ICT Minister Stanley Simataa wants a swift amendment to some sections of the 2009 Communications Act. The amendment of Section 23 of the Act was necessitated by the Supreme Court ruling last year, which found that it is unconstitutional for the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) to impose a regulatory levy on providers of […]
A retired nurse is pleading with the Windhoek High Court to order for the reversal of her decision to sell her house to a man who allegedly took advantage of her emotional instability. She sold her house for N$200 000 in 2014 to Keneth Masume whom she was introduced to as a native prophet to […]
The Katima Mulilo Town Council and Mafwe Traditional Authority in the Zambezi Region have agreed to recognise the existing town boundaries. In terms of the agreement signed, the two parties further agreed to consult each other on any future expansion of the town. This was revealed during a media briefing by the Zambezi Regional Governor […]
Farmers in the Kavango East and West Regions are demanding that they are allowed to export their timber. They say the local market is non-exist. Government lifted a moratorium on the transportation and marketing of the timber that was already harvested before the moratorium came into force.
Namibia’s Omaheke Region and Matabeleland North Province in Zimbabwe have signed a twinning agreement to explore avenues for cooperation. Omaheke Governor Festus Ueitele was on an official trip to Zimbabwe following a recent trip by his counterpart Richard Moyo to Omaheke in July this year.
The Mariental State Hospital in the Hardap Region caught fire in the early morning hours of Monday. The blaze is said to have started in the ceiling of the reception area and caused extensive damage to the roof of the reception block. The town’s fire brigade responded promptly and put out the blaze, preventing it […]
There are good signs that Khoekhoegowab language may not go extinct. The langugage was brought to life and received the much needed popularity, when last week Ma/Gaisa singer Jaliza Utsile’s ‘Di tsa ta ra’ song in the Khoe langugage went viral on social media.
Local artists had an opportunity to display and sell their work at the Goethe Institute in Windhoek, during the third Namibia Arts Fair. The event focuses on connecting artists with an audience to exhibit and sell their work. The one-day Arts Fair further means to reinforce the value and importance of having artists in the […]
The state of financial reporting in local and regional authorities is in a state of chaos. This was revealed at the Public Sector Internal Auditors Conference that started in Windhoek Monday morning.
Khoekhoegowab may soon be recognised as an official medium of instruction in South Africa’s schools. The language is one of the oldest in Southern Africa but is not recognised as yet. As part of the Twinning Agreement between the Northern Cape Province in South Africa and the //Kharas Regional Council, four Khoekhoegowab teachers from South […]
