The Namibian Police Force has urged the public to be patient and allow for thorough investigations into the culpable homicide case involving the Inspector General, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo. This follows a social media post alleging a cover-up in the investigation of the accident involving Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, which occurred in the northern region […]
President Hage Geingob says he is dismayed with reports of some learners being taught under trees while waiting on the government to construct additional classrooms. Since the start of the 2023 academic year, images of children taught under trees at some schools and at times amid pouring rain have exposed the urgent need for additional […]
President Hage Geingob opened the first Cabinet meeting for the year, reminding the Executive not to put personal interests above service delivery and to refrain from working in isolation from public needs. “As representatives of the sovereigns of the Republic of Namibia, we should never forget that we are keepers of public trust. We have […]
Volunteers from COVID-19 whose contracts were terminated staged a demonstration, demanding that they be considered for the more than 800 vacancies released by the government. The Ministry of Labour and Employment Creation plans to recruit all COVID-19 volunteers from government grades 12 to 15. The volunteers believe it is unfair that they have not been […]
Water scarcity is one of the greatest challenges in Namibia, and this is mainly due to unpredictable rainfall patterns. This was said by the Executive Director of the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Ndiyakupi Nghituwamata, at a three-day regional conference on hydrology and water coordination held at Swakopmund. The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, […]
The week-long international roundtable on the review and modernization of Namibia’s outdated corporate laws is underway in Windhoek. The review is aimed at encouraging investment and innovation through the adoption of an effective and predictable regulatory business environment. The Business and Intellectual Property Authority (BIPA) and the Ministry of Industrialization and Trade, together with local […]
Poaching, compensation policies, and mismanagement of conservancy funds are annoying to those involved in the Community-Based Natural Resources Management Program in Kunene. They raised these concerns to the sub-committee on Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, which is on a fact-finding mission of various conservancies within Kunene. Conservancies were established to assist rural communities to generate income […]
Following Sunday’s 7-1 defeat against the Netherlands – the Namibia men’s indoor hockey team was on Monday beaten 2-0 by defending champions Austria in their 2nd game at the Indoor hockey World Cup in South Africa. Here are the highlights.
The national women’s indoor hockey team put up a face saving display to draw 2-all against Canada in their 2nd game at the Indoor hockey world cup in Tswane, South Africa on Monday. It was a welcoming result following the team’s 5-3 defeat against Kazakstan in their opening match on Sunday.
Benitha Imbamba, the chairperson of the Erongo Regional Council, has warned employers to stop bullying employees and engaging in unfair labor practices in the workplace. Imbamba said this during the Regional Council’s annual meeting at Swakopmund. Imbamba, while warning management that action will be taken against such employers for mistreating their employees, called on labor […]
