NAMIBIAVOTES2024 | Registration and voting vital to influence country’s future

Citizens, including government officials, are focused on the voter registration process to exercise their democratic right to vote.  The National Assembly Speaker, Prof. Peter Katjavivi, highlighted the importance of participating in elections in moulding the nation’s democracy as he registered at the Olympia MTC centre. Voter registration plays a critical role in democracy, enabling eligible […]

LPM rocked by resignation of senior leaders

The Landless People’s Movement, or LPM, has been rocked by the resignation of two senior leaders. The Deputy Leader of LPM, Henny Seibeb, and Operative Secretary Edson Isaak tendered resignation letters dated June 4th.  They have also resigned as LPM Members of Parliament with immediate effect. These shock resignations follow the announcement that the political […]

NextGen facility launched

The National Youth Council, in conjunction with Bellatrix Investment Manager, launched the NextGen facility for Namibian youth entrepreneurs. The incubation programme is to empower and uplift young Namibian entrepreneurs. The programme is to promote entrepreneurship through financial assistance, providing support to twenty to thirty young entrepreneurs across all 14 regions. The support will include starting […]

Increased payments for Basic State Grants recipients

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Social Welfare has announced that all recipients of Basic State Grants (old age pensions, disability grants, and child disability grants) will see increased payments starting in August. The payments will be backdated to April and will therefore include an additional N$800 for April, June, and July, totalling N$2,400. Further […]

MICT raises over N$500,000 for ICT Summit

The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) raised more than N$500,000 for the annual ICT summit scheduled to take place from September 9 to 11. The summit is intended to serve as a platform for industry leaders and players to exchange insights and shape the development trajectory of the ICT sector. During a fundraising […]

Oranjemund’s nursery project plans to become commercial

A pilot nursery project set up by the Oranjemund Town Transformation Agency (OMDis) is in the process of becoming a fully-fledged commercial production unit. OMDis was established in 2019 to build the town’s economic resilience, transcending its historic reliance on mining activities. Tommy West, the agriculture manager at the nursery, says that the first cultivation […]

Fishermen Village and Investment Trust launched

The Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations, and Employment Creation, Utoni Nujoma, urged the government to act in the best interests of workers by providing affordable housing and improving working conditions and wages. Nujoma said this during the Walvis Bay Seafers United Land and Housing Federation’s launch of its Fishermen Village and Investment Trust at the […]