Ohorongo Cement and Pupkewitz Megabuild handed over 400 bags of cement for the construction of accommodation for police officers deployed at border posts. The Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security, Dr. Albet Kawana, who received the donation, commended the two companies for responding to the Ministry’s call. Earlier, Dr. Kawana said accommodation for […]
The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) has commissioned a Radiology Information System (RIS) and Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), which is expected to revolutionise the way in which radiological, imaging, and X-ray services are provided in the public health sector. The M$25 million tender has been awarded to Uni Medical Supplies. Health […]
The Chairperson of the Trans-Kalahari Corridor Secretariat says Africa should underscore the importance of road infrastructure and corridor development in achieving economic development. Orapelenge Mosigi was speaking at the official opening of the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade For Demand of Infrastructure and Services workshop underway at Swakopmund. The aim of the workshop […]
The Internet is rapidly changing the face of public service and making daily life easier. Since Artificial Intelligence and other technologies have been evolving with the internet ecosystem, it has become important to assess how people engage with them. It is against this background that the Internet Society Namibia Chapter launched the Namibia National Internet […]
Workers of the August 26 company currently constructing the Schuckumannsburg Combined School Hostel in Luhonono in the Kabbe North Constituency are on a work stoppage because of unresolved grievances. The grievances include the non-implementation of the minimum wage, the deduction of work gear, and poor accommodation. Workers are housed in spaces with no ventilation, prompting […]
The Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Sylvia Makgone, commended Golden Fin Fishing Masters for using part of their allocated fishing quota to drill two boreholes and build water infrastructure for the community of !Gainachas in the ||Kharas Region. As part of their social corporate responsibility programme, Golden Fin Fishing Masters Group drilled two […]
In a move to bolster the country’s payment system infrastructure, the Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises submitted a notice of motion to introduce a Banking Systems Bill in the National Assembly. The proposed legislation aims to establish, manage, regulate, and supervise payment, clearing, and settlement systems across the nation. If passed, the bill […]
The member states of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) are set to review the implementation of the Strategic Plan for 2022–2027. Currently, the SACU Council of Ministers is meeting in Eswatini. The SACU Strategic Plan 2022–2027 is centred on six pillars, including industrialization, export and investment promotion, trade facilitation, and logistics. The strategic plan […]
Two children were lucky to emerge alive after a shack fire broke out at the One Nation informal settlement in Windhoek’s Tobias Hainyeko Contiuency on Monday afternoon. The two children, aged three and ten, were reportedly on their own when the incident occurred. According to neighbours, they noticed smoke coming from the shack and screams […]
Chinese company Xinfeng Investments succeeded in its urgent application to the High Court that Mines and Energy Minister Tom Alweendo stop revoking its lithium mining licence. The Windhoek High Court this morning (Tuesday) interdicted the Mines and Energy Minister, Tom Alweendo, to revoke Xinfeng Investments’ lithium mining licence. Alweendo alleged that Xinfeng, in its application […]
