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Namibia Scores Zero On Allowing Public Influence On Budget
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Namibia has scored zero out of 100 when it comes to allowing the public and civil society to influence resource allocation within the country’s national budget. The 2021 Open Budget Survey (OBS) revealed this. The country’s OBS…
“Shared Water Brings Space For Unity”
By: Hertha Ekandjo Deputy minister of agriculture, water and land reform Anna Shiweda says shared water can boost confidence and trust among nations and communities. Shiweda said this on Tuesday during a National Workshop on Namibia’s accession process to the…
ACC Dropping Cases Won’t Harm Public Confidence – Noa
By: Justicia Shipena Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) director-general Paulus Noa says the 73 dropped cases by the ACC will not reduce the public’s confidence in the entity. This comes as the anti-graft agency dropped 73 out of 120 corruption cases reported…
64-Year-Old Rundu Resident Nearly Dies From Lack Of Water
By: Annakleta Haikera Faustinus Dike Hausiku, a 64-year-old resident of Tumweneni, an informal settlement of nearly 5000 residents in Rundu, says he almost died of dehydration after going three days without a drop of water. He has accused the town…
Prolonged Civil Tensions Lead Namibia To Earn Negative Rating
By: Josef Kefas Sheehama A prolonged period of civil tensions would likely negatively affect economic growth, indirectly affecting government finance and investors’ confidence. The S&P upgraded South Africa’s sovereign outlook to positive on 21 May 2022, reports News24. What’s good…
Pohamba Shifeta Entangled In Love-Triangle Storm
By: Justicia Shipena Swapo’s Windhoek Rural District coordinator John Elago claims that environment and tourism minister and Swapo member Pohamba Shifeta has a love triangle that is causing havoc to the activities in his area. Elago said this in a…
RCC leadership is arrogant- Workers
By: Kelvin Chiringa The Roads Contractor Company’s ((RCC) employees have criticized the company’s board of directors and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) as a pack of arrogant bureaucrats that are busy making decisions without consulting workers and their union. The workers…
No Evidence To Revoke Mariental’s Johan Meyer’s Bail – PG
By: Justicia Shipena Prosecutor General Martha Imalwa says that she has no evidence to revoke the bail of Johan Meyer, who is accused of running over and killing 9-year-old Hendrina Amupolo on a farm in Mariental earlier this month….
Culture Should Never Divide Us But Unite Us – Geingob
By: Hertha Ekandjo President Hage Geingob says that culture should never divide us but should instead unite us. He said by celebrating our respective cultural festivals together, we will develop a greater understanding and appreciation of the verbal and non-verbal…
Rand Value And China Lockdown Threaten Fuel Hikes
By: Justicia Shipena The South African rand’s weakness and the lockdown in China pose threats to further fuel hikes beyond June in Namibia, a Simonis Storms report on fuel price announcement for June reveals. According to the report, oil…