Namibian Broadcasting Corporation’s (NBC) Director General Stanley Similo is disappointed in the way the Minister of Finance Calle Schlettwein expressed himself about the financial woes of the NBC in a weekly newspaper. The NBC has introduced austerity measures, including the reduction in broadcasting hours and the suspension of a number of programmes as part of […]

President Hage Geingob and former Presidents, Sam Nujoma and Hifikepunye Pohamba are in Harare to attend the official memorial service of Robert Mugabe.

Political party leadership in the //Kharas Region are urging the NBC management not to lay off workers and have pleaded to the government to rather, as a matter of urgency, fund the institution adequately.

Police in the Ohangwena Region have relaunched the Turn Back Crime Campaign in an effort to unite inhabitants against crime in the region and beyond. The Turn Back Campaign was launched in Oshakati in 2015 by former President Hifikepunye Pohamba.

President Hage Geingob has appointed Euclides Joseph Mumbone Mukendwa as Commissioner of the National Youth Service, Mukendwa replaces Onesmus Upindi. A statement from the presidency said the appointment is effective from 1 October. The statement said Mukendwa has vast experience, having served previously in several managerial positions including as a Regional Director of the Allan […]

Namibian Breweries’ operating profit for the year that ended 30 June 2019 showed year-on-year growth of 6,3%, at N$652 million. This information is contained in the company’s financial report for the year under review.

Government schools will be closing earlier this year than planned. This was revealed in a statement released by the Ministry of Education Art and Culture.

Former Oshakati magistrate Melanie Theron, who was found guilty on multiple charges of corruption in the High Court, has been sentenced to jail for two years.

Public Enterprise Minister Leon Jooste said profitable entities improved their revenue from N$840 000 million to N$1,1 billion for the 2016-17 through 2018-19 financial years. He said these SOEs jointly employ 17 000 Namibians but he raised concern at the wage bill of these institutions, which he said amounts to N$8,5 billion. Speakers at a […]

More than 800 farmers in Otjozondjupa Region have claimed for financial assistance from the government’s livestock marketing incentive programme since it was introduced four months ago. The incentive encourages farmers to sell off their small and large stock, in order to minimise pressure on grazing by reducing the number of livestock. Since May, farmers started […]