The Swapo Party-led government has made undisputed progress since 1990 and continues to ensure that peace and stability prevail. This was the view of Swapo Party presidential candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at the party’s rally at Ongwediva. Nandi-Ndaitwah said the government reduced poverty incidents and the proportion of the population living below the poverty line from […]
The City of Windhoek is facing severe water scarcity, and a 15% water-saving target has been set for all residents in the city. The capital city has been facing drought since July, and the municipality has resorted to enforcing strict water savings measures that came into effect on Sunday. As the water situation in the […]
The Financial Instituations and Market Act (FIMA) has the potential to create and govern retirement and medical aid funds and their administrators, short- and long-term insurers, investment schemes, and asset management, amongst others. The Chief Executive Officer of the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA), Kenneth Matomola, recently highlighted that FIMA was received with mixed […]
Spring has certainly sprung as Namibian motorists are greeted with good news as the Ministry of Mines and Energy announces a decrease in fuel prices, effective from Wednesday, 4 September 2024. This marks the third fuel price drop of the year, providing much-needed financial relief as the country enters the final quarter of 2024. According […]
The Keetmanshoop Magistrate’s Court has struck off the court roll a murder case in which two police officers were implicated in the death of Elleste Plaatjies. The officers attached to the Police’s Special Reserve Force, Bernard Mulisa and Wilbard Neshuku, were charged with murder and assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Plaatjies […]
The Namibia Industrial Development Agency (NIDA) is seeking investors for feedlot development, fodder, and feed cultivation at its Kavango Cattle Ranch facility in the Kavango West Region. The agency’s recently appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Richwell Lukonga, said in a statement on the Industrialisation Agenda in Namibia that the investment also includes possible biomass production, […]
The National Housing Enterprise (NHE) and the Development Workshop Namibia (DWN) Trust will embark on servicing affordable plots for low-income earners in the informal settlements. The two organisations signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Windhoek. The plots can be paid off over a period of one to two years and will allow the targeted group […]
During his first state of the region address, Ohangwena Governor Sebastian Ndeitunga emphasized the need for developing sport infrastructure in the region. Ohangwena region, bordering Kavango West to the east, Oshikoto to the south, Oshana to the south west, and Omusati to the west with Angola to the north, was put on the map by […]
The Ministry of Sports, Youth, and National Service has responded to Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah regarding the delays in the construction of the Independence Stadium. In a statement, the ministry says that despite procurement challenges that resulted in the delays, it is working around the clock to finalise the appointment of a head consultant. The […]
The Deputy Minister of Education, Arts, and Culture, Faustina Caley, has called on schools to utilise their funds for the intended purposes. Caley spoke at the Otjozondjupa Regional Education Directorate’s state of education consultative meeting at Otjiwarongo. The platoon systems, shortage of qualified teachers, especially in Indigenous languages, and lack of new teaching and learning […]
