By: Lesley Tjiueza Namibian Football has been thrown in total disarray, with MTC ending its 14-year relationship with the Namibia Premier League and taking along a sponsorship of N$15 Million per annum. The Namibia Premier League’s contract renewal was closely tied to conditions imposed by MTC. The telecommunications giant ordered that the NPL should secure […]
Government is appealing to NANTU and the teaching fraternity to accept the remuneration offer in order to allow for it to address the needs of other Namibians as they are also in dire socio-economic situations. A statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office a short while ago highlights a number of challenges facing Namibia which […]
A Gobabis resident who in April 2016 was found guilty of hacking his girlfriend to death with a panga in 2012, has been sent to jail for an effective 35 years. Thirty five year-old Joel Petrus appeared before High Court Judge Alfred Siboleka on a charge of murder with direct intent to kill on Monday. […]
The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry, UNESCO and local universities are working on an Integrated Disaster Management Plan. The plan will effectively mitigate natural disasters such as floods and drought.
Fighting poverty and keeping your environment clean should not to be left to government alone and people should own up to these responsibilities. It is in this spirit that Poverty Eradication Fighters, headed by 12-year-old Armando Pieters, met President Hage Geingob on Monday, who as future leaders are implementing the Harambee Prosperity Plan in their […]
Final school examinations could be disrupted if teachers vote in favour of a strike following a failed salary negotiations with the Government. Teachers affiliated to NANTU will vote in a week’s time to decide whether to go on industrial action or not.
The United States Agency for International Development, USAID has heeded to Namibian government’s call for assistance in addressing and mitigating the effects of the current devastating drought. The drought has not only eroded household food security but has severely compromised the performance of rural economies, affecting agricultural production, jobs and general economic growth, and a […]
The Finance Minister says the slowdown in economic activity calls for domestic resource mobilisation. Calle Schlettwein singles out enhanced revenue collection and tax administrative reforms as critical to financing Namibia’s development agenda. He stresses that the results-based performance of the staff is critical to achieving and surpassing the budgeted revenue collection targets. The minister says […]
Founding President Sam Nujoma says democracy will only be realised once Namibia’s political opponents learn to co-exist and not see one another as enemies. The former statesmansays this will be a crucial catalyst for Namibia in its effort to achieve the desired development goals and plans. Speaking at the launch of the SWAPO Party School […]
A man accused of hacking his 28-year-old girlfriend with a panga at the Orwetoveni residential area of Otjiwarongo in Otjozondjupa region on Friday, has pleaded guilty to the murder. Forty-year-old Josia Shimwefeleni preferred to conduct his own defence, after his rights were explained to him this morning. Shimwefeleni told the Magistrate’s Court that he killed […]
