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CRAN ORDERS MTC TO SHARE ‘BED’ WITH MTN
By: Kelvin Chiringa Namibia’s leading telecoms company, MTC, will now have to share its infrastructure with a potentially fierce competitor, MTN. This is according to a verdict made by the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) on Tuesday. MTC was…
REFERENDUM WILL SOLVE ABORTION DEBATE – MINISTRY
By: Justicia Shipena The justice ministry has called for a referendum to put the abortion debate to rest. The call was made by the ministry’s chief legal officer, Christian Harris, during the second day of the public hearing on legalising…
SEIBEB ACCUSE AMUPANDA OF FORGERY
By: Andrew Kathindi The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) says the Mayor of Windhoek Job Amupanda forged a letter that said councillor Sade Gawanas applied for a plot. Gawanas allegedly applied for land nine days after being sworn in. The letter,…
NHE HANDS OVER 40 HOUSES AT OKAKARARA
By: Julia Heita The urban and rural development ministry handed over 40 housing units constructed by the National Housing Enterprise (NHE) in Okakarara on Monday. The deputy minister of urban development, Nathalia /Goagoses, handed the houses built by the National…
DEATH AFTER TAKING COVID-19 JAB…FAMILY SAYS HEALTH MINISTRY NEVER CONSULTED THEM
By: Andrew Kathindi The family of the man who died in May shortly after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine says they have not consulted with the ministry over the investigations of what led to his death. Usiel Uapiona Kajovi (63) died…
TO ABORT OR NOT TO ABORT…PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE LISTENS TO ACTIVISTS
By: Justicia Shipena The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender Equality, Social Development and Family Affairs on Monday heard arguments on abortion from pro-choice and pro-life advocates. The public hearings are being conducted in Windhoek and will be taken to other…
NAMIBIA TARGETS 2035 TO REDUCE MATERNAL DEATHS
By: Julia Heita Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula says Namibia plans to end preventable maternal and child deaths by 2035. Shangula said this during the launch of the National Guideline: Antenatal Care for a Positive Pregnancy Experience and Maternal Record…
ONGOS VALLEY PARTNERS WITH TN FOR A SMART CITY
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Telecom Namibia has partnered with Ongos Valley Development to transform the Ongos housing project into a smart city with all-things-digital. The two entities signed a memorandum of understanding cementing the relationship last week Friday. Telecom Namibia chief…
POPULATION AND HOUSING PILOT CENSUS HAS STARTED
The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) says the delayed 2021 Population and Housing census started on Sunday and ends on 30 October 2021. Namibia carries out the population and housing census every 10 years and includes various stages. In a statement…
ELECTRICITY AND FUEL PUSH UP PRODUCTION COST
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The constant increase in electricity and fuel in the domestic economy can contribute to the high cost of doing business in Namibia and burden consumers further. According to the latest analysis of Simonis Storms Securities, the cost…