Namibia is again officially recognised as having the globally recognised standards, competence, and governance systems to access the financial resources of the Global Climate Fund. Last week, a statement released by the…
‘Paying ex-worker of Air Namibia was an act of goodwill’ – Shiimi
…says government can’t cater for payments By: Sheila Perestrelo Finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi says that the salaries offered by the government to the ex-employees of Air Namibia after the state entity collapsed are not compulsory as a token of goodwill….
Official Wants Govt to Recruit Border Guards to Curb Fuel Smuggling
A government official said Thursday that Namibia is currently faced with a major problem of fuel smuggling from neighbouring Angola. Proposing measures to curb the activities, Carlo Mcleod, deputy director of the Directorate of Petroleum Affairs with Namibia’s Ministry of…
Shilunga Praise Swakop Uranium Sustainability Report
Staff Writer Mines deputy minister Kornelia Shilunga said Swakop Uranium’s sustainability report shows commitment to transparency. China General Nuclear Power Corporation, which owns Swakop Uranium and runs the Husab mine, recently released its sustainability report for 2021. The report that…
Transforming Education Summit – The Global Moment of Truth
Amina J. Mohammed As parents, teachers and students got ready to return to school this autumn, few thought education was in deep crisis worldwide. This is a slow and often unseen crisis, but its impacts affect us all. At the…