The just tabled 2018/19 national budget has brought a hint of good news for low income earners, for whom the tax rate will be reduced.

International Women’s Day was also commemorated at Windhoek’s Mix Settlement. Women from different walks of life gathered at Mix settlement to celebrate the day. Speakers reminded women of the pivotal role they play in their communities.

At Katima Mulilo in the Zambezi Region the Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare, Doreen Sioka says although women have made strides in politics, much still needs to be done to level the playing field at regional level.

Women in Swakopmund used International Women’s Day to encourage their peers to speak out against sexual violence perpetrated against them. A handful of women marched in the streets of Swakopmund to create awareness about sexual violence against women and advocate for justice.

Namibia must allocate more than 10% of its annual budget to capital projects if the country is to meet its development needs. Thus far Namibia, and Africa, budget less than this amount for developmental activities – leaving many countries on the continent short of their targets.

The Ministry of Basic Education, Arts and culture has called for hard work among teachers to produce good results despite budget cuts that continue to put a strain on their operations.

Spain and Cuba have reaffirmed their commitment to expand cooperation in a number of areas, with Namibia. The two countries’ Heads of Mission paid a joint courtesy call on Vice President, Nangolo Mbumba.

Namibian women in leadership plan to establish a mentorship programme where seniors would take their junior counterparts through the ropes, to ensure a proper succession plan. This came to light during the celebration of International Women’s Day today.

The My Namibia Song competition has been halted. Information and Communication Minister, Stanley Simataa announced that the cancellation was because the votes received from the competition failed to meet the minimum threshold. The winning song was projected to receive between 20 000 to 50 000 votes. Only slightly over 6 000 votes have been received […]

The Namibian Institute of Public Administration and Management, (NIPAM) is racing against time to transform the public service as envisaged in the Harambee Prosperity Plan. In this regard, NIPAM signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Namibia Standards Institution (NSI) to scale up training for public and civil servants.