Finance Minister Calle Schlettwein has tabled the mid-term budget review of N$1,8 billion. The money from this mid-term budget is to be availed through the re-allocation of funds to address priority areas, mainly in the social sectors to enable uninterrupted provision of services.
Namibia joined the rest of the world in observing the 73rd year since the United Nations Charter came into effect, known as UN Day.
President Hage Geingob has appealed to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to assist in educating the Namibian workforce on the fourth industrial revolution. President Geingob and his delegation made the appeal during a meeting with the Director-General of International Labour Organisation, Guy Ryder.
SADC countries are promoting the region’s products and services with the hope of attracting foreign direct investment on the sidelines of the World Investment Forum, in Geneva.
City Police on Wednesday afternoon swooped on illegal taxis operating between Otjomuise and Sewende and Agste Laan townships. Many of the drivers who are operating these unroadworthy taxis without valid driver’s licenses jumped out of the cars and ran away while one was arrested. The City Police officers called their tow-in service to remove the […]
Lack of hostel facilities at schools in rural areas directly impacts the academic performance of learners. Erongo Governor Cleophas Mutjavikua said this when he handed over bedding to his counterpart in Omusati, Erginus Endjala to be distributed to needy school hostels in the region. Mutjavikua says he was touched, during his visit to the Omusati […]
The Swapo Party Women’s Council has given an award to the President of the Pan Africa Women’s Organisation (PAWO) for her contribution towards Namibia’s liberation struggle. PAWO is a continental women’s organisation that was founded in Conakry, Guinea in 1962 to bring all African women’s organisations under one body, to collectively fight for the emancipation […]
A new African Union policy will hopefully strengthen the inclusion of African people with disabilities in mainstream political and social activities. A workshop to review the draft policy is taking place in Windhoek. The AU Disability Policy Framework is a mechanism aimed at respecting, realising and protecting the rights of persons with disabilities and enhancing […]
A bill to establish the Namibia Deposit Guarantee Authority was tabled in the National Assembly. The Namibia Deposit Authority Bill provides for the establishment of a national safety net mechanism as contained in the national financial strategy to manage vulnerability. Tabling the bill in the National Assembly, Finance Minister Calle Schlettwein says the bill will […]
The official opposition Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) has welcomed the tabling of the Public Enterprise Governance Bill. The Bill introduces the Hybrid Governance Module to ensure efficient governance of state-owned enterprises (SOE). The proposed legislation further places 81 state-owned enterprises under the Public Enterprise Ministry, by giving the powers to monitor their performances and restructure […]
