NORED customers in the Oshana Region owe the electricity utility N$3.6 million. Of this, N$734,000 has been outstanding for more than a year. The information was shared during the hearing of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resources and Development at Oshakati on the motion to write off historic electricity and water debts in the […]
Deputy Chief Justice Petrus Damaseb, alongside Supreme Court Judges Dave Smuts and Rita Makarau, have reserved judgement in an appeal case involving Hendrik Ismael Witbooi, who is seeking to overturn a 2022 High Court decision that resulted in him losing his position as Kaptein of the Witbooi Traditional Authority. The legal dispute challenging Hendrik Ismael […]
Minister in the Presidency Christine ||Hoëbes says that the world is facing increasing pressures as a result of climate change, which puts millions of lives at risk. ||Hoëbes made this observation at the groundbreaking ceremony of the HyIron-Green Iron Oshivela plant, which is the first of its kind in the world. She warned that calamities […]
Namibia continues to reiterate its objection to the lending conditions of the Bretton Woods institution as well as its classification as an upper-middle-income country. These have made it difficult for the country to access soft loans over the years. President Hage Geingob and various Cabinet Ministers made the country’s position known during a courtesy call […]
The construction of the Omaruru Olympic Africa Centre multi-purpose project has been temporarily halted. Despite the ground-breaking ceremony taking place almost eight years ago, the project has faced delays and is currently suspended after completing the initial phase. The multi-purpose centre, initiated by the Olympic Africa Foundation, aims to benefit underprivileged communities in the Erongo […]
The 4th edition of the MTC Knockout Project was launched on Monday at “The Barn” in Windhoek, with a special dedication to the Brave Warriors. This year, the initiative aims to “Celebrate Perseverance” as the Brave Warriors overcame challenging circumstances to qualify for the 2024 African Cup of Nations. Despite playing many of their home […]
Benita Windisch and Nathan Chase emerged as the overall winners of the Von Bach Arysteq Triathlon held on Sunday. In the female category, Benita Windisch secured victory with an impressive time of one hour and 24 minutes, while Nathan Chase claimed the top spot in the male category, finishing the race in just one hour […]
The inaugural Ondjodjo Annual Sport Tournament held in Ondangwa brought joy and excitement to football enthusiasts at the Andimba Toivo Ya Toivo sports field on Saturday. The closely contested match between Ondjodjo A and Bright Boys proved to be an exhilarating spectacle at the Ondjodjo Annual Sport Tournament, which took place at the Andimba Toivo […]
The World Bank says Namibia’s decision to add value locally to its green resources is the right approach to alleviating unemployment, particularly among the youth, and at the same time meeting the global objectives of green industrialization. A delegation from the World Bank, led by the Regional Vice President for Eastern and Southern Africa, Dr. […]
Rehoboth Town Council opened the first ever fire station, constructed at a cost of N$4.1 million. The acting chief executive officer of Rehoboth Town Council says Rehoboth is experiencing growth, and with growth, the safety and security of residents became necessary. The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development provided N$3,4 million, while the town council […]
