Seven people, including a two-month-old baby, escaped with minor to mild injuries when they were involved in a road crash on Windhoek’s Independence Avenue during Friday’s lunch hour. Emergency and city police officials say it is alleged that a taxi, travelling north on Independence and carrying five passengers, swerved to avoid schoolchildren who crossed the […]
The International University of Management (IUM) and the Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) have signed an MoU that will enable IUM students to work with NamRA officials to conduct research and data analysis. The strategic partnership aims to foster collaboration in teaching, education, and research while simultaneously strengthening institutional capacity and knowledge sharing in revenue laws […]
Legal scholar Sophie Petry’s research revealed that the arid plains of German South West Africa, now Namibia, became a site for colonial economic violence under German rule. As an assistant researcher at Humboldt University of Berlin, Petry highlighted how tax policies were used deliberately to impoverish Indigenous communities while benefiting settlers and colonial companies. The […]
The Association of Local Authorities in Namibia (ALAN) president, Samuel !Oe-Amseb, says there is a need for local authorities to benefit from the growing oil and gas industries. In an interview, !Oe-Amseb advocated for the inclusion of both policy and direct participation on land under the jurisdiction of the local authorities. ALAN and the Namibia […]
The Namibian government says the imposition of reciprocal tariffs by the US President, Donald Trump, requires a balanced approach from Southern African Customs Union member states, including Namibia, to find a workable solution. This is in response to the 21% tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on Namibia as part of a series of sweeping […]
Some Walvis Bay residents have rejected a proposal by the municipality to introduce shack levies. Walvis Bay is confronted by a high demand for serviced land, which the council is struggling to provide. As a result, there are reportedly thousands of residents who live in backyard shacks. In some cases, at Kuisebmond, one plot can […]
The Trans-Kalahari Corridor Secretariat held a farewell for former Minister of Works and Transport, John Mutorwa, to recognise his contributions to regional trade and transport integration. As Mutorwa steps away from public office, he was encouraged to continue contributing to Africa, particularly regional development. The TKCS Executive Director, Leslie Mpofu, highlighted the strong relationship between […]
The Fishrot accused will hear today if their case will continue to be heard at the Otjozondjupa Courtroom, which is situated at the Windhoek Correctional Facility. In his application, Sacky Shanghala, one of the accused, complained about the burglar bars behind which the accused were kept; authorities have since removed the bars. In his claim, […]
