Windhoek Golf Club members have appealed to the City of Windhoek to reduce their monthly water bills. The following story shares the details and explains what got the club members to this point. At the top of the Windhoek Golf Club’s expenses is a staggering water bill, which amounts to about 120 000 Namibia Dollars […]
A total of 921 taxpayers have defrauded the tax authorities of over N$ 136 million, according to the Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) According to a media statement issued on Wednesday by the revenue authority the taxpayers are employees of 56 institutions from both the private and public sectors. The statement said N$ 7.8 million has been […]
Namibia imported goods worth N$ 4.8 billion from South Africa, while goods exported by Namibia amounted to a mere N$ 1.5 billion, resulting in a trade deficit of N$ 3.3 billion in November 2022. The Namibia Trade Statistics bulletin for November 2022 issued on Wednesday by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) revealed that other countries […]
The development manager of membership programmes within the International Paralympics Committee, Gabriel Ojeda concluded his three-day visit to the Namibian Paralympics Committee. Namibia is part of over one-hundred National Paralympics Committees worldwide that are affiliated with the international mother body. The performance of the Namibian para-athletes at recent international competitions proved to be reason enough to […]
The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) has suspended its councilor on the ||Kharas Regional Council, Gerrit Witbooi, for a period of three months. Witbooi has been on the council since his election as Keetmanshoop Rural Constituency Councillor in 2020. The letter restraining Councillor Witbooi from partaking in council activities was confirmed by the party’s spokesperson, Eneas […]
The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform will set up dairy value chain development schemes as pilot projects in the Otjozondjupa and Omaheke regions. These pilot projects are part of the measures recommended to save the dairy industry from collapse. This was revealed by the Chief Agricultural Scientific Officer, Dr. Jorry Kaurivi, during the […]
Namibia and Zimbabwe will continue to identify strategic areas of cooperation to strengthen bilateral relations. Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s special envoy delivered a letter in this regard to President Hage Geingob at the family farm, Hadaloha. Namibia and Zimbabwe have a number of bilateral cooperation agreements and also participate in multilateral platforms. Air Marshal Elson […]
A family of 14 at Ccove Village in Kavango West’s Ncamagoro Constituency was left destitute after their homestead was destroyed by a hailstorm. At least four temporary structures used as sleeping quarters were destroyed. Affected family member Aplonia Kangjimi says strong winds accompanied by light showers caught them by surprise just as they were to […]
The Erongo Region is struggling to respond to medical emergencies due to a shortage of ambulances at state hospitals. Walvis Bay Mayor, Trevino Forbes, has expressed concern over the shortage of ambulances in the region, especially in the harbor town. “I have come to learn that the ambulance we are using here is borrowed from […]
Small-scale farmers at Camp Five are devastated after the Otjiwarongo Municipality removed fencing from their garden and set it on fire. Good rains received in Otjiwarongo over the past few days had farmers optimistic that in no time they would reap what they sowed. But farmers at Camp Five had their hopes dashed after the […]
