Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila says the government is hard at work to address overcrowding at the Hosea Kutako International Airport.

The Tourism Supporting Conservation (TOSCO) urged young people to join the fight against loss of habitat as well as poaching. The call was made during a ten-day wildlife conservation art exhibition organised by TOSCO to raise awareness about Namibian wildlife.

The use of ‘Tippy Taps’, a low-cost invention that can be used for the maintenance of frequent hand-washing, could help in the promotion of better hygiene in rural and peri-urban settings. Following the outbreak of Hepatitis E in the country, handwashing has emerged as one of the most feasible ways through which hygiene can be […]

Namibia’s annual growth in broad money supply rose slightly at the end of September 2018, the Bank of Namibia’s Money and Banking Statistics for August 2018 have revealed. The 12-month growth in M2 rose to 8.2 per cent at the end of September, from a growth of 8.0 per cent in August. M2 includes coins […]

Industrialisation Trade and SME Development Minister says there are many who sabotage Government efforts to create jobs. Tjekero Tweya has further accused individuals and the media of scaring away investors by spreading a negative narrative of the country. The Industrialization, Trade and SME Development Minister opened the 12th Erongo Business and Tourism Expo in Walvis […]

Although Namibia has made great strides in terms of gender parity more still must be done to have women represented in every sphere. In line with that goal, Leading Edge consultants have launched a book with inspiring lesson from Namibian women in authority, meant to help motivate others to take up leadership positions. The book […]

Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila on Thursday refused an order by National Assembly Speaker Peter Katjavivi to retract remarks she made to another parliamentarian which he felt were derogatory and demeaning. Kuugongelwa-Amadhila said during a heated debate in the House that Swanu is “intolerant and inflexible” while pointing at its member, Usutuaije Maamberua. Maamberua then rose […]

President Hage Geingob will join nine other African heads of state for the first Extraordinary Summit of the African Union’s Committee of Ten Heads of State on Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa in Lilongwe, Malawi. The C10 Committee is expected to lobby private sector funding for the science and technology fields. It is […]

Rundu’s water supply will be reconnected after the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development announced that it will pay NamWater enough for the town to be supplied for the next three months. This was announced in a statement issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry on Thursday. The Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater) placed […]

The government has announced an increase in the minimum wage of domestic workers by 4,15% effective from 1 October.