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SONA2020: I expect lively debate, Geingob
Despite the highly contested and spirited campaigns that preceded the November 2019 elections, President Hage Geingob said all the parties are united in the collective responsibility to safeguard the wellbeing of all Namibians. Geingob said this when he delivered the…
SONA2020 – I understand your distress, Geingob
President Hage Geingob said he understands the nation’s distress and sympathises with those who lost jobs. Delivering the State of the Nation Address in Windhoek Thursday, Geingob also said he understands the pain of the small and large business owners…
Assaulted journalists dismiss State House apology
A police officer manhandling Jemima Beukes The two journalists who were manhandled on Wednesday by security details at the Windhoek Central Hospital where President Hage Geingob officially opened the isolation facility said they are traumatised. The Sun journalist Jemima Beukes…
Geingob says Namibia safeguarded lives
President Hage Geingob said the government has had the wisdom and foresight to safeguard life through Namibians’ health. Officially opening the isolation facility at the Windhoek Central Hospital Wednesday, Geingob said no amount of material wealth can equate to one’s…
Agribusdev suspends Uugwanga
Petrus Uugwanga The Agricultural Business Development Agency (Agribusdev) has suspended its managing director Petrus Uugwanga to pave way for investigations into allegations levelled against him. In a statement Monday, the board of directors chairperson Sophia Kasheeta said Uugwanga’s suspension was…
Walvis Bay on lockdown for 7 days
Namibia will transit from stage 2 to stage 3 on 1 June 2020 except the Walvis Bay area where two Covid-19 cases were reported this week. President Hage Geingob said this was decided in a Cabinet meeting held on 26…
Budget: How Namibia is fighting Covid-19
File Photo: Queueing for N$750 at Walvis Bay Namibia has put in place about 10 packages to help the people cope with the effects of Covid-19. These details are contained in the 2020/21 budget tabled by finance minister Ipumbu Shiimi Wednesday….
Budget is ammunition in Nam’s fight against Covid-19
The 2020/21 national budget presented in parliament Wednesday is ‘part of the ammunition in Namibia’s arsenal to fight Covid-19, finance minister Ipumbu Shiimi said. This year’s N$72,8b budget runs under the theme ‘Together defeating COVID-19, Together thriving again’, which according…
Charming Shiimi tables Covid-19 budget
Finance minister Ipumbu Shiimi presented the 2020/21 national budget on Wednesday under the theme “Together Defeating COVID-19, Together Thriving Again”. Shiimi said that he was tabling the N$72,8b budget during one of the most challenging times in the global, regional…
Africa’s leaders and Agenda 2063 (Part I)
The oldest African leader is 87. That is Cameroon’s Paul Biya. If his gods allow him to enjoy a much longer life, he will be 130 years old when Agenda 2063 happens. The youngest is 43. That is Ethiopia’s Prime…