Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says International White Cane Day reminds the world of the importance of white cane as a tool enabling independence for people with visually impaired people. She made these remarks in a speech delivered on her behalf at the International White Cane Day celebration at Ongwediva. The celebration, which started with a […]
The introduction of the national minimum wage marks a significant milestone in a journey towards social equity and economic justice for all. Speaking at the Government Information Centre, Labour, Industrial Relations, and Employment Creation Minister, Utoni Nujoma, emphasised the government’s commitment to ensure compliance and protection of workers’ rights. In June this year, Cabinet approved […]
The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) is demanding urgent answers from the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) after what it describes as abrupt cancellation of a bidding process for a tender to print ballot papers for the upcoming November Presidential and National Assembly Elections. The ECN scrapped the bid on 7 October 2024—just 48 hours before […]
The Namibia Diamond Trading Company (NDTC) boosted four clinics in the Aminuis Constituency with essential items for expectant mothers and babies. NDTC spent more than N$60,000 on items that will be distributed amongst these clinics to aid new mothers. The company’s Executive for Corporate Affairs, Helena Mootseng, indicated that one of the key objectives of […]
The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has announced its final list of presidential candidates for the upcoming elections, excluding all three independent candidates who failed to meet the necessary electoral requirements. Milcah Negongo interviewed Ginola Nauseb, the Communications Officer at the Namibia Institute for Democracy (NID), for further insights.
A 33-year-old woman who stands accused of distributing nude photos of a 31-year-old radio presenter has been granted bail of N$2,000 this morning at the Oshakati Magistrate’s Court. Hilia Shikongeni faces a string of restrictions attached to her bail conditions, which are that she doesn’t contact the victim directly or indirectly, does not commit similar […]
Cabinet has decided that Namibia should allocate five percent of the national budget to water and sanitation programmes. This aligns with the sustainable development goal of access to water and sanitation. Cabinet also expressed its support to the Ministries of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform and Urban and Rural Development to use investment opportunities available […]
Managing climate-induced inflation requires a fine balancing act, especially when coupled with high unemployment and weak economic conditions, Bank of Namibia Governor Johannes !Gawaxab has said. Speaking at the launch of Namibia’s first broad-based sustainability framework for the financial system in Windhoek on Thursday, !Gawaxab said the climate crisis affects food security and agricultural productivity […]
