The planned renovation of the Sam Nujoma stadium in Windhoek seems to somehow be in limbo as the City of Windhoek and the Ministry of Sports, Youth and National Service are yet to establish what exactly needs to be done. As it stands, the City of Windhoek and the Ministry of Sports, Youth and National […]
A faction of the Ovaherero Traditional Authority under Mutjinde Katjiua is opposing uranium mining exploration in the Stampriet Aquifer Basin. Headsprings Investment, a subsidiary of Russian state-owned mining giant Uranium One, has received backlash from several concerned groups since it started with exploration in the area. Many fear that the proposed in-situ leaching mining method […]
The Ondangwa Town Council has allocated grounds for the construction of an elevated water reservoir, to secure constant water for its new extensions. This was revealed by the town’s Chief Executive Officer Ismael Namgongo in an interview with nbc news. The elevated water reservoir is part of the Ondangwa council’s development to be carried out during […]
The Directorate of Veterinary Services under the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform resumed the import and in-transit movement of live poultry, birds, and poultry products from Ireland. Chief Veterinary Officer of the Directorate of Veterinary Services, Albertina Shilongo in a statement said the import of poultry from Ireland resumed, following the ban on […]
Deputy Minister of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication & Child Welfare, Bernadette Jagger has called on the public to help beneficiaries of social grants to use their money to sustain themselves. Responding to concerns by parliamentarians in the National Assembly on the misuse of these grants by the beneficiaries, Jagger said her Ministry has no control […]
Hard work pays off for NAMCOL’s top performers, as the parastatal awarded 40 top achievers in the Senior Secondary Certificate last year who walked away with more than N$50,000 in cash prizes. The prize-giving ceremony is NAMCOL’s annual token of appreciation for the hard work, and dedication of its learners. The best overall NSSCO learner in 2022 […]
A month-long strike by NHE employees has ended after management and the union agreed on a once-off payment of N$5 000. The employees went on strike after management and the union reached a deadlock over wage negotiations. The negotiations, which centered around salary increments, have ended with the employees agreeing to deductions from their salaries, […]
Finance and Public Enterprises Minister, Iipumbu Shiimi has dismissed reports that government will not affect civil servants’ salary increments as a result of stringent conditions enforced by the International Monetary Fund. Shiimi explained that as a result of COVID-19, the government was forced to seek some additional financial resources from the IMF. However, he says […]
There is a need to improve the proportion of male entrants to the country’s universities. Vice President Nangolo Mbumba, who is also Chancellor of the University of Namibia (UNAM), said this at the UNAM Southern Campus’ 2023 graduation ceremony, held at Keetmanshoop. 240 students received certificates, diplomas, and degrees in the fields of health, […]
A group of generational farm workers of the Amseb Family has been evicted from the private farm Yellowbank, in the Gobabis Constituency of Omaheke Region, which belonged to the late Rudolf Liebenberg. The group was at one point allowed to stay temporarily at Farm Yellowbank after the constituency office and traditional leaders intervened. The family […]
