Cenored has proposed an increment from N$1.40 to N$1.46 per kilowatt hour on the overall tariff. The increment was publicised at the Electricity Control Board (ECB) stakeholders’ inaugural consultation with Otjiwarongo stakeholders on the Cenored distribution tariff application for the financial period 2024–2025. ECB has not been forthcoming to discuss the electricity tariff increment with […]
President Nangolo Mbumba has commended the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA-TCFA) for the organisation’s efforts and effect on Namibia. As part of the KAZA 2024 summit resolutions, member states have been urged to immediately implement the KAZA destination brand and join the KAZA UNIVISA system. Speaking to nbc News on the sidelines of the summit […]
Residents of Dolam are disappointed with the City of Windhoek’s debt relief programme, which concluded yesterday. The initiative, which aimed to write off debts amounting to N$524 million, has left community members feeling abandoned and without recourse. Dolam resident Johanna Ananus shared her disappointment with the programme, recalling her excitement when the programme was first […]
The Speaker of the National Assembly, Professor Peter Katjavivi, and the Vice Chairman of the 14th National People’s Congress Standing Committee of China, Cai Dafeng, held a bilateral meeting to strengthen diplomatic relations between their parliaments and explore avenues for collaboration. The relationship between Namibia and China has been strengthened through various parliamentary exchanges and […]
President Nangolo Mbumba has returned from Livingstone, Zambia, after participating in the one-day Heads of State Summit for the Kavango-Zambezi Trans-Frontier Conservation Area. The summit was aimed at reviewing and tracking the progress made since the establishment of the Kavango Zambezi Trans-frontier Conservation Area (KAZA-TFCA) through the founding treaty in 2011. The summit aligns with […]
President Nangolo Mbumba has lauded the progress made through the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA) agreement. Namibia is actively protecting its fragile ecosystems, with 44% of its total surface area now designated as protected areas, conservancies, tourism concessions, and game farms. Mbumba attributed the achievements to community-based conservation of wildlife, which, as a […]
The Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) and NamForce Life Insurance have signed a memorandum of understanding to bolster financial security for correctional staff in the event of the loss of a loved one. The MOU, signed by Commissioner-General Raphael Hamunyela and NamForce Life Insurance MD Martin Shaanika, aims to provide comprehensive life insurance and financial cover, […]
With the worsening living conditions of the less fortunate, who live in corrugated iron shelters in Namibia, the face of poverty regularly produces resilient individuals who, on a daily basis, struggle to feed their families. 76-year-old Sarah Bryner lives with a family of four adults and nine children in Mariental’s Ndonga informal settlement. Her entire […]
Businesses and residents of Okahandja are unhappy about the frequent power blackouts, saying the constant electricity interruptions hurt their businesses and livelihoods. The residents say interruptions sometimes last between eight hours and two full days. The manager of a local supermarket in the town, Gerhard Shimuk, says products get spoiled when the power goes off. […]
