Gender Responsive Budgeting is not about increasing the spending on women’s programmes, but is about public funds being distributed equally based on the needs of women and men. The Prime Minister made the remark during the opening of the Gender Responsive Budgeting Training Workshop for Parliamentarians, Permanent Secretaries and Chief Regional Officers. Gender Responsive Budgeting […]

Namibians are called upon to embrace a spirit of hard work and excellent service delivery at all times. Minister of Presidential Affairs Martin Andjaba says it should not matter what anyone’s job is but rather ensure excellent service delivery. In his maiden speech in the National Assembly, Ambassador Anjaba explains that both visitors and locals […]

Economist Rowland Brown says Namibia’s economic prospects still look uncertain and only good government policies can help to attract investors. The who’s who in the country’s economic spectrum gathered in Windhoek at the invitation of Momentum Investments Namibia to discuss the future of the country’s economy. After a successful fiscal discipline since independence, the country […]

A witness in the ongoing trial against Minister of Education Katrina Hanse-Himarwa claimed that the then Hardap Governor orchestrated the removal of names of two beneficiaries from the Mass Housing List in 2014. Merrow Thaniseb, who serves as a Deputy Director in the Urban and Rural Development Ministry, made the claims before judge Christie Liebenberg […]

Most Namibians with exclusive prospecting licences do not apply with the intention to carry out exploration in the mining sector, but rather do so with the aim of selling the EPLs off. Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo revealed these findings in the National Assembly when he spoke at length about EPLs while responding […]

Chief Tjinaani Maharero of the Maharero Traditional Authority is urging young people to be more involved in cultural activities to preserve culture. Several schools in the Otjozondjupa Region joined the Ludwig Ndinda Primary School in Okakarara Constituency in celebrating their cultural festival. The colourful event started with schools displaying different Namibian cultures and taking pride […]

-Namibia Desert Diamond (NAMDIA) has paid its first dividend of N$50 million to Government.

Ombudsman John Walters speaks to NBC on the justice system after it came to light that multiple rape accused Gaven Gawanab was first arrested for rape at age 14.

The much anticipated N$190 million Peugeot assembly plant has been dealt a blow after Customs officials impounded its first consignment in Walvis Bay. The Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development Minister said customs wanted to impose a levy but he opposed the move as the benefit of the plant to the country exceeds the levy. Tjekero […]

The Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration has launched the E-Death Notification System. The aim is to improve services and have a flexible e-governance system. The launch of the E-Death Notification System follows a successful roll out of the E-Birth Notification system last year.