Residents of Tses Settlement in the //Karas Region were protesting the alleged appointment of a struggle kid as cleaner at a local school. The angry residents locked the gates and stopped learners from attending classes.
The much anticipated N$190 million Peugeot assembly plant in Walvis Bay was dealt a blow when customs officials impounded its first consignment at the harbour. This was revealed by the Minister of Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development Tjekero Tweya who intervened in the matter.
A decline in Southern African Customs Union (SACU) receipts remains a thorn in the flesh of the already bleeding Namibian economy. SACU revenue has been the main funder of Namibia’s budget for years. Finance Minister Calle Schlettwein highlighted some of the measures government is planning to interrogate alternative revenue streams.
Deputy Prime Minister Netumbo Nandi-Naitwah opened the 2018 Copper Festival calling on the private sector to invest more into businesses in their communities.
President Hage Geingob has warned western countries to respect the sovereignty of African States. Geingob was speaking, during a meeting with the former Speaker of the German Parliament Professor Norbert Lambert at State House .
The Chinese Ambassador to Namibia Zhang Yimming’s sponsorship programme has been extended to Outjo. So far more than 400 students from 24 schools in nine regions have benefited from the programme. During the handing over of the sponsorship the Chinese ambassador reminded learners the role they can play in making a difference within society.
The continuation of the trial of a former hostel caretaker at a school in Otjiwarongo, who was charged with the rape of 10 boys, was on Thursday put on hold until mid-November this year. Mervin Nguyapeua stands accused of raping the boys between 2013 and 2015. The continuation of the trial was on Thursday postponed […]
In an effort to decrease road crashes, Namibia has added the voice of women to aid in road safety. Statistics show that 2 891 men were injured while 370 men died in road crashes compared to 1 648 women injured and 122 female deaths this year alone. It is against this background that the Women […]
-The National Assembly signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung. The agreement offers technical cooperation between the Namibian Parliament and that of Germany. The agreement includes developing supportive networks among civil society and youth organisations as well as their inclusion in building human capital projects
The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) plans to invest in long-term infrastructure projects. Its chief executive officer (CEO), David Nuyoma told a media conference that if the fund identifies attractive assets locally matching its liabilities, it would invest in them.
