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NIPDB Joins African Energy Week 2022 as Diamond Sponsor
Staff Writer The Namibian Investment Promotion Development Board (NIPDB) will showcase investment opportunities across the country’s oil, gas and green hydrogen industries as a diamond sponsor during the African Energy Week 2022 conference. The African Energy Week (AEW) 2022 conference…
Revolutionise Namcor Fuel Levy
Josef Kefas Sheehama Mines and Energy Minister Honourable Tom Alweendo has revealed that the Government is looking to cancel the Namcor levy by taking steps to remove the fuel levy and, in turn, create a wider range of discounted offerings…
Omuthiya Suspends IPC Councillor Shiindi Without Benefits
Staff Writer The Omuthiya Town Council has suspended IPC councillor Petrina Shiindi for one month without benefits for disregarding Code 2 of the Code of Conduct for Members of Local Authority Councils: Local Authorities Act, 1992. Shiindi was, until the…
Number of Illegal Under-Age Angolans Increasing – PDM MP
Staff Writer PDM member of parliament Yvette Araes says Angolan nationals continue to cross the Namibian border illegally, gathering in Oshikango and other northern towns in Namibia to conduct informal trade. Araes further says the number of underage Angolan street…
Cheetahs from Namibia Arrive in India
Zoe Sottile and Tara Subramaniam After going extinct in India over 70 years ago, cheetahs are finally returning to the country with a new reintroduction program. According to a tweet from the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF), eight cheetahs from Namibia…
Foundation Renovates Katutura Hospital Maternity Ward
By: Annakleta Haikera Rob Youth Foundation and Namibian Institute of Mining Technology (Nimt) have started the much-anticipated renovations at Katutura Intermediate Hospital maternity ward. The project will see the construction of a storeroom for equipment and medication, filing shelves, installation…
Writing Off Water Debt Does Not Make Sense – NamWater Boss
By: Justicia Shipena The Chief Executive Officer of NamWater, Abraham Nehemiah, says writing off water debt does not make sense. This comes as LPM member of parliament in the National Assembly on Wednesday called for the write-off of water debts…
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,…