The Omaheke Communal Land Board, traditional leaders, and other stakeholders are on a one-day engagement on issues pertaining to new customary land rights, registration, and other functions of traditional leaders when dealing with land allocation. The Chairperson of the Communal Land Board, Tutu Muundjua, emphasised that engagements such as these are key to establishing whether […]
Namibia and South Africa have agreed to hold mid-term review sessions between the Bi-National Commission meetings as they forge ahead with a new era of cooperation. During the mid-term review, the relevant ministries and agencies are expected to assess the implementation of joint decisions as well as all legal instruments. The third session of the […]
Presidents Hage Geingob and Cyril Ramaphosa have directed the Committee of Experts dealing with the Orange River boundary negotiations to table the report to the Political, Diplomatic, and Legal Committee by January next year. Dr. Geingob and Ramaphosa co-chaired the presidential segment of the Namibia-South Africa Bi-National Commission meeting at State House. The senior officials […]
The business communities from Namibia and South Africa held their first-ever business forum with the aim of deepening their economic ties. The Minister of Industrialization and Trade, Lucia Iipumbu, is concerned about the unequal trade between the two countries, with South Africa dominating the partnership. South Africa remains one of Namibia’s main trading partners, with […]
Twelve upcoming farmers in the Zambezi Region received livestock through the Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism’s integrated landscape approach for enhancing livelihoods and environmental governance to eradicate poverty. A total of 48 cattle were handed over, mainly to women, youth, and people with disabilities from Machita, Mubiza, Bukalo, Kalimbeza, Malindi, Kabbe, and Lusese areas. […]
The Minister of Information and Communication Technology says he has respect for the governance structures of state-owned enterprises and does not interfere with their operations. Dr. Peya Mushelelenga was responding to ongoing insinuations that he was involved in the recent suspension of New Era’s Managing Editor, Johnathan Beukes. Beukes was suspended because of an editorial […]
The ban on exports of critical raw materials is seen as an opportunity for the country’s two large uranium mines, Rossing and Husab, to add value. The managers of the mines say the advancement in technology could make it possible for Namibia, but they questioned what measures the government will put in place to ensure […]
The Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources has asked uranium mines to be truthful in revealing how much of their budget is spent on electricity and water. Tjekero Tweya believes the cost of the two utilities is too high in Namibia, and that is among the reasons why uranium mines are not […]
The Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations, and Employment Creation is developing a national employment policy. This was the response of Minister Utoni Nujoma to a question by Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) MP Kennedy Shekupakela about the ministry’s plan to address youth unemployment in the country. The policy will help the government and unemployed […]
Namibia and South Africa reaffirmed their continued support for the pursuit of self-determination in Western Sahara. The countries declared their support during the Bi-National Commission Ministerial Meeting held in Windhoek. The United Nations classified Western Sahara as a non-self-governing territory. While the Sahrawi people have been waiting for a referendum, Morocco has invaded and occupied […]
