The Minister of Industrialization and Trade, Lucia Ipumbu, has unveiled the ministry’s Customer Service Charter. Ipumbu says the initiative demonstrates the Ministry’s commitment to excellence, transparency, and accountability. The Customer Service Charter outlines the standards of service that the public can expect, from responsiveness to inquiries and complaints to integrity in interactions. The document, Ipumbu […]
Board members need diverse skills, a thorough review of management accounts, and the establishment of proper structures, including board committees, to effectively fulfil their roles. These measures, the Chairperson of the Public Enterprises Chairpersons Forum, Nangula Hamunyela, says, are crucial in addressing key strategic issues related to finance, sustainability, and risk management. Hamunyela also questioned […]
The governments of Namibia and Botswana are determined to increase trade using the Walvis Bay harbour and surrounding infrastructure. President Nangolo Mbumba and his Batswana counterpart, Mokgweetsi Masisi, visited the Walvis Bay harbour this week. Deliberate efforts to increase bilateral trade are ongoing, including the long-term lease of the Botswana Dry Port within the harbour. […]
An Afrobarometer survey has found that citizens’ perceptions of the extent of corruption in Namibia have increased, although the share of those who think so has decreased significantly in recent years. These findings could significantly impact the upcoming elections due to public concern over governance and transparency. 65% of Namibians say corruption in the country […]
Concerns over Windhoek’s parking metre system were brought to the fore in the National Assembly with questions regarding dwindling parking revenues and outdated infrastructure. UDF MP Dudu Murorua, who initially raised the issue, said there was a noticeable yearly decline in parking revenue. An investigation initiated by the Windhoek municipal council in 2021 revealed that […]
The tarring of the Uis-Henties Bay Road is 52% complete, despite several delays. The Roads Authority’s (RA) Chief Executive Officer, Conrad Lutombi, says the project was supposed to be completed this year but was underfunded. The 96-kilometre Uis-Henties Bay road is part of the government’s vision to strengthen Namibia’s western corridor. Thus far, the government […]
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism (MEFT) has handed over 20 boreholes, constructed at various locations in the country’s north, to the Ministry of Agriculture. The boreholes were constructed under the Namibia Integrated Landscape Approach for Enhancing Livelihoods and Environmental Governance to Eradicate Poverty (NILALEG) project. The project itself was funded by the global […]
The Minister of Trade and Industrialization, Lucia Iipumbu, says the ministry is on course to reserve sectors such as the beauty industry strictly for the locals through the Namibia Investment Promotion and Facilitation Bill. Iipumbu stated this at the 20th anniversary of Beleza Beauty Centre in the capital. The Beleza Beauty Centre was founded by […]
The manager of the Kavango Cattle Ranch, Gerhard Mouton, cautioned that greater consequences should be expected if the strike continues, as this will affect the cattle severely. With the absence of the employees, there is no water available for cattle, and some wild animals, such as elephants, may cause destruction. “The workers are there; they […]
Workers of the Namibia Industrial Development Agency (NIDA), based at Kavango Cattle Ranch in the Kavango West Region, joined other NIDA employees on a strike demanding a salary increment. The strike has been on for three days now. According to the employees, the salary increment negotiations started last June with a request for a minimal […]
