The Chief Executive Officer of the Electricity Control Board says the government has no intentions to generate revenue from the electricity industry. Robert Kahimise said this at the Regional Energy Regulator Association (RERA) of Southern Africa in Windhoek. Kahimise was responding to media questions on why electricity rates are high and whether the government wants […]
The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform (MAWLR) is taking urgent measures to tackle the severe water supply challenges affecting communities in the Oshikoto Region. This crisis has disrupted water access for over 300 villages and essential public institutions, including schools, hospitals, and police stations, particularly in the constituencies of Eengodi, Okankolo, Omuthiya (Eastern), […]
The Omaheke Regional Council (ORC) has supported the motion aimed at upgrading the Trans Kalahari Border Post from a settlement to a fully-fledged town council. This will help in the provision of service delivery. The Chairperson of the Omaheke Regional Council and also the councillor of the Kalahari constituency, Ignatius Kariseb, stressed that given the […]
The Chairperson of the Erongo Regional Council (ERC), Benitha Imbamba, said service delivery and development can only be realised if the council has sufficient funds. However, Imbamba said finances will never be enough, thus there is a need for a creative strategy to prioritise and deliver where there is a need. She said this when […]
President Nangolo Mbumba says it is refreshing that citizens now live in an era in which they have the opportunity to tell their own stories and to appreciate the narratives of Namibians as told from their own perspective. Dr. Mbumba said this as he launched the book written by Secretary to Cabinet, George Simataa, in […]
Secretary to Cabinet George Simataa has broken his silence on his role in the now defunct Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Bank in his newly released memoir titled ”Timeless: My Career in the Public Service”. Dr. Simataa served as the non-executive Chairperson of the SME Bank until 2017, a tenure he describes as having ”brought […]
The Director of the Namibia Media Trust, Zoe Titus, has lauded the nbc for being a trendsetter. This after the national broadcaster launched a TikTok news channel, highlighting the importance of using all available platforms, particularly social media, to reach diverse audiences. Speaking at the Conference on the Future of Journalism Education, Free Expression, Advocacy, […]
The Conference on Building a Resilient Information Ecosystem in Southern Africa continues in the capital, and today, the discussion was about the rise of social media and technology that has significantly worsened the spread of both misinformation and disinformation. The Media Monitoring Africa representative, Phakamile Khumalo, who led the discussion, said that while these issues […]
Former Mafwe Litunga Richard Mamili V has died aged 92. The death of Litunga Mamili, who died in Rundu Hospital, was announced by the Mafwe Traditional Authority. His death coincided with the Lusata annual cultural festival, which he founded 43 years ago. Muhinda-Mamili V was coronated as Litunga of the Mafwe tribe 53 years ago. […]
The lives of more than 20 families at Kuten-Hoas settlement in the ||Kharas Region were transformed when their houses were connected to the national electricity grid. The Karasburg East Constituency Councillor, Anseline Beukes, switched on the main power plug after the settlement was connected to the electricity grid as part of the government’s rural electrification […]
