The spokesperson of the Informal Settlement Upgrading Committee, Jacob Tjinae, bemoans the slow progress of the upgrading of the Kanaan C settlement in Gobabis. Tjinae said the project started off well last year with the demarcation and pegging of 400 plots in the Kanaan Upper area. He added that due to demarcation, streets have temporarily […]
The leadership of the Otjozondjupa Region has requested that the government prioritise upgrading the Grootfontein-Tsumkwe road to bitumen standards. The call was made during an engagement with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Housing at Otjiwarongo. Deputy Mayor of Grootfontein, Councillor Lovisa Iyambo, said the central government should prioritise the Tsumkwe road due […]
Stakeholders in ||Kharas Region have voiced diverse views of the draft National Upstream Petroleum Policy aimed at shaping the future of the emerging oil and gas industry. The Upstream Petroleum Unit under the Office of the President held the consultation in Keetmanshoop. The stakeholders called for greater benefits for local communities through job creation and […]
The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, James Sankwasa, has appointed former Member of Parliament Marina Kandumbu as administrator of the Katima Mulilo Town Council following the dissolution of the Council last month. The Katima Mulilo Town Council has been without councillors for the past three weeks, after the removal of the political office bearers […]
Given that many Namibians continue to face socio-economic challenges, the introduction of a Basic Income Grant (BIG) remains urgent. Piloted in Otjivero between 2008 and 2009, the Economic and Social Justice Trust published a booklet highlighting the positive social impact of the BIG during the trial period, as well as the after-effects once it ended. […]
The Namibian government spends around N$7 billion yearly on social grants, with old-age pensions accounting for nearly half of the total. Michael Humavindu, the Executive Director in the Ministry of Finance, cautions that raising the pension to a mere N$2,000 could push the bill close to N$9 billion. Speaking at the dialogue, Namibia’s Path to […]
Concerns were raised in Parliament about the recent cases of children consuming alleged spoilt food in the Kavango regions, with questions raised about whether the Ministry of Education is doing anything to address the situation at school hostels. Independent Patriots for Change MP Abednego Hishoono said that in June of this year, two minors in […]
Vice President Lucia Witbooi emphasised the importance of Africa moving beyond the export of raw materials, urging the continent to process resources in its own factories to grow its wealth. Speaking during a session at the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) in Algiers, Witbooi described the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as a vital vehicle […]
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has lauded late police officer Chief Inspector Riche Karel ||Naobeb for an exemplary career. A memorial service was held on Wednesday in Windhoek for the chief inspector, who died on the 24th of August while on duty in Rundu, in the Kavango East Region, following a short illness at the age of […]
Finance Minister Ericah Shafudah delivered a ministerial statement in the National Assembly on the implementation of the National Youth Entrepreneurship Fund, which is capitalised at N$500 million. The Fund is part of the government’s broader strategy to support youth-led businesses and reduce unemployment. The National Youth Entrepreneurship Fund has been allocated N$257 million for the […]
