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URBAN DEPUTY MINISTER CALLS FOR APPOINTMENT OF COW CEO
By: Justicia Shipena Urban and rural development deputy minister Natalia /Goagoses has called on the City of Windhoek (CoW) to appoint a suitable candidate for the chief executive officer (CEO) position. /Goagoses made these remarks during an information session with…
SOME JUDGES, MAGISTRATES TAKE WILDLIFE CRIMES LIGHTLY
By: Hertha Ekandjo An official with the Prosecutor General’s Office advocate Jatiel Mudamburi said the absence of courts dedicated to dealing with wildlife crimes led to some judges and magistrates taking such crimes lightly. Mudamburi, from the environmental crime unit…
NAM NEEDS BUSINESS-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT FOR INVESTMENTS
By:Nghiinomenwa Erastus With so much recent marketing to attract Foreign Direct Investment into the domestic economy, the central bank governor has reminded us that appropriate policies would be required to create a business-friendly environment. Johannes !Gawaxab made the remarks during…
LAND REFORM MINISTRY REJECTS AR LAND BILL PROPOSAL
By: Justicia Shipena The land reform ministry says it does not support the idea of having separate legislation addressing land ownership by foreign nationals. This was revealed by the ministry’s Petrus Nangolo from the land reform department on Tuesday during…
MISUNDERSTANDING OVER VACCINATION CERTIFICATES PERSIST
By: Dwight Links Health minister Kalumbi Shangula says that many Namibians may have missed the message that the ministry will be issuing digital vaccination certificates required for travel. The health ministry announced this on 26 April. The digital vaccine certificate…
DBN SOFT LOANED YOUTH MINISTRY FOR RURAL ENTREPRENEURS
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The Development Bank of Namibia gave the youth ministry an N$8 million soft loan (below market rate) to fund 28 rural entrepreneurs. The bank confirmed to The Villager Business Desk that the rural financing announced last week…
NAM TO TRAIN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS
By : Nghiinomenwa Erastus NAMCOL recently introduced the Diploma in Sign Language Interpreting, a first of its kind in Namibia since previous students had to do this qualification in South Africa. Bank Windhoek will come on board with financial support…
SPYL CONDEMNS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, CHILDREN
By: Annakleta Haikera Swapo Party Youth League deputy secretary Christine Haindaka has strongly condemned the murder of Charlotte Saron, who was stabbed 24 times in Windhoek. On Wednesday, Saron, aged 28, was found dead behind the Elcin Hosianah church. Haindaka…
WE ARE NOT FIGHTING FOR THE KING, QUEEN TITLES – OMUKWANIILWA
Staff writer The Omukwaniilwa of Ondonga Fillemon Shuumbwa Nangolo says the community is not fighting for the King and Queen Title. He was responding to urban and rural development minister Erastus Uutoni, who, during a courtesy visit at Onambango Palace,…
HATRED DRIVING PUSH FOR GEINGOB’S INVESTIGATION: ADV WALTERS
By: Kelvin Chiringa The relentless push to have President Hage Geingob investigated over suspicions of aiding the covering up of crimes at the farm of South African president Cyril Ramaphosa is being pushed by personal hatred, Advocate John Walters…