Pensioners left frustrated over grant payment delays
Pensioners were caught off guard after arriving at various pay points just to find out that there were no monthly grant payouts due to alleged non-payment of Government to Nampost.
Pensioners were caught off guard after arriving at various pay points just to find out that there were no monthly grant payouts due to alleged non-payment of Government to Nampost.
In a dramatic turn of events, the Bank of Namibia has filed an application in the Windhoek High Court, seeking the closure of the SME Bank. The application is likely to be heard on Thursday.
The increasing incidents of human-wildlife conflict is a concern for the tourism sector. The Hospitality Association of Namibia (HAN) feels there is need to create awareness among communities on the value of nature and wildlife conservancy in the country.
Deputy Prime Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says the Omatako Constituency in the Otjozondjupa Region has great potential to be a major tourist destination. She made the remarks while addressing the community at the recently held Omatako Expo.
Culture was given a sporty and competitive spin, when the annual Wato Competition returned to Rundu recently. The traditional canoe, famously known in the Kavango East and West regions as the Wato, has been a means of transport for people in the two regions for many years.
Much has been said on Namibia’s economic transformation and the main debate has been on whether the concept is of an inclusive nature to all Namibians, including emerging businesses. Lazarus Jacobs, a motivational speaker and Executive Director of Paragon Investment Holdings, has his say on the topic.
Inmates at the Walvis Bay Correctional Facility held an awareness campaign against drugs and tobacco abuse at the Kuisebmund Secondary School. The campaign is aimed at helping the youth not to indulge in illegal drugs.
Namibians in the agricultural sector are encouraged to produce more food and ensure food security at national and household level. Agriculture, Water and Forestry Minister John Mutorwa, made the call at the inauguration of the new Namibian Agronomic Board members, in Windhoek, on Monday. Mutorwa says that one of government’s greatest priorities is enhancing food […]
Two Chinese nationals who run a charcoal business at Farm Rooigrond in the Witlvei area of the Omaheke Region were robbed of N$200 700. The two men were driving to the farm in a Toyota double cab to inspect the work and pay their employees. Police report that when the pick-up stopped at the farm-gate […]
The Namibian Police have recorded at least three-suicides and one reckless driving cases in their report of crimes from the weekend. Twenty-three-year-old Wilhelm Issaskary was found two-days ago dangling from a tree with a rope around his neck, at Omadhiya village in the Omuntele area of the Oshikoto Region. A case of negligent driving was […]