The Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) has called on SMEs at Keetmanshoop to register their businesses with the chamber. The call was made by the NCCI branch manager at the town, Jeremia Nghiwanwa.

Standard Bank Namibia through its Buy-A-Brick initiative plans to build more than 1 000 houses countrywide over the next two years. This was revealed by the Bank’s manager of public relations and communication Isack Hamata when he briefed the media on the upcoming Buy-A-Brick Acapella Music Festival.

Employees of Group 4 Security (G4S) went on a nationwide strike Friday morning following a breakdown in salary negotiations and other conditions of employment. G4S is one of the biggest security companies in the country and is well known as a cash-in-transport operator for big companies and banks. Close to 200 employees are on strike.

The Ministry of Health and Social Services and UNICEF held the first-ever Free Women Conference. The conference aims to educate women on how to prevent mother-to-child transmission and other reproductive health issues. The conference was attended by more than 70 women and girls from Outjo and surrounding areas.

The seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 7) has adopted a declaration to advance development through people, technology and innovation. The declaration states that development programmes under TICAD should be aligned to Africa’s Agenda 2063 as well as to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Namibia’s High Commission in South Africa says there has been no confirmation from any independent organisation about an alleged nation-wide stoppage of all foreign trucks in and out of South Africa. Social media has been rife with video clips of South African truck drivers alleged warning foreign truckers entering through the country as of next […]

The Ministry of Health and Social Services has introduced a new drug known as Dolutegravir for patients on HIV treatment. The drug is an antiretroviral medication used together with other medication to treat HIV and AIDS. It may also be used as part of post-exposure prophylaxis to prevent HIV infection following potential exposure.

The N$42 million grant by the Japanese government will be used to purchase equipment for vocational training at institutions of higher learning. This was revealed by the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah in an interview with NBC News on Friday. Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, during the bilateral meeting with President Hage […]

Taxpayers have been encouraged to register on the online tax assessment service of the Ministry of Finance. The ministry introduced the electronic filing system to eliminate long queues experienced at Inland revenue offices, when taxpayers submit their annual returns.