The placement of first-grade learners at Windhoek is becoming a serious concern as schools have a limited number of spaces available for enrollment. The school management at Faith Primary School informed parents that it could accommodate only 55 learners. Despite this, some parents slept on the premises, hoping to secure spots for their children in […]
The Swapo Party’s regional coordinator in the Zambezi Region has advised party members to begin mobilising, recruiting, and campaigning in preparation for the 2024 general elections. Moffat Sileze said this during a vetting process meeting aimed at finding suitable and potential candidates for the district leadership position. He urged members to work on making their […]
The Ministry of Industrialization and Trade has concluded its regional stakeholders’ engagement on consumer protection, the liquor licencing process, investment promotion, and related matters in Gobabis, Omaheke Region. The engagement focused on the operation of the country’s economy, aiming to provide more frequent platforms to aid in the quest for transformation and to bring information […]
The Namibia Deposit Guarantee Authority (NDGA) is currently conducting stakeholder engagements in the ||Kharas Region. The NDGA aims to protect depositors from the loss of their deposits by compensating them in the unlikely event of a commercial bank failure. The scheme also safeguards against panic withdrawals by assuring depositors of the safety of their deposits. […]
The Auditor General has issued a qualified opinion to the Mariental Municipality for the year that ended in June 2022. A qualified audit opinion is issued when financial statements contain material misstatements or omissions. According to the audit report, the municipality failed to disclose the open lands and leased farmlands in the financial statements. The […]
Oshana Governor Elia Irimari has encouraged female parliamentarians participating in a capacity-building workshop for women parliamentarians in Oshakati to advocate for more funding for the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (nbc). This step is essential to enabling the broadcaster to expand its reach across all 14 regions of the country. Irimari emphasises that, as the sole state-owned […]
About 20 female parliamentarians are currently participating in a two-day training programme focused on enhancing their communication skills, public speaking abilities, lobbying techniques, and advocacy efforts. This workshop is aimed at strengthening the capacities of these parliamentarians to effectively promote and advance gender equality. Moreover, it provides a valuable platform for collaboration among women from […]
The more than N$71 million Onkumbula Police Station was inaugurated in the Oshikoto Region. Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo stated that the construction of such infrastructure is a true reflection of the government’s commitment to enhancing safety and security in the country. Thirteen members have been deployed at the station, which is equipped with two 4×4 […]
The High Court will be holding circuit sittings in the Kavango East and Zambezi regions next month in an effort to bring justice closer to the people, alleviate the load of criminal cases on the courts, and make the presence of the superior courts felt. The High Court, in accordance with the High Court Act, […]
Vice President Nangolo Mbumba arrived in St. Petersburg, Russia, for the 2nd Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Summit scheduled to start on July 27–28, 2023. Mbumba is leading the Namibian delegation, which includes the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah; the Minister of Trade and Industrialization, Lucia Iipumbu; the Information and Communication Technology Minister, […]
