595 people have registered for the Conditional Basic Income Grant at Otavi. The Otavi Constituency Office is compiling a report for consideration by the Ministry of Gender, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare. Okahandja and Otjiwarongo have already started with the grant as part of the pilot project. Otavi Constituency Councillor George !Garab also wants Otavi […]
The Namibian Standards Institution (NSI) is engaging key stakeholders on the significance of the Metrology Act of 2022. The law is concerned with measurements and their influence on economic transactions, human health, and the environment. Speaking at the information event in Gobabis, the Head of Metrology at the NSI, Simasiku Matali, explained that the Act […]
Academic graduations are not an end in themselves, hence the need to continue with self-development to keep up with the demands of the job market. This message was given to 360 students who graduated from the University of Namibia’s (UNAM) Katima Mulilo campus on Thursday. This year, the university invited the Chief Executive Officer of […]
||Kharas Governor Aletha Fredericks described the late Ida Jimmy-!Ha-Eiros is a leader of all generations and a true Namibian patriot. Fredericks made the remarks during a memorial service at Keetmanshoop organised by the Swapo Party. “As we mourn the loss of Ouma Ida Jimmy-!Ha-Eiros, it is essential to celebrate her remarkable life and legacy. Her […]
President Nangolo Mbumba has urged members of the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) to guard the country against elements that want to destabilise peace. Dr. Mbumba, who is also the Commander-in-Chief of the NDF, was speaking at the pass-out parade of 148 officer cadets following the completion of a regular commissioning course at Rundu. The […]
Pressure is mounting against the Walvis Bay Municipality administration to remove Red Force as a debt collector. Councillor Ephraim Shozi, at a community meeting last night (Wednesday), said he will table a motion at the next council meeting for the removal of Red Force as a debt collector. Other councillors, including Ryan Gordon, Albertina Nkoshi, […]
The Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) in the Otjozondjupa Region has condemned the Grootfontein municipality’s decision to appoint a debt collector. The council appointed Red Force Debt Management to trace businesses and residents with outstanding accounts. In a media release, the Otjozondjupa SPYL Regional Secretary, Alfeus Kamati, says Red Force disregards the welfare of residents […]
Namibia will host the Global African Hydrogen Summit from September 3 to 5. The summit aims to promote and attract investment in Namibia’s green hydrogen sector and projects globally, as well as market Africa as a green energy hub. The three-day Global Africa Hydrogen Summit is said to be the first platform of its kind […]
Namibia is currently transforming the old export processing zones (EPZs) into special economic zones (SEZs). The EPZs were unsuccessful in collecting the requisite taxes for the Treasury, and they also contributed to Namibia being blacklisted as a tax haven. The Minister of Industrialization and Trade, Lucia Iipumbu, revealed this during a consultation meeting with stakeholders […]
The introduction of visas upon arrival at Walvis Bay Harbour is expected to create a stress-free experience for cruise liner tourists. The cruise passenger liner industry previously expressed concern about the immigration process, which they described as lengthy. Because the vessels did not often dock at the Walvis Bay harbour for a day, the lengthy […]
