Land Tax rates on commercial agricultural land, owned by Namibians and foreign nationals, will soon be reduced. The proposed revised rates will be reduced from 0,75% to 0,4% for Namibians, while that of foreign national will be reduced from 1,75% to 1,4%t.

Namibia has invited the United Nations Sanctions Committee to the country to assess government’s compliance to UN resolutions on North Korea. The invitation was sent out following the adoption of resolutions meant to tighten the current sanctions against North Korea, this week. The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation told NBC News that Namibia has […]

The Windhoek City Council has approved the allocation of 95 residential erven at Otjomuise. Allocation will be done by means of ‘offers to purchase’ and ‘tender’ methods of sale, to first-time buyers and the general public.

Countries such as Namibia have been urged to start considering manufacturing their own medicine to avert deaths emanating from counterfeit medicine.

The Brave Gladiators started their COSAFA Woman’s Championship campaign against Botswana at Barbourfields Stadium in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe today. Namibia wasted no time to open the scoring after Vistoria Shangula benefited from Zenatha Coleman’s rebound of the Goalkeeper. Coleman was at it again as she went through Botswana’s defence like knife through butter, until she was […]

Residents of the Judea Lyaboloma Constituency in the Zambezi Region have joined the call on Government to increase compensation to victims of human-wildlife conflict. Headman of the Malengalenga area, James Lizazi, told the National Council Standing Committee on Habitat, that already poor farmers can be devastated when their crops get destroyed by elephants or buffaloes. […]

The Namibian Police want clearing agents to stop operating at border posts. Namibian Police Inspector General, Sebastian Ndeitunga, says the border post offices are for Customs and Immigration officials and the Police, to work. The Police chief says the presence of the agents in the so-called no-man’s land in-between border posts, compromise security. This follows […]

Former councillor of the Epukiro Constituency, Ruth Mbura is the new Swapo Party regional co-ordinator in the Omaheke Region. Mbura defeated Kejamuina Mungendje, who did not secure a single vote during the elections.

The President of the Students Representative Council and Member of NUST’s Council, Oscar Mwandingi is calling for the appointment of independent auditors to investigate financial irregularities at the institution.

Paula Kooper was sworn in as Swapo Member of Parliament. Kooper, who celebrates her 40th birthday on Tuesday, replaces former Land Reform Deputy Minister Bernadus Swartbooi.