School renovation programme to start in second quarter

During the State of the Nation Address in Parliament on Wednesday President Hage Geingob announced that a school renovation programme will commence in the second quarter of 2018. The president last year directed that dilapidated education facilities be renovated. He said the ‘Accelerated School Infrastructure Development Programme’, at a cost of N$1,3 billion Namibian Dollars, […]

NEEEF 25% clause bites the dust

President Hage Geingob on Wednesday announced that the section in the New Equitable Economic Empowerment Framework (NEEEF) draft bill, that was to require Namibian businesses to sell 25% of their businesses to previously-disadvantaged Namibians, has been cancelled. “Let me use this opportunity to put the equity pillar of NEEEF into perspective. The 25% equity stake […]

FIFA development officer arrives in Namibia

Windhoek- A FIFA Development Officer by the name of David Fani, arrived in Namibia on Wednesday. He has been tasked by the world Fotball governing body to look into the situation that has arisen in Namibian Football pertaining to the fixed term employment contract of NFA Secretary-General Barry Rukoro. David Fani, who is a former […]

Sally Boss Madam’s ‘What You Say’ replaces Gazza’s ‘Abangani Bako’ in the Best Music Video category

NAMA Executive Chairperson, Umbi Karuaihe-Upi says that the NAMA Executive has taken note of various artists who expressed their unhappiness with the double nomination of Gazza into the Best Music Video category for a song previously released and entered into the NAMAs. Umbi Karuaihe-Upi says that the NAMA rules generally state that all albums entered […]