The Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni, says the growth of local businesses and their ability to effectively participate in trade at local, continental, and international levels depend on a favourable environment established by governments to foster business development. Uutoni said this during the commemoration of Africa Day of Decentralisation, Local Governance, and […]
The Keetmanshoop Municipality has opted to outsource the operations and management of its Oxpass Tower to PowerCom, a subsidiary of Telecom Namibia Limited. The tower infrastructure operations and management three-year outsourcing deal was sealed with the signing of a partnership agreement by the parties, which is effective next month. In terms of the partnership, the […]
Namibian Statistics Agency (NSA) Statistician General Alex Shimuafeni is confident that the 2023 Population and Housing Census will be less prone to errors than ever. Shimwafeni says the NSA will deploy a digital enumeration system for the first time this year. The NSA continued its information-sharing engagements at a media briefing held in Swakopmund. The […]
The Windhoek-Hosea Kutako International Airport phase one extension-southern link has been officially opened for drivers. Conrad Lutombi, CEO of the Roads Authority, announced the opening in Windhoek. This 5-kilometre stretch of road, connecting to the Police Roadblock on the Windhoek-Rehoboth road, was completed over two years at a cost of three million dollars. The link […]
The 26 Brigade won the newly introduced sport code “catapult”- much to the excitement of their supporters at the ongoing annual NDF Sports Games, at the Oshakati Independence Stadium . The newly introduced sport code “Catapult” drew a crowd of onlookers and supporters to the Oshakati Independence stadium because of its unique way of play. For […]
Athletes from the Erongo region will take part in a Special Olympics sports day at the Playtime sports complex in Walvis Bay on Saturday,. The event’s goal is to unite male and female athletes while motivating them to reach their best potential. A global association called Special Olympics supports athletes who have intellectual disabilities and […]
In an effort to elevate the quality of public services and bring justice closer to the people, the Ministry of Justice unveiled a visionary set of Customer Service Charters. This initiative aims to revolutionise the interaction between the ministry and the public. The charters are structured around a series of pillars, each embodying a fundamental […]
The Corporate Communication Officer of the Agro Marketing and Trade Agency (AMTA), Pasval Elijah, says farmers are willing to work with the agency. Currently, AMTA is in business with 400 farmers across the country. Ongwediva Fresh Business Produce Hub has the biggest chunk of 180, followed by Rundu with 120 horticultural farmers, while the Windhoek […]
The Mafwe Traditional Authority in the Zambezi Region is not happy with the current compensation policy for losses incurred through human-wildlife conflicts. Traditional councillors expressed their discontent during an engagement with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources. Mafwe Traditional Authority councillors believe that the current compensation of N$100,000 for loss of life due to […]
The City of Windhoek (CoW) has implemented an average electricity tariff increase of 8.9%, effective August 1st. The increase comes after bulk electricity supplier NamPower pushed up its electricity tariff from N$1.82 to N$2.12 per kilowatt for the 2023–2024 financial year. This is an average increase of 8.97%. The City of Windhoek’s increase last year […]
