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Swapo National Policy Conference in Two Weeks
Staff writer Swapo’s secretary-general Sophia Shaningwa has revealed that the ruling party’s National Policy Conference will take place in two weeks, on 1 and 2 July. Shaningwa revealed this during the Swapo party District Coordinators’ Workshop on Saturday. The conference…
Children Deliberately Drop Out of School – Nangolo Mbumba
By: Eba Kandovazu Vice President Nangolo Mbumba says some children deliberately choose to not go to school. He says the situation is worsened by parents who also do not send them to school. He says this is why many children…
Okahandja Greenlights Tender Amidst SME Concerns
By: Justicia Shipena and Hertha Ekandjo Okahandja Town Council has greenlit a waste removal tender despite business people in the town raising concerns about the municipal cleaning tender’s requirements. The group claimed that the requirements are shutting out small and…
Zimbabweans Clinch US$113 million Grove Mall Property
Zimbabwean investors, including pension funds, are working on plans to take over a US$113 million (N$1,8 billion) property, The Grove Mall of Namibia, in Windhoek. The deal, which is at an advanced stage, is being coordinated by two local financial…
Lack of Competition Makes Data Expensive in Namibia-CRAN
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Namibia is one of the most expensive countries in Africa for mobile broadband, the cheapest product assessed by the first quarter of 2021 for 1GB monthly prepaid usage was around N$124.5. (USD8.3). As a result, Namibia slipped…
Cattle Country Athletics Club To Host Athletics Championship
By: Uakutura Kambaekua – Gobabis Stiff competition awaits more than 200 athletes competing in 18 events at the first-ever track and field athletics championship hosted by Omaheke’s Cattle Country Athletics Club at the famous Legare Sports Grounds in Gobabis on…
CABINET HITS NEFF ON BUSINESS CONFRONTATION
By: Justicia Shipena Cabinet has taken a hit at Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) on its activities against some foreign owned business establishments. In a latest cabinet statement delivered by information, communication and technology minister Peya Mushelenga on…
MASUBIA TOP-GUNS MUM AMIDST ROW OVER SUCCESSION
By: Kelvin Chiringa Senior top guns who are in the midst of a succession wrangle within the have been illusive this week even as tempers continue to flare up over a controversial decision to install former police officer, Fredrick…
DUNDEE PRECIOUS METALS APPOINTS NEW HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR
Staff Writer Zebra Kasete, DPM Tsumeb Vice President and Managing Director, announced the appointment of Brumilda Britz as the company’s new director of Human Resources, effective 1 June 2022. Brumilda joins Dundee from the Walvis Bay Salt Holdings, where she…
NEW OMAHEKE CRO VOWS TO ADVANCE REGION
By: Uakutura Kambaekua – Gobabis Former Omeheke Education Director Pecka Semba, who was recently appointed as the substantive Chief Regional Officer (CRO) at the Omaheke regional council chambers, has promised to strengthen the region’s development with Council support. Semba was…