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ESAU WANTS COURT TO RELEASE N$1,9M FOR LEGAL FEES
By: Wonder Guchu Former fisheries minister Bernhard Esau wants the court to release N$1 928 069 from the restrained assets for his legal expenses. The former minister said he wants the court to order the release ofN$1,5m from the restrained…
WE WILL NOW ACT ON CHINESE – SWAPO WOMEN’S COUNCIL
By: Andrew Kathindi Swapo Party Women’s Council said that they have been aware of incidents of Chinese nations abusing the rights of Namibian workers over the years but the behaviour is no longer tolerable. This comes after the ruling party’s…
FISHROT FILES DAY 5…NGHIPUNYA DENIES WANAKADU STAKE
By: Justicia Shipena Former National Fishing Corporation of Namibia (Fishcor) CEO Mike Nghipunya on Monday denied holding a 50% stake in the Wanakadu Investment CC. Nghipunya, who State advocate Cliff Lutibezi was cross-examining in his bail hearing, told the…
GIPF DEDICATE NOVEMBER TO EDUCATE MEMBERS
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus As more public servants approach their pension custodian, the Government Institutions Pension Fund has been prompted to launch an educational campaign for its members. Last week, the Fund announced in a statement that it has started with…
GOVT GAZETTES N$17,38 PER HOUR FOR CONSTRUCTION WORKERS
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The government has gazetted the Collective Agreement to increase the construction sector’s minimum wage and improve working conditions. The government notice in gazette No. 7675 released early this month makes it mandatory for everyone operating in the…
N$7,1BN REQUEST WOULD HAVE WORSENED THE DEBT METRICS
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Considering the total extra request of N$7,1 billion from government offices, ministries and agencies (OMAs) during the mid-year re-allocation, the budget deficit could have been increased by 2,8%. Finance ministry spokesperson Wilson Shikoto, told The Villager that…
PASTORS USE TITHES TO BUY CARIBBEAN MANSIONS
By: Kelvin Chiringa Local churches are investing massively in property development outside the country, mainly in the Caribbean, much to the alarm of the Financial Intelligence Centre, which has raised red flags over possible illicit financial flows. According to intelligence,…
FINANCE TELLS DENTISTS TO STICK TO PSEMAS TARIFFS
By: Andrew Kathindi The finance ministry has instructed the Dental Health Care Service Providers to stick to the NAMAF Tariffs of 2014, which are currently in use while reviewing the Public Service Medical Aid Scheme (PSEMAS) tariff. The Namibia Dental…
ILLICIT FINANCIAL FLOWS ‘IF YOU CAN’T MEASURE IT, YOU CAN’T MANAGE IT’
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The deputy governor of the Bank of Namibia, Ebson Uanguta, said Namibia has agreed to participate in a pilot study to measure Illicit Financial Flow. Namibia joins 12 other countries on the continent. Uanguta revealed Namibia’s participation…
FLYNAMIBIA TO FUND FUTURE AVIATION STUDIES
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus After it has also rebranded to FlyNamibia, the only country airline has also promised to award bursaries to aircraft engineers, pilots and cabin crews from 2022. The company management announced during its rebranding event in Windhoek…