The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) says it opposes the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia’s (NAMCOR) plan to sell its stake in an ongoing-oil exploration project. PDM lawmaker, Jan van Wyk says selling the 5% stake to Recon Africa for N$414-million is imprudent. PDM’s Mines and Energy shadow minister says it will amount to selling off […]
The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) has hired 278 retired nurses on temporary contracts across the country for periods ranging from three to six months as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and to address staff shortages. In an interview with Nampa on Wednesday, Ben Nangombe, the ministry’s Executive Director, stated […]
The Christian Democratic Voice party has condemned remarks made by Inspector General of the Namibian Police Force, Sebastian Ndeitunga, when he blamed churches for the police’s poor performance, particularly in the northern regions. A media statement issued on Thursday by the party’s vice president, Nicodemus Shaama, said the party rejects and condemns in the highest […]
The 6th European Union-African Union Summit started in Brussels, Belgium, with African leaders calling for a redefined, renewed and rebooted partnership with Europe. President Hage Geingob, together with other African Heads of State and Government, are attending the two-day summit co-chaired by Senegalese President, Macky Sall and Emmanuel Macron of France. In his opening speech […]
Namibia’s Ombudsman, Basilius Dyakugha, has refused to be dragged into the debate on whether or not the veterinary cordon fence (VCF), more commonly known as the Red Line, should be removed. While acknowledging that the Red Line excludes the majority of Namibians in the economic mainstream, Dyakugha said it is not his place to take […]
The coastal town of Swakopmund is abuzz after the Swakop River, in the dry western part of Namibia, reached the Atlantic Ocean.
The Namibian Police on Wednesday engaged the banking and private security sector, aimed at finding ways to bring an end to a growing number of cash-in-transit heists, bank robberies and armed robberies at shopping malls. Car hijackings, Shikongo says, are also on the rise and he called on police to go full throttle in rooting […]
Communal farmers have been urged to harvest animal feed, which is in abundance after good rainfall received in most parts of the south. The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform says this is to ensure sufficient animal fodder during the dry season. The agricultural ministry urged farmers to build proper feed and fodder reserves […]
SADC will award annual scholarships to qualifying students from the SADC region. The research scholarship is for the years 2022 and 2023, and is available to post-graduate researchers in any discipline, who hold a masters degree as a minimum, and are planning to pursue research or further studies at the doctoral or post-doctoral level. Prospective […]
