The newly appointed Deputy Ministers were sworn in by Chief Justice Peter Shivute at State House today. They are Nathalia |Goagoses at the Ministry of Higher Education, Technology, and Innovation, Lucia Witbooi at Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security, and Eveline Nawases-Tayele at the Urban and Rural Development Ministry.
The Namibian government has committed more than N$700 million towards the 2023 Population and Housing Census. Census field work will be conducted from September 18 to November 3, 2023. This time span will include the enumeration as well as the Post-Enumeration Survey (PES). The objective of the Census is to provide an accurate count of […]
President Hage Geingob has called on all Namibians to play their part in the upcoming census. Geingob made the call during the launch of the 2023 Population and Housing Census held at Statehouse. The President says the census is not just a government initiative but a national endeavour in which every citizen has a crucial […]
A British-owned ground handling service provider at the Hosea Kutako International Airport, Menzies Aviation, has finally complied with a request from the Namibia Airports Company (NAC) to hand over cargo in its possession to the Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRa) to release it to the owners. This was confirmed by Dan Kamati, the NAC’s spokesperson to […]
42-year-old Malakia Shipanga was denied bail during his first appearance in the Walvis Bay Magistrate’s Court for the murder of a 36-year-old man in Kuisebmond, Walvis Bay, over the weekend. According to the incident report provided by the Erongo Police, a fight broke out at a house on Kilimandjaro Street in the Tutaleni suburb of […]
The National Democratic Party (NDP) is calling on the Namibian government to invest more in the agricultural sector to address poverty and unemployment. The party president, Martin Lukato, said that Zambezi Region can become the country’s breadbasket but lacks fully fledged agricultural projects such as green schemes that can contribute to the country’s development and […]
PowerCom inaugurated a new tower in Windhoek’s Goreangab residential area. The Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Dr. Peya Mushelenga, who presided over the tower’s launch, emphasised its alignment with the Harambee Prosperity Plan’s infrastructure development goals. This tower’s completion underscores the commitment to expanding access to information and communication technology, recognising its vital role […]
Namibia has been identified as the future of the top wealth hub by the latest New World Wealth report of Henley and Partners. According to the authors, the country’s abundant natural resources, low population density, transport infrastructure, new oil finds, and most critically, good safety and security when compared to its neighbours, Henley and Partners […]
The Deputy Minister of Disability Affairs, Alexia Manombe-Ncube, has tabled a motion in the National Assembly for the official recognition of Namibian Sign Language as one of the national languages of Namibia. She also proposed the appointment of sign language interpreters for live parliamentary debates. Manombe-Ncube’s motion is aligned with Namibia’s constitution and international commitments, […]
The Namibia Statistics Agency’s (NSA) Chief Executive Officer, Alex Shimuafeni, says they broadened the qualification criteria for enumerators from Grade 12 to Grade 10 to address unemployment. This comes after several protests by youth in different parts of the country, claiming they were excluded. Shimuafeni stated that they cannot employ just anyone, as they need […]
