About 160 employees of the Otjiwarongo Municipality have taken to the streets to demand a once-off, undisclosed payment as compensation for a failed salary and wage negotiation for the 2021–2022 financial year. The workers, under NAPWU, are demanding their dues as all efforts were allegedly met with disapproval by the Minister of Urban and Rural […]

The Patron of the Rundu Annual Trade Fair, Minister John Mutorwa, has called on SMEs to be innovative and exchange expertise to grow their business ventures. Mutorwa officiated at the official opening of the 2022 Rundu Annual Trade Fair. SMEs, Mutorwa said, contribute greatly to any town’s socio-economic development, hence, the Rundu Expo is a […]

The organising committee of the Rundu Annual Trade Fair says it takes pride in contributing to young talent development in the two Kavango regions and the town of Rundu in particular. Its Chairperson, Fransiska Thikerete-Kupembona, says 21 artists from the regions were given the opportunity to display their talent at the ongoing expo. The Rundu […]

The countdown to the return of top-flight football in Namibia started last night in earnest with the NFA Normalisation Committee looking forward to the kick-off this coming weekend.

Pick n Pay Namibia, a subsidiary of Ohlthaver and List Group, has closed two of its stores at Keetmanshoop and Windhoek’s Eros Residential Area, citing the poor operational performance of the outlets. Keetmanshoop store PnP opened its doors in February 2013. The Ohlthaver and List Group spokeswoman,  Roux-che’ Locke, confirmed the closure of the stores. She […]

Following the conclusion of the Indoor Hockey Series last weekend, Namibia Hockey Union President Reagon Graig says that the men and women’s stellar performances against South Africa symbolised an important step towards their world cup attendance.

The Oshikoto Regional Commander’s Parade was held today at the Police Headquarters in Omuthiya.   The event consisted of various activities, such as medal awarding to the members of the police force, promotions, and preparations for the upcoming Tsumeb Copper Festival 2022 and the approaching festive season. Fourteen medals were awarded, among them the Decoration […]

The Deputy Minister of Finance, Maureen Hinda-Mbuende, has tabled amendments to three laws in the financial sector in the National Assembly. These are the Value Added Tax, Stamp Duties, and the Income Tax. In her motivation, Hinda-Mbuende explained that the proposed changes to the Value Added Tax deal with amendments to the definition and the […]