Residents living in the Otjiwarongo Single Quarters are still at loggerheads with the municipality over the implementation of the decongestion plan. Since the beginning of the year, residents and the council have been at loggerheads, following a decision to decongest the overcrowded single-quarters units in the town. The plans to decongest the units means improving […]
The Namibian Tourism Board says that, once the Tourism Bill is passed, it will no longer regulate the tourism industry. CEO Digu //Naobeb revealed this at a tourism stakeholder engagement held in Windhoek. //Naobeb says the research was conducted in 2018 to develop a national growth and development strategy, which recommended that the mandate of […]
The Namibia University of Science and Technology has responded to allegations of maladministration made against the university and its Vice Chancellor Dr. Erold Naomab. The allegations stem from three letters written to the institution’s council and to the Minister of Higher Education, Innovation and Technology and circulating on social media. One of the letters was authored […]
A galaxy fundraising dinner raised more than N$130,000 for the upcoming Otjinene Expo, scheduled to take place between the 24th and 30th of April. The expo began seven years ago with the aim to boost the local economy, provide a platform for small and medium enterprises to market their products and services, and generally enhance […]
Rundu Mayor Gabriel Kanyanga has reiterated his council’s desire to exit from its shareholding in the Northern Electricity Distributor company – NORED. Kanyanga sighted poor service delivery to the town, among other reasons. The Rundu Town Council, Kanyanga says, has already looked at the Oshakati Premier Electric company model and means to replicate that. At […]
STANLIB Namibia’s Manager Sade Gertze says local growth is expected to slow down during 2023 and 2024, largely due to weaker global demand. Although this year’s growth projection suggests that the global economy will avoid a recession, some economies are likely to experience a recessionary period at some point over the course of the year. […]
Teachers at Eldorado Secondary School in Windhoek refused to teach lessons yesterday after a fellow teacher was stabbed in the chest by a father of a learner. The teacher was stabbed with a screwdriver after he slapped a learner who in turn called his father to deal with the elder man. When the nbc News […]
NBC Sport reported on a matter that focused on the lack of Basketball facilities in Namibia as highlighted by KBA Marketing Manager, John Tjirimuje. To shed more light on the issue, producer Victorine Kaaronda sat down with Namibia Basketball Federation president, Nigel Mubita. As the 2023 basketball season is in full swing, the absence of […]
The Namibian Police have conferred 51 officers, 30 men, and 21 women, from all 14 regions with new ranks. However, due to distance only 23 could attend the official event in Windhoek, with the rest being conferred by their respective regional commanders. The official conferment was done by Acting Inspector General, Major General Anna-Marie Nainda […]
The grave of Amalia |Hones, a royal lineage of the |Khomanin people, is now surrounded by shacks in the Havana Informal settlement. This is after the Windhoek Municipality relocated some Windhoek residents to that area. Ouma Amalia |Hones died in 1963 and is buried at farm 508, which is now known as Havana. In accordance […]
