Two Namibians appeared in the Walvis Bay Magistrate’s Court on fraud charges. Benan Victor (35) and Andries van Wyk (37) was arrested over the weekend for allegedly defrauded a Zambian Businessman Musona Sililo of close to N$2 million. The money was deposited into their company’s account to purchase chickens and then to transport them to […]
Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila visited more than over 2 000 people who were relocated from Oshoopala and Oneshila informal settlements to the town’s Ehenye Extension 11. The Premier is confident, that the full implementation of the Flexible Land Tenure System project will address the annual relocation of people to higher grounds.
The Roads Authority is contemplating shutting down all its operations at NaTIS centres after 15 April if the COVID-19 pandemic does not show any signs of slowing down in Namibia, says its chief executive officer, Conrad Lutombi. Lutombi says, for now, they will only cancel new applications for learner licence applications and taxi permits until15 […]
More than 300 residents of Oshakati’s Onawa Informal Settlement became owners of fully serviced plots, under the Flexible Land Tenure Systems project. The new system provides affordable security of tenure to people living in informal settlements, with the aim of establishing a formal tenure registration, parallel to the current freehold tenure registration system.
The number of confirmed Coronavirus cases has risen to three in Tanzania. Prime Minister of Tanzania Kassim Majaliwa confirmed the cases.
Most ministries have put in place measures to ensure that staff and the public are protected against the virus. The Namibian Police have announced the suspension of visits to trial-awaiting inmates, alcohol breathalyzers by traffic officers and the taking of fingerprints, which will only be done in emergency cases.
The Chinese Embassy in Namibia has donated 1 000 COVID-19 testing kits to the Ministry of Health and Social Services. Chinese Ambassador in Namibia, Zhang Yiming says, the equipment is accurate quick-testing kits and can detect the coronavirus in 10 minutes, using a blood sample.
The Minister of Health and Social Services has urged the public to acquaint themselves on how the Coronavirus is transmitted, to reduce fear and panic. Dr Kalumbi Shangula updated the media on the state of emergency declared by the President.
President Hage Geingob says the decision to slash the number of ministries from 26 to 19, is just one of the attempts to reduce the multi-billion dollar wage bill. The wage bill comprises, political office-bearers, civil servants and uniformed personnel.
A 37-year-old Angolan citizen was found on Tuesday morning, hanged inside the embassy of Namibia, in the Alvalade neighbourhood, in the district of Maianga, in Luanda. The Angolan Press Agency (ANGOP) reported that the man worked for a private security company, hired to provide security services at the embassy. Speaking to Angop on Wednesday, a […]
