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Can Namibia avoid “resource curse” with oil discovery?
Staff Writer Namibia has been advised to take lessons on the African continent from how petrostates succeeded and failed to deliver economic growth with the discovery of oil in order to derive maximum results. A latest report by Simonis Storm…
No more Covid-19 restrictions: Geingob declares… discontinues Covid-19 public updates
By: Hertha Ekandjo President Hage Geingob Friday made an important announcement to the effect that there will no more be Covid-19 restrictions, a decision which follows that of South Africa and which will likely bring positive changes to the economy….
Enough Vaccines for NDF Hopefuls Says Ben Nangombe
By: Uakutura Kambaekua With Namibia’s Covid-19 vaccination rate standing at 24 per cent, the health ministry’s executive director Ben Nangombe has reported that there are sufficient Covid-19 vaccine doses for everyone in the country, especially for those that are applying…
Security Industry Continues To Exploit Workers
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus In every labour complaint, there are security personnel who either did not get paid for some months or half their salary is deducted to pay for a uniform, or are transported on an open bakkie in winter….
N$35 Million Meat Processing Plant To Open In Zambezi Region
By: Envaalde Matheus The Zambezi regional governor Lawrence Sampofu has appealed to farmers in the region to work with the directorate of veterinary services and comply with restrictions and regulations put up whenever there is an outbreak to ensure that…
Rural Development Deputy Minister Skips Wetvlei Meeting As “Community Is Hard to Handle”
By: Hertha Ekandjo Urban and rural development deputy minister Natalia /Goagoses stayed away from a meeting with the outraged Witvlei community on Thursday as they are allegedly hard to handle and “do not listen to their council”. Community members held…
Former LPM Councillor Evicted From Leader’s Farm…Claims Swartbooi Told Him To Grab Government Farms
By: Justicia Shipena Former Landless People’s Movement (LPM) councillor Elvin Sidney Skakana has accused the LPM leader and his party of using him as a vessel to form the party before “throwing him to the pigs” after its success. This…
GBV Victims to Have No Contact With The Accused During Trial
By: Hilma Tuukondjele Justice minister Yvonne Dausab says that the newly opened gender-based violence (GBV) victim-friendly court is designed to prevent victims from further suffering secondary trauma during proceedings. Dausab said this during the opening the courtroom at the Katutura…
Omusati Murder Cases On The Rise
By: Dolly Menas Omusati regional governor Erginus Endjala says the crime rate in the region is fluctuating, with assault, fraud and break-in cases on the alarming increase. Endjala said this on Wednesday during his state of region address. According to…
Job Amupanda Dismisses AR Leaders’ Accusations
By: Staff Writer Affirmative Repositioning leader Job Amupanda has reacted to the fights inside his movement as a small storm that will not distract him, describing spokesperson Simon Amunime and election chief coordinator Pau Pau as “planted operatives”. This…