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KEETMANS BLAMES STAFFING FOR NEGATIVE AUDIT REPORT
By: Andrew Kathindi The Keetmanshoop executive management has blamed challenges of understaffing for an adverse audit report opinion from the auditor general for the 2016/2017 financial year. This was said at a public hearing by the national council standing committee…
‘NO LAW OR ACT ON GOVT’S 10% IN MINING VENTURES’
By: Justicia Shipena National Petroleum Corporation (Namcor) board chairperson Jennifer Comalie has said that no law currently determines what percentage of shares government entities should get in mining companies with interests in Namibia. Comalie made these remarks during the public…
NAM IN A CORNER, FARMING OR URANIUM
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The Namibia Agricultural Union has consulted a geologist to provide further information on the underground water and the impact of the uranium extraction process. In the release by the union, this week has indicated that they have…
UNRECOGNISED CAREGIVERS PROVIDE THE BASE TO ECONOMIES
BY: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Macroeconomic behaviour and ordinary markets function cannot be understood without recognising gender differences because of unpaid labour. These are the findings of Jayati Ghosh, professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts- whose work on women’s economic…
KHOMAS TO VACCINATE OVER 200 000 BY 2022
BY: Justicia Shipena The governor of the Khomas region, Laura Mcleod-Katjirua says Khomas needs to vaccine 286 641 with the first dose by march next year to reach herd immunity. Mcleod-Katjirua said during the launch of the Khomas…
SLUGGISH GROWTH FOR NAM, ZAMBIA AND ANGOLA
BY: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Angola will record negative growth of 0,7%, Zambia will only grow by 1%, and Namibia will increase by 1,3% this year. Next year (2022), Namibia is expected to do better than others with 3,6% in economic growth,…
MAN’S FOOT AMPUTATED AFTER DONKEY BITE
By: Hellen Andreas A 49-year-old man from Onamulunga village, Oniipa constituency had his right foot amputated after a donkey attacked him on Sunday. Petrus Ukunde, who was bleeding heavily, drove himself to the Onandjokwe State Hospital for treatment. His wife,…
KANDJEKE SAYS MINISTRY LIED ABOUT AUGUST 26
By: Andrew Kathindi The defence ministry lied about its relationship with corruption-tainted August 26, the Auditor General has revealed. According to the AG, Junias Kandjeke, the defence ministry also paid salaries worth N$3 million to August 26 staff on behalf…
‘CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS NAMIBIA’S WATER SECTOR’
Agriculture minister Calle Schlettwein said Namibia’s experience in the water sector had been heavily impacted by climate variability and climate change, causing greater water and food insecurity. Schlettwein said this in Cairo where he is leading a delegation attending…
ASSET REPOSSESSING AT N$251,2M…BANK OF NAMIBIA EXTENDS RELIEF MEASURES PERIOD
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The Bank of Namibia has extended its relief measures to the economy through commercial banks for 12months, in addition to the initial 24 months announced last year. The Bank of Namibia governor Johannes !Gawaxab announced in a…