Botswana will be hosting the 6th SACU Summit on Friday. The SACU Summit will be attended by the Heads of State and Governments as well as representatives of SACU Member States. They include the Kingdoms of Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia and South Africa. NBC News reporter, Timo Andreas is in Botswana to give us an update.

Swapo in the National Assembly says the Government has put the necessary measures and strategies in place to combat corruption in the country and it should, therefore, be given support to carry out this mandate successfully. This follows a motion tabled by PDM member, Vipuakuje Muharukua last week, alleging that corruption is rampant in Namibia […]

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation has urged African countries to root out corruption to attain Agenda 2063 and the sustainable development goals.

The Wilbard Haindongo open market at Efidi lomulunga village in the Ongwediva Constituency is almost abandoned. The market opened over the weekend.

PDM President McHenry Venaani says foreign companies willing to do business in Namibia, should also be at ease to share skills with citizens. Venaani said this is crucial to deter the growing prevalence of African youth seeking better prospects in Europe, which in turn creates a security, humanitarian and economic threat to such countries. Venaani […]

The Namibia Training Authority (NTA) spent N$150 million on skills development through its National Training Fund (NTF) during the past financial year. That is contained in the NTA Annual Report tabled last week in the National Assembly by Higher Education, Training and Innovation Minister Itah Kandjii-Murangi. The NTF mobilises for skills development and allocates funds […]

Agribank says it paid out N$304 million in new loans during the 2016/17 financial year. It says of that money, N$103 million was spent on farmland purchases, N$44 million on livestock loans and N$29 million on productive infrastructure improvements. Minister of Finance, Calle Schlettwein tabled the bank’s annual report in the National Assembly last week. […]

Roads Authority’s five year strategic plan will see many roads upgraded and rehabilitated countrywide. In the Hardap Region, the close to 400 kilometers C14 Road between Maltahohe and Walvis Bay is one of the roads on the list to be upgraded to bitumen standard.