The Namibia Trade Forum (NTF) is confident that the art of writing has the potential to positively disrupt the market on the African continent and beyond. The forum is seeking input from industry players on ways to include local and good-quality authentic Namibian books into the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The buzz phrase currently […]
The Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations, and Employment and Creation, Utoni Nujoma, urged social partners to improve the working environment, thereby enhancing employee well-being, high labour productivity, and healthier labour relations. Utoni Nujoma said this at a two-day meeting on Variation and Sensitization in Fishing and Convention 190 with various stakeholders in the fisheries sector at Walvis […]
Newly appointed chairperson of the Namibia Sport Commission, Cilas Wilder outlined on what the new incoming NSC Board members will focus on. Cilas Wilder is the newly appointed chairperson of the Namibia Sport Commission, alongside four board members, namely Patric Percy Xoagub, Paul Nanyeni, Sina Tlabanelo, and Turky Tiisa Ndashiiva. Wilder shared insights into the approach […]
NamWater started pumping water from Olushandja Dam’s South wall outlet into the Etaka-Uuvudhiya canal 130 kilometres away. The water will benefit livestock that are affected by drought in the Oshana and Omusati regions. This year, the governors of Oshana, Omusati, and Oshikoto regions took a trip to Olushandja Dam and the Etaka canal and requested NamWater pump […]
Ombara Manasse Zeraua of the Zeraua Traditional Authority says the water challenge is hindering horticulture progress in communal areas of Omatjete. Ombara Manasse Zeraua informed the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources about the water problems at Omatjete when they visited resettlement farms in the Erongo Region. “My communal area, as you know, has always […]
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources says the majority of resettled farmers in the Omaruru and Karibib areas are putting in extra effort to become commercial despite water problems. The committee visited about 10 farmers resettled by the government in the Erongo Region to assess their success and challenges. Most resettlement farms visited at […]
The Acting Executive Director of the Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations, and Employment Creation,Otniel Podewiltz, says violence and harassment at workplaces are widespread phenomena around the world. However, Podewiltz says this issue in Namibia is complex due to persistent social inequalities and power imbalances. Podewiltz said this during a two-day meeting on variation and Sensitization […]
The Ministries of Fisheries and Labour signed an agreement with two fishing companies to re-employ part of the 1130 unemployed fishermen who lost their jobs eight years ago. The signing comes after a few delays in the Attorney General’s office reviewing the contracts. The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Derek Klazen, made the announcement […]
Fumu of the Hambukushu Erwin Munika Mbambo asked NamPol’s Inspector General of the Police, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, why the police are not constructing a police station in Mukwe. Fumu Mbambo said this when Lieutenant General Shikongo paid a courtesy call on him. Why is the government not listening to traditional authority? The traditional authority […]
The Inspector General of the Police, Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo, is visiting various policing areas and community members, aimed at educating the public on the police’s mandate. Lieutenant General Joseph Shikongo’s tour started in Zambezi and later proceeded to the Mukwe Constituency in the Kavango East Region. “We realised that for us to make a […]
