Parents of learners who wrote Grade 11 examinations last year at Savo Nuts Private School at Oshikango in the Ohangwena Region are unhappy about the withholding of their children’s results. Irregularities were detected among 27 learners who sat for the Grade 11 examinations last year at the school; hence, the school withheld the results of […]
The leader of the Landless Peoples Movement (LPM), Bernadus Swartbooi, is convinced that the town council of Rundu can improve its infrastructure, despite outstanding debt by residents running into millions of dollars. He said this at an LPM rally at Rundu. Rundu residents owe the town council N$370 million. “As we speak, we are the […]
NUDO President Utjiua Muinjangue says she will not endorse a presidential candidate as she steps down. Dr. Muinjangue said this during a media briefing on the party’s 4th National Council meeting resolutions held in Windhoek. “It’s no longer a secret. I have indicated that, come our elective congress, I will step down. I will not […]
As Namibia positions itself to be a major oil and gas producer, Mines and Energy Minister Tom Alweendo is encouraging investments to mutually benefit both Namibians and investors. Addressing the Namibia International Energy Conference in Windhoek, Alweendo expressed confidence in Namibia’s potential investment returns. Namibia is evaluating the commercial viability of oil and gas discoveries […]
Employees of FNB Namibia paid tribute to their former colleague, Thomas Indji, who died on Tuesday after a short illness. Indji served the bank for over twenty years. The bank had a moment of silence during a tour talk event titled “Shaping Namibia’s Tourism Future Together.”
President Nangolo Mbumba has applauded Germany’s commitment to the realisation of the Green Hydrogen project and programme in Namibia. Dr. Mbumba met with the Energy Envoy of Germany, Rainer Baake, at State House. The German government has been supporting Namibia’s Green Hydrogen programme through funding for private companies to develop projects in different parts of […]
About 70% to 80% of ministries have decentralised their functions to the regions since the adoption of the Decentralisation Policy in 1997. This is according to the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development officials, who have called on those lagging behind to improve. To empower local and regional governments, the Decentralisation Policy was adopted in […]
The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) says there is huge potential for more hydrocarbon or petroleum discoveries to be made in Namibia, with both land and offshore areas underexplored. This was revealed by NAMCOR experts during a technical session on Namibia’s Regional Petroleum Potential at the Namibia International Energy Conference in Windhoek today During […]
The National Council approved a budget of over N$8 billion for the Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises. Members of Parliament, however, expressed concern about banking fees, acknowledging the complexity of legal processes but urging the government to prioritise citizen protection from alleged unfair practices within commercial banks. Swapo Party MP Rocco Nguvauva says, “The […]
Visibility equipment to be used by the Namibian Police at high accident zones along the main national road in the Otjozondjupa Region is aimed at curbing road accidents. A local mobile telecommunications company (MTC) stepped in and donated the reflector jackets, torches, and other goods worth N$63,000 to the Namibian Police. Road crashes, accompanied by […]
