A business delegation from Iran plans to visit Namibia to explore investment opportunities that could include a tractor assembly plant and natural gas storage facility. The Iranian Foreign Investment Company management and Omusati Governor, Erginus Endjala, revealed this during a courtesy call on President Hage Geingob at State House on Friday.

Shoprite Namibia could face a countrywide consumer boycott if it does not resolve the labour dispute involving more than 200 workers. At least, 176 Shoprite workers were dismissed at Rundu and Gobabis while 100 employees in Windhoek are facing disciplinary charges for taking part in a strike in 2015.

Street Cricket is the brainchild of Cricket Namibia under its FNB-sponsored Kwata brand. The idea behind it is to bring cricket to young players in settlement areas. The programme uses the game to promote social cohesion and create opportunities in diverse communities affected by anti-social behavior and youth crime. It is against this background that […]

The National Council Parliamentarians are calling on the Fisheries and Marine Resources Ministry to scale up the construction of fish farms in the regions, especially in underprivileged communities, to help lift them out of poverty.

The US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief will make available about N$1 billion during its 2018 country operational plan towards the fight against HIV/AIDS. The funding will go towards different programmes in the fight against HIV/AIDS such as mother to child transmission, male circumcision and providing support to orphans and vulnerable children. Other programmes […]

Governor of the Oshana region Clemens Kashuupulwa is dismayed about the persistent offences of Gender Based Violence and rape in his region. Kashuupulwa revealed that 598 cases of domestic violence and 101 rape cases were reported to the police during the last financial year.

Namwater says the discolouring of tap water which Rehoboth residents experienced has nothing to do with its supply system, but could be as a result of maintenance or pipe burst. Residents of Rehoboth have been complaining about frequent discoloration of the tap water and upon hearing the complaints on NBC News, a team from Namwater […]

War veterans in the Berseba Constituency want the Government to order the contractors who built their houses to fix all sub-standard work. While expressing their appreciation towards the government for providing them with shelter they say their homes are in poor condition.

MP’s in the National Council have called on the Ministry of Land Reform to review the laws that have govern the resettlement programme, which they claim have certain restrictions. Swapo MP Nico Mungenga says one such change is government’s refusal to allow those resettled to bury their relatives on the farms.