Domestic tourism in Namibia is not taking off as the authorities would want to see it. Only few Namibians are visiting local tourist establishments and attractions.
Teachers in the Khomas Region are disappointed in the Labour Commissioner for allegedly allowing delaying tactics by government’s team to agree on the rules of the strike. They marched to the Labour Commissioner’s office, where they handed over a petition demanding for the finalisation of the issue.
Hardap Regional Governor Esme Isaack has called on Namibians to embrace cultural festivals. Isaack said such events play a pivotal role in bringing people together, irrespective of tribal or racial differences. In a speech delivered on her behalf at the Hardap Regional Cultural Festival over the weekend, Isaack said culture is a way of life, […]
Namibia’s drought has been blamed for the increase of smuggled maize meal in the Zambezi Region, with residents opting to buy the illegal products as they are cheaper than those produced locally. The Deputy Director in the Finance Ministry’s Customs and Excise Division for the North-eastern region, Wilbroad Poniso, told Nampa there is a worrying […]
Somalia has again postponed its elections citing security reasons.
Namibia will soon develop a migration policy for Namibians in the diaspora. The policy will complement the general national policy on migration. The Minister of Home Affairs and Immigration, Penduka Iivula-Ithana attended the United Nations round table on the root causes of large movements of refugees and presented Namibia’s status on migration.
The painful history of the migrant labour system of colonial times is on display at Walvis Bay. Residents, especially the youth are urged to visit the exhibition at the municipality hall to understand the impact of migrant labour system on Namibia’s emancipation.
There is a need for Namibia to trade its excess ivory products in order to support local communities and conserve the country’s fauna and flora more effectively. A local expert has called for the amendment of international regulations to allow Namibia to trade in ivory sustainably.
The are still some disputes around the negotiations between the government and the teachers union -NANTU on the rules of the strike. NANTU says although the two parties have agreed on most of the rules, there are still a few issues which both parties could not compromise on.
The Director General of the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has lashed out at journalists, accusing them of being unethical and dishonest in reporting of corruption cases. Paulus Noah says the media blows what he termed small issues, out of proportion.
