Suspended Fishcor CEO Mike Nghipunya’s case has been temporarily adjourned for the State to make changes or update the charge sheet. He stands accused in the Fishrot fishing quotas scandal involving an Islandic fishing company, Samherji. Nghipunya was the latest to be arrested in the matter, joining the likes of former Justice Minister Sacky Shanghala, […]
Namibia ranks third in the world when it comes to malware attacks on the banking sector, says Kaspersky, a multinational cybersecurity firm. According to Kaspersky, about 2.9% of malware attacks globally are targeted towards Namibian banks. But the cybersecurity company only knows this because the banks are using their software. A number of cyber events […]
The Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration has called on people who applied for identity documents (IDs) to collect the document at their nearest office in all 14 regions as per the distributed list. A media release issued on Monday said the ministry is continuously committed to deliver, as part of its mandate, national documents […]
The Landless /Khomanin Association is calling for President Hage Geingob’s intervention in land matters involving the /Khomanin people in the Khomas Region. At least six families from the /Khomanin community have reportedly been evicted between 2008 to 2015 from farms where they had worked and resided at, for over 10 years.
Residents living in informal settlements have been urged to improve sanitation in their areas to fight the outbreak of the Hepatitis E Virus. At 34%, Namibia has the lowest levels of sanitation coverage in southern Africa.
About 12 000 patients on antiretroviral (ARV) therapy in the Oshana Region received maize meal, beans and vegetable oil as part of the United States of America’s drought assistance programme. Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila launched the programme’s expansion at Ondangwa.
The Namibian Police is set to be hit by a mass contingent of retirements, which could severely affect operations in the key divisions within the force. This is because of the advanced age of many officers, as well as early retirements.
A resettled farmer, at farm Wagnog in the Otjozondjupa Region, says despite challenges in the agriculture sector, she has managed to turn her life around, through land availed to her by the Government. The 68-year-old Martha Haufiku shared her story with the NBC News team who visited her farm, situated in the Otjiwarongo district.
Various leaders took time out to actively take part in the education and empowerment of learners from various schools in the Okakarara Constituency, during a career fair held over the weekend. The event, held at Otuvingo in the Okakarara Constituency was organised by the organisation ‘Ritja Career Fair’.
A group of men together with a number of younger boys went hiking in Windhoek, with the aim of attracting some 3 000 male citizens to an upcoming national Men Boys Event. Over the years there have been many programmes put in place by government or the private sector to uplift the living standards of […]
