President Hage Geingob has cautioned the new members of the SWAPO Party Central Committee to execute their duties with honesty and loyalty. The Swapo Party’s top four joined the CC members, supporters, and sympathizers at parliament for the opening of the Central Committee meeting. Dr Geingob emphasized the need for members of the CC to […]
The Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) has launched the SADC electronic certificate of origin. The certificate is part of the Customs modernization process aimed at facilitating the easy movement of goods and ensuring that goods conform to the SADC Rules of Origin. The SADC Electronic Certificate of Origin is an electronic document which attests that the […]
Vice-President Nangolo Mbumba has reiterated government’s commitment to grow the textile sector as approved by Cabinet. Mbumba says the sector has the potential to create thousands of jobs, especially for women and youth. Speaking at the inauguration of the school uniform manufacturing project at Nkurenkuru, Mbumba says Namibia needs to cut on its heavy reliance […]
The slow pace and cost of land servicing and shortage of capacity are obstacles in fast-tracking housing provision in Namibia, particularly in urban areas. The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni says the situation is also worsened by a lack of affordability for low and ultra-low-income households. This he says is due to […]
A number of young Namibians are involved in what most people call “side gigs”, which is doing a piece of work that one gets paid for. Windhoek resident Sebastian Tjitombo is one of the many Namibians who has a full-time job but still dabbles in side gigs, saying the gig economy is serious business. Tjitombo […]
The President of the National Unity Democratic Organization (NUDO), Dr Utjiua Muinjangue has sent a congratulatory message to the Vice President of the Swapo Party, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on her re-election. Dr Muinjangue says it is her wish to see more women take leadership positions within various political parties in the country. She says it has […]
Sahrawi and Namibia could cooperate in the areas of renewable energy, agriculture, and fisheries. However, this economic potential is being hindered by the Moroccan occupation of that country. These were the sentiments expressed by that country’s Ambassador to South Africa, Mohamed Beisat on the sideline of the Swapo Elective Congress. Ambassador Beisat commended Namibians for […]
Miss Namibia’s second runner-up, Diana Andimba is back home after competing in the Miss Earth 2022 pageant. The beauty contest which took place in Manila, Philippines last month saw Andimba making it to the top twenty. Limited resources and poverty among people in rural areas are hampering efforts to end the spread of […]
Limited resources and poverty among people in rural areas are hampering efforts to end the spread of HIV/AIDS in Namibia. This was said by the Acting Director of Health and Social Services in Kavango East Region Woita Kapumburu at the World AIDS Day Commemoration at Rundu. Kapumburu says, despite improvements in combating the spread of the […]
Namibian Police Inspector General Joseph Shikongo has called for cooperation between the police and the community of Omitara in the Omaheke Region in order to fight crime. During a police-community meeting at Farm Rooikraal, in the area of Omitara village, today, Lieutenant General Shikongo introduced various high- and middle-ranking police officers to the public, saying […]
