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NAMRA START A PRICE TRANSFERRING UNIT
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Namibia has joined multilateral conventions to implement tax treaty-related measures to prevent base erosion and profit shifting. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) announced last week. Namibia signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty…
WEEKEND CRIME REPORT…MAN FOUND HANGING IN HOSPITAL
A man was found hanging on a rope tied onto a window frame in ward six at the Onadjokwe State Hospital on Sunday morning. The police have identified the man as Timotheus Hashikuni (38). Hashikuni’s body was found around 03h20….
TAKING STOCK OF GBV PROTEST…ONE YEAR LATER WHITHER #SHUTITALLDOWN
By: Kelvin Chiringa A deafening silence marked the aftermath of the waves of protest against gender-based violence that rocked Namibia precisely 12 months ago. The protests dubbed #ShutItAllDown was spearheaded by youths who felt they needed to make a statement…
GIPF TAKES PENSION EDUCATION TO OMAHEKE
By:Nghiinomenwa Erastus The GIPF members who stay in remote areas of Omaheke would not need to travel to town to address their pension questions and concerns for October. The pension fund announced on Thursday that they would take their ‘Pension…
CONSTRUCTION’S WORST PERFORMANCE IN 9 YEARS…EMPLOYERS, UNION JOIN HANDS TO CUT LOSSES
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus For the past 22 quarters of the economy, the construction sector has only grown positively three times. This has prompted the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) and the Metal and Allied Workers Union (MANWU) to collaborate on matters…
THE PATRIOTS STRIKE AGAIN…STOPS THEIR WINDHOEK COUNCILLORS FROM GOING TO WORK
By: Kelvin Chiringa, Andrew Kathindi Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has again restrained its councillors in the City of Windhoek municipality from conducting any business on the party’s behalf. IPC is part of a fragile coalition in Windhoek with Affirmative…
NAMPOWER WORKERS UPSET BY SALARY FREEZE
By: Kelvin Chiringa NamPower employees exploded into a demonstration Thursday afternoon, denouncing managing director Kahenge Haulofu and the board for resolving to freeze salary increases for the 2020/21 and 2021/22 financial years. The workers, led by the Mine Workers Union…
LACK OF FISCAL TRANSPARENCY BREEDS CORRUPTION
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Lack of fiscal transparency is a breeding ground for corruption and incompetence, whether in the public or private sector, revealed U.S. Chargé d’Affaires, Jessica Long. She spoke during the launch of the Institute of Public Policies Research,…
NAMRA…RETAILERS, FISHERY, AND FARMING UNDER MICROSCOPE
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The Namibia Revenue Agency said its quest is to expand the tax base by ensuring those under-estimating their taxable income pay their dues to the state. The Agency revealed this during a media briefing this week when…
NANSO AGAINST LIMKOKWING UNIVERSITY
By: Julia Heita The Namibia National Students Organisation (Nanso) has expressed concern over the setting up of Limkokwing University in Namibia. Several reports have linked the university to the minister of higher education, Itah Murangi-Kandjii. Nanso National Spokesperson Esther Shakela…