The much anticipated N$190 million Peugeot assembly plant has been dealt a blow after Customs officials impounded its first consignment in Walvis Bay. The Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development Minister said customs wanted to impose a levy but he opposed the move as the benefit of the plant to the country exceeds the levy. Tjekero […]

The Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration has launched the E-Death Notification System. The aim is to improve services and have a flexible e-governance system. The launch of the E-Death Notification System follows a successful roll out of the E-Birth Notification system last year.

SADC member-states are urged to introduce long and short term investments to reduce effects of climate change on food security in rural communities. The call was made during the commemorations of World Food Day at Bunya Village.

Kavango West Governor Sirkka Ausiku calls for more funds to be allocated to Government’s Dry-land Production Programme in the region. The Dryland Production Programme aims to improve production by providing subsdised seeds, fertilizers and ploughing services. Kavango West region initiated a regional programme Operation Katemo – aimed at mobilizing farmers to produce more food at […]

The Government wants Kenyan experts to help revive flowers and other crop production at the Ongombo West Resettlement Farm. President Hage Geingob said this when he met the Kenyan High Commissioner, Isaac Njenga at State House.

More than 80 thousand job seekers have registered on the Namibia Integrated Employment Information System (NIEIS). Deputy Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation Tommy Nambahu urges all designated employers with 25 or more staff to report job vacancies or new positions to the NIEIS system.

Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) on Wednesday launched its Fibre Optic Solutions for businesses. The launch came after the increased need for bigger capacity and faster internet speed in the data network. MTC acting Chief Executive Officer, Thinus Smith said with their fibre network they are able to offer cloud-based services to consumers. “The benefits are […]

The Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation on Wednesday awarded 10 employers for complying with the Employment Services Act. This was the first time the ministry acknowledged employers who are committed to the implementation of the Act and who actively use the Namibia Integrated Employment Information System (NIEIS) portal to advertise their vacancies. […]

Former Special Advisor to the Hardap Governor, Alfred Stephanus Dax is the new Special Advisor to the //Karas Governor following his appointment on 15 October. Dax was the advisor to the Hardap Governor between July 2015 and July this year. In an interview with NAMPA recently, Dax said he is not new to the region, […]

The Kavango East Region seeks knowledge and skills to fight the war against hunger and poverty. Governor of Kavango East region Dr Samuel Mbambo led a 25-member delegation to Eastern Cape Province in South Africa. The delegation comprised of crop, livestock, horticulture and poultry farmers as well as entrepreneurs in the manufacturing and construction industries. […]