The Swapo Party Youth League has expressed concern over the slow development of Farm 37, a new township on the outskirts of Walvis Bay. Although there are three Swapo leaders serving on the Walvis Bay Municipal Council, the Swapo Party Youth League has accused the current council of not prioritizing the development of Farm 37. […]
The Deputy Prime Minister, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, held a round-table meeting with education stakeholders at Katima Mulilo. The roundtable was meant to discuss opportunities and possible solutions to the poor academic performance of last year’s national examinations. Nandi-Ndaitwah reminded the gathering of the importance of education as one of the enablers of development alongside agriculture, tourism, […]
The Bank of Namibia (BoN) has awarded bursaries to nine undergraduate students to pursue their studies at various institutions of higher learning. Over the past twenty years, the Central Bank has awarded bursaries for the development of human capacity and provided a helping hand to those from less privileged families. “The Bank of Namibia’s bursary […]
The Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations, and Employment Creation, Utoni Nujoma, has given instructions to dispatch a team to Rundu to investigate the alleged beating of employees in exchange for loans. “Just in the morning, we were greeted with news in the local media reporting a Rundu employer beating up employees for loans. This employer […]
The owner of Petroport at Rundu, Mike du Preez, and his employees have come out in defense of a video that showed employees being beaten. Both the employer and employee claimed the beating was part of a game they play at work, which has been taken out of context. The clip circulating on social media […]
A TransNamib train that was carrying 22 wagons of manganese was derailed this morning about 50 kilometers outside Luderitz in the ||Kharas Region. TransNamib spokesperson Abigail Raubenheimer confirmed the derailment in a statement. She said three employees of the parastatal who were on board sustained injuries and were taken for medical treatment. Raubenheimer said TransNamib activated […]
Project Never Walk Alone has, through its Great 50 Pledge initiative, honored President Hage Geingob, Former President Hifikepunye Pohamba, and Founding President Sam Nujoma. The project raised over N$3 million through a dinner attended by business leaders and philanthropists to continue its work in ensuring that no Namibian child goes to school barefoot. The recipients […]
Subsistence farmers in the Kavango East Region are worried that they might face drought this year due to a lack of rain. It has been three weeks since there has been no rain. The rain came on time this season, so the farmers thought, and they were hopeful of good yields this time around. Crop […]
The Social Security Commission (SSC) has launched its five-year strategic business plan for the financial years 2023–2028. The strategic business plan aims to drive the commission towards becoming a leading social security services provider in southern Africa. The Social Security Commission will pursue its journey to embrace its core values of being customer-centric, innovative, resilient, […]
The Livestock Producers Organization has expressed dismay at media reports accusing “white commercial farmers” of wanting to see the demise of MeatCo. The organization has called for an urgent investigation into these allegations. The Livestock Producers Organisation is an affiliate member of the Namibia Agricultural Union, which is considered the country’s white-dominated farmers union. A […]
