The Business and Intellectual Property Authority (BIPA), in consultation with the Ministry of Trade and Industrialization, has extended its annual duty penalty waiver. Minister Lucia Iipumbu, during her ministerial statement in the National Assembly, announced that the programme that was supposed to end on March 31 will be extended by three more months to June […]
Over the years, China and Namibia have collaborated in areas of mutual benefit, such as the strengthening of their military capabilities. Brigadier General Natanael Ngolo, Chief of Defence Intelligence, expressed this sentiment during the reception of Colonel Li Shujun, the Chinese Defence Attaché. The collaboration, he further says, has fostered a greater understanding between the […]
Leaders in the Omaheke Region have advised the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform to revise the resettlement qualifying criteria in the Resettlement Policy. The leaders are of the view that the criteria fall short of addressing the pressing need for resettlement for agricultural purposes. Kalahari Constituency Councillor Iganatius Kariseb said although the policy […]
A group of young residents in Otjinene, Omaheke Region, has embarked on a leather project with the aim of empowering themselves and creating jobs for residents. The group is focusing more on making leather shoes, seat covers, and saddles. The Vice Chairperson of the Otjinene Youth Enterprise, Kapukire Upendura, stated that the project started off […]
Despite the relatively low number of tuberculosis (TB) cases in the country, Namibia ranks 11th globally in terms of TB incidence and per capita expenditure on TB treatment. The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, emphasised that the emergence of multidrug-resistant TB poses a significant health challenge for the country. Dr. Shangula […]
MTC has deactivated 323,236 SIM cards, as 1,613,893 of its subscribers, 83.3%, managed to register by the deadline on Sunday. MTC Chief Human Capital, Corporate Affairs, and Marketing Officer, Tim Ekandjo, explains that customers with suspended numbers will not be able to utilise any services for the interim until they comply with the SIM registration […]
Telecom Namibia (TN) on Monday deactivated 191,598 unregistered prepaid Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards in a move to comply with regulations set by the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN). This was stated in a press release issued by the TN Head of Corporate Communications and Public Relations, Nomvula Kambinda. According to the statement, the […]
The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform’s (MAWLR) head of rural water supply and sanitation in Oshikoto, Stevenson Tuukondjele, said that by the look of things, they might experience water crises worse than last year. Tuukondjele said that residents of the Eengodi, Okankolo, and Nehale lyaMpingana constituencies in the Oshikoto Region might experience a […]
Despite some rainfall in its catchment area, the water level of the Hardap Dam has not significantly improved. Dawie De Klerk, Chairperson of the Hardap Irrigation Farmers Association, reports that the dam has received only 0.7% water inflow following the rains. As of Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock, the dam level was 12.2% compared to […]
The Autism Association of Namibia celebrated World Autism Day along with the rest of the world. World Autism Awareness Day, observed annually on April 2, is an internationally recognized day that encourages Member States of the United Nations to raise awareness about autistic individuals worldwide. Autism spectrum disorder is a neurological and developmental disorder that […]
