The two-day Southern Africa Youth Consultative Meeting on the AfCFTA Protocol on Women and Youth in Trade is underway in Windhoek. The meeting will deliberate on how to address the specific constraints and barriers women and youth face when trading on the continent, as per the protocols. Keynote speaker, Trade and Industrialization Minister Lucia Ipumbu […]
The Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, is warning those operating unregistered lottery activities to stop, saying it is illegal. Those who do not comply will run the risk of either being fined, imprisoned, or both. The Minister says he continues to observe non-adherence, particularly related to the Lotteries Act. “I just want […]
Operators who want to run the state lottery must secure a guarantee of N$100 million, says Michael Mutonga, Chairperson of the Lotteries Board. Mutonga says the board does not have the ability to run a multi-billion-dollar project like the state lottery, hence the need for a private licensee. “One of the requirements that is very […]
The Bank of Namibia (BoN) has declared the online business QZ Asset Management a Ponzi scheme after an investigation into its business dealings. QZ Asset Management claims that it matches investments dollar-for-dollar, which doubles the client’s profits. They further claim that the capital is 100% guaranteed in the event of any losses and that they […]
A 19-member delegation from the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) various institutions responsible for the road sector is in the country to tap Namibia’s technical skills in road maintenance. Due to the quality of the road infrastructure in Namibia, the DRC delegation saw it fit to undertake a benchmarking exercise to learn from Namibia. […]
The Directorate of Health in the Kavango East and West Regions and Angola’s Cuando Cubango Province Health Directorate are holding a three-day cross border meeting at Calai. The purpose is to strengthen cooperation between the two countries in the area of disease prevention. The Namibian and Angolan health cross-border collaboration started in 2007 and held […]
The Oshikoto Regional Council has budgeted N$46 million towards accelerating infrastructure development and increasing socio-economic activity in the region. Governor Penda ya Ndakolo revealed this during his State of the Region Address at Omuthiya. The budget will, among other factors, cater for the provision of potable water and electricity to rural areas and settlements, as […]
Namibia and Serbia are looking at promoting cooperation in defence as well as organising a Joint Defence Committee. This, according to the Serbian Ambassador to Namibia, Miloš Perišić, will allow Namibia’s armed forces to be trained by the Serbian Defence Academy through scholarships. The Ambassador, who is based in Luanda, paid a courtesy visit to […]
Debmarine Namibia has committed to the upliftment and empowerment of women. This is one of the reasons why the company availed N$2.5 million to Miss Namibia. Debmarine Namibia made this reassurance during its meeting with Miss Namibia’s finalists and the nbc’s Director General Stanley Similo at its premises. The visit was aimed at educating the […]
The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) youth are demanding the removal of the Minister of Sport, Youth, and National Services, Agnes Tjongarero, claiming she has failed to address youth unemployment. They say young people’s biggest battle is against unemployment, with many graduates still sitting at home. LPM youth placed the Namibian youth’s predicament squarely on the […]
