Otjombinde Councillor Wenzel Kavaka is pleased with the progress made in developing the new settlement, Eiseb 10 Growth Point. Developments include a livestock auction pen and the construction of an oxidation pond. Eiseb 10 Growth Point is a remote area, but services are now reaching the community. Kavaka says that given the good number of […]
The Government Institutions Pensions Fund (GIPF) and the Namibian government are to sign an agreement for a pension-backed home loan facility to enable members to buy houses. The outgoing Chief Executive Officer, David Nuyoma, paid a courtesy call on President Hage Geingob at State House, who praised him for growing the Fund’s portfolio. nbc News […]
The Build Together Housing Programme at Karasburg has been dormant for the past three years due to financial constraints. The community of Karasburg told the Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni, during an engagement of their concern about the dormant social housing programme. The government-funded Build Together Housing Programme, established 31 years ago, […]
The Head of Customs and Excise at the Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA), Wilbroad Poniso, says the agency has been working tirelessly towards streamlining the way of doing business by ensuring efficiency, protection, and compliance in the global supply chain. Poniso was speaking during an awareness session on the Authorised Economic Operation (AEO) at Walvis Bay. […]
Several bills have been referred to the National Council, including the Financial Intelligence Amendment, the Extradition Amendment, and the International Cooperation in Criminal Matters Amendment Bill. These Bills cover livestock regulations, virtual assets, organised crime prevention, and combating terrorist activities. The National Assembly passed the Bills in the past two weeks, and they have now […]
The Bank of Namibia (BoN) projects an increase in the government’s income as well as a narrowing of the budget deficit for the 2023–24 financial year. In its June 2023 quarterly report, the central bank says the government’s debt is expected to decline to 4,6% of the Gross Domestic Product from 5,1% in the previous […]
Homeowners under the Okakarara Shack Dwellers Federation have been living in unhygienic conditions due to a faulty drainage system. The town’s Chief Executive Officer, Ehrnst Katjiku, says the affected residents will, in the meantime, be provided with a short-term solution. More than 1,000 Okakarara residents own houses through the Shark Dwellers Federation. However, since 2019, […]
Residents of Lyashulu Village in the Zambezi Region have expressed disappointment with the alleged continuation of harassment by members of the Anti-Poaching Unit in their area. The Headman of Shihyera Sub-Khuta, Oscar Munanzi, says the actions of the Unit cannot be tolerated anymore. The community says several fishermen in the area have allegedly been subjected […]
The National Council Chairperson, Lukas Sinimbo Muha, has announced the resumption of the eighth session of the National Council, which is scheduled to last for the next three weeks. He emphasised the importance of a speedy yet effective review process, with a particular focus on the eight urgent Bills that have already been referred to […]
Robberies, theft, murder, suicide, culpable homicide, and possession of harmful substances were crimes reported by the Police this past weekend. Three deaths by suicide were recorded, the first being Mashadia Marques, a resident of Windhoek’s Dorado Valley. She hanged herself at home, allegedly following an argument with her husband. Sem Johannes from Windhoek’s Wanaheda also […]
