Government is unhappy over what it calls a misleading statement made by the Institute for Public Policy and Research (IPPR). The IPPR reported that politicians and public office bearers tolerate bribes due to a culture of ingrained corruption, a sense of entitlement, political connections, and low wages.

Members of the National Council have called on white farmers to contribute to the country’s land reform by availing some of their land to the state for re-distribution. The parliamentarians believe that only then will real land reform be achieved.

Minister of Finance Calle Schlettwein has warned his staff to refrain from acts of corruption, as it stalls service delivery and contributes to poverty and inequality. The Minister was addressing his staff in Windhoek on Monday.

President Hage Geingob has re-appointed Mandela Kapere as chairperson of the National Youth Service Board of Directors. Kapere’s new directors includes Inaani Kahikuata from the Ministry of Sports, Youth and National Service, Richwell Lukonga from the Namibia Training Authority, and Escher Luanda from the Government Institutions’ Pension Fund. Business personality Dagmar Honsbein, the Ministry of […]

Rundu residents are responding positively to the presidential call of a clean Namibia. Community members of the Sauyemwa Informal Settlement at the town took to the streets on Friday to clean their area.

Schools commenced for the second term today and children from informal settlements had to walk in the dark to make it on time. This comes after government abandoned winter time last year in favour of summer time.

The Southern African Student Union (SASU) has called for the abolishment of travel visas for students within SADC member states. Its Chairman Thabo Moloja says the move will promote integration for SADC students.

Ministry of Mines and Energy has dismissed a report that was published on the China Global TV Network (CGTN)’s Facebook page on a possible big earthquake expected to hit Namibia in 2019. Deputy Director of Geophysics at the Geological Survey, Bufelo Lushetile highlighted that they are not aware of such earthquake predictions.

Midwives are advising pregnant women to always report to health facilities early as this is vital for the health of the mother and the development of the unborn baby.

The community of Nauxas and surrounding farms are pleading with the Ministry of Health and Social Service to set up a mobile clinic in the area.