January has already created pocket holes for some and passengers travelling to the northern part of the country are negotiating for reduced transport charges as they cannot afford the fare. Bus drivers are unhappy.

Namwater has appointed the Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry Abraham Nehemia as its new Chief Executive Officer. Manager of Corporate Communications at the water utility John Shigwedha says Nehemia’s appointment came into effect on 2 January.

The Namibia Blood Transfusion Services (NamBTS) saw a significant response to its call for more blood donors to come forth, as part of its seven week campaign, ‘Give Hope, Give Life.’ This does not mean, however, the blood bank is full, as more is needed still.

Fifteen members of the Namibia Police Force (NamPol) will depart Namibia on Sunday to serve the United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping Mission in the Darfur region of Sudan. The officers – 12 men and three women – have been deployed for a period of one year. Speaking at a sending-off ceremony on Friday, NamPol’s acting Inspector-General, […]

The memorial service for the retired Nampol Deputy Commissioner Angula Amulungu was held in the capital Thursday. Mourners described the late Amulungu as a humble and hard working person. Amulungu died last week at the age of 60.

They say “your loss is another’s gain” and for many panel beaters this phrase rings true. The car repair business made massive profits from car accidents this festive season.

NBC reporter Franklin Muningirua took to the streets of Windhoek to gauge the reaction of some citizens to President Hage Geingob’s declaration of 2019 as the year of accountability.

Last-minute shopping for school uniforms poses some stock-related challenges for wholesalers and retailers during the ‘back-to-school’ period. Co-founder of Windhoek’s Schooltex and Sportswear, Beauty Mathupi explained that one of the biggest challenges they usually encounter this time of the year relates to uncertainty about the quantity of items they should stock.

Residents of the Saamstaan Cooperative are demanding that the City of Windhoek connect the households in the area to the pre-paid water system. About 56 households have been residing on erf 494, Hilda Street, Goreangab Dam for the past 21 years.

The Ministry of Health and Social Services continue to record new cases of Hepatitis E. The Khomas Region ranks the highest.