Namibia and the United Kingdom have agreed to strengthen existing cooperation and explore new areas of cooperation. Visiting members of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Africa from the House of Commons in the UK, met with the National Assembly Speaker and parliamentarians in Windhoek on Thursday. The two teams commit themselves to work together […]
Workers in the fishing industry are against turning the ocean into an experimental ground for phosphate mining. About 5 000 workers held a peaceful demonstration at Walvis Bay on Thursday, to condemn phosphate mining. The group comprising 17 companies urges the Government to do extensive research before approving or disapproving phosphate mining. Its spokesperson says […]
Meatco has expressed shock at the Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS)’s decision to close down the Okapuka abattoir early this month. The DVS closed the abattoir on the second of this month after two bulls, out of the 22 cattle sampled, tested positive for zeranol substances. Zeranol is an animal hormone enhancing substance banned under […]
South African police set off stun grenades and launched tear gas to disperse university students who were protesting for free education in the city of Johannesburg on Wednesday. It was the second day of clashes at the city’s University of the Witwatersrand, known as Wits, after the government announced that universities can increase fees by […]
Sexual reproductive health programmes are under-funded. First Lady, Monica Geingos says financing for sexual reproductive health and closing the gender inequality gap is not removing social barriers. Geingos shared these views during a panel discussion on sexual reproductive health on the side-lines of the UN-General Assembly currently underway in New York.
NAMCOR says the much talked about Kudu Gas Project will go ahead, despite Government’s announcement of not availing funds to the upstream side of the project. NAMCOR has maintained its readiness in the implementation of the Kudu Gas to Power Project. The upstream phase which consists of gas production and delivery needs close to 1 […]
Various community-based organisations at Okakarara in the Otjozondjupa Region have received 303 second-hand computers and printers from a charity organisation in Germany. Nampa reports that the Director of Charity Network, Walter Zielinski, donated the equipment valued at 720 000 Namibia dollars to Okakarara Constituency Councillor Vetaruhe Kandorozu. The councillor then distributed it to 37 community, […]
Successful businesses are urged to engage upcoming businesses to become successful. Okahandja Constituency Councillor Steve Biko Boys made the call during the Small Medium Enterprise Information Day at the town on Wednesday. Boys expressed concern over SMEs finding it difficult to grow, not only at Okahandja, but countrywide. The gathering was an opportunity to exchange […]
The Namibia Transport and Taxi Union (NTTU) has called off the demonstration of public transport operators, which started on Tuesday. The NTTU President, Werner Januarie, confirmed that the union resolved some of its grievances during a close-door meeting with Works and Transport Deputy Minister James Sankwasa on Tuesday. Januarie told Nampa that the protest will […]
The United States Agency for International Development-USAID programme that supports Namibia in pharmaceutical supply chain management comes to an end September. USAID spent about 247 million Namibia dollars over a period of 10 years.
