Bank of Namibia says its Angolan counterpart remains committed to honoring the currency conversion agreement between the two countries. Head of Exchange Control Division at the Bank of Namibia, Bryan Eiseb, confirmed to NBC News that the latest payment of nearly 300 million dollars was received last week.
Colombians have rejected a peace deal to end 52 years of war with the Farc guerrillas, throwing the country into confusion about its future. Counting of votes from more than ninety polling stations was completed.
The Windhoek Municipality was at pains to justify to the media its decision not to provide minutes and recommendations of the management committee to the council. City of Windhoek spokesperson, Joshua Amukugo and the acting Chief Executive Officer Philemon Hambuda addressed the media on Monday.
For the past 15-years Namibia has managed to significantly reduce the poverty gap. However, inequality remains a serious challenge, with high poverty levels in rural areas mostly among female-headed households, older people and subsistence farmers.
Hundreds of people belonging to the Mafwe tribe in the Zambezi Region gathered at Chinchimani at the weekend to celebrate the Lusata Annual Cultural Festival. The Lusata is a mace crafted out of ivory and is the Mafwe tribe’s symbol of unity .
Two men died instantly in two separate accidents in the Zambezi region over the weekend. A Zambian national was killed when he was ran over by a Toyota sedan at Masokotwani in Sibbinda Constituency. The accident happened on Saturday evening and the deceased, whose age is unknown, was only known as Pelekelo. A 36-year-old unlicensed […]
The Government says teaching and the writing of national examinations will go ahead as scheduled when teachers in public schools go on strike from the 13th of September. Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Nangula Mbako, says Government is putting in place measures to ensure that children do not miss out on […]
The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has declared Namibian oysters and mussels fit for consumption after test results showed there were no bio-toxins in them.
One of the biggest clean up operations of the Fish River Canyon was staged recently. The canyon is a favourite with tourists and must therefore be clean all times.
The agriculture sector continues to be a dominant force at this year’s annual Windhoek Agricultural and Industrial Show. This is so despite the persistent drought which is affecting the sector. One of the farmers Sigi von Luttwitz says, despite a slight decrease in the number of livestock at this year’s show due to drought, farmers […]
