The President has clarified reports about his position on the Board of Directors of the SME Bank. Some reports suggested that during a recent media briefing, President Hage Geingob defended the roles of Presidential Affairs Minister, Frans Kapofi and Secretary to Cabinet and former Chairperson of the SME Bank, George Simaata.

The new onshore Horse Mackerel processing plant at Walvis Bay is expected to create about 700 new jobs by July 2018. The company is a joint venture between Fishcor and Africa Selection Trust, which will process horse mackerel into canned fish and produce fish-meal from the leftovers.

Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry says a reform of the tax system is crucial to attract more investors, create jobs for locals and stimulate development and economic growth.

Residents of Neudamm want President Hage Geingob to Intervene in addressing their problems. This includes the refusal by the University of Namibia to allow the community to conduct any burials at the cemetery, which is part of its Neudamm campus.

Stakeholders are working on various interventions to reduce accidents on Windhoek’s notorious Western Bypass. As part of these efforts the accident prone highway has been downgraded from 1 August.

Some fathers want the right to register their children’s birth just like mothers, who have the right to do so without the presence and consent of the child’s father.

Construction work at the Neckartal Dam on the outskirts of Keetmanshoop in the //Kharas Region is progressing well.

The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture will develop a plan that will assist teachers and educators to identify disabilities among children.