Government’s suspension and halting of a number of capital projects this past year, have resulted in numerous job losses. NBC’s reporter Emil Seibeb looks into the matter. Namibia is going through an economic slowdown, and job losses occur daily.
The Minister of Works and Transport John Mutorwa, welcomed the newly appointed board members of Air Namibia in the capital on Thursday. The minister thanked the outgoing Air Namibia board for the wealth of experience in various specialisations, that they’ve brought to the company.
The Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia’s Mariental branch is urging people who cannot secure home loans from banks, to join their organisation and in so doing, become proud future home owners. Chairperson Anita Louw made this call in an interview with nbc news, on how the association has performed at Mariental, since its inception there.
The identities of two men who were run over by a train in the early hours of Monday morning near Kombat have been revealed. The Namibian Police Force’s Otjozondjupa Regional Police Commander, Commissioner, Heinrich Tjiveze told Nampa in an interview on Thursday that the men have been identified as 57-year-old Alfred /Uirab and 29-year-old Alex […]
The Namibia Blood Transfusion Services (NamBTS) has five days of blood supply left to cater to hospitals and is busy with campaigns in the central and coastal parts of the country to collect more. NamBTS needs close to 500 units of blood to ensure all patients across Namibia have access to a safe blood supply […]
President Hage Geingob has described the situation in the DRC as worrisome with potential for danger if the upcoming elections are not handled carefully. The President participated in a joint SADC, ICGLR summit in Congo Brazzaville Wednesday. The meeting was aimed at discussing the situation in the DRC ahead of the elections on 30 December.
Kavango East Police observed a significant reduction of crime and incidents reported over the christmas period this year. One murder was reported in Sauyemwa on Christmas Day, while another case of culpable homicide was reported at Ndiyona.
The Police in the Zambezi Region applauded residents for adhering to the country’s laws thus maintaining peace on Christmas Eve. Minimal accidents and other crimes were recorded this year. The Zambezi Region recorded four accidents, with one fatality recorded on Family Day.
The Central North Regional Electricity Distribution company (CENORED) has announced a change in its billing system for both conventional and postpaid customers, effective from 1 January 2019. CENORED spokesperson Charlie Matengu says accounts, previously payable by the 7th of the next month, will now be payable by the 15th of the billing month.
A 40-year-old man reportedly took his own life by hanging himself with a rope on Christmas Day. His body was found near the road between the Monte Christo Service Station and Okahandja Park on Tuesday around 07h40. A crime report issued by City Police spokesperson Fabian Amukwelele said the man hanged himself with a blue […]
