Concerns over Windhoek’s parking metre system were brought to the fore in the National Assembly with questions regarding dwindling parking revenues and outdated infrastructure. UDF MP Dudu Murorua, who initially raised the issue, said there was a noticeable yearly decline in parking revenue. An investigation initiated by the Windhoek municipal council in 2021 revealed that […]
The tarring of the Uis-Henties Bay Road is 52% complete, despite several delays. The Roads Authority’s (RA) Chief Executive Officer, Conrad Lutombi, says the project was supposed to be completed this year but was underfunded. The 96-kilometre Uis-Henties Bay road is part of the government’s vision to strengthen Namibia’s western corridor. Thus far, the government […]
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism (MEFT) has handed over 20 boreholes, constructed at various locations in the country’s north, to the Ministry of Agriculture. The boreholes were constructed under the Namibia Integrated Landscape Approach for Enhancing Livelihoods and Environmental Governance to Eradicate Poverty (NILALEG) project. The project itself was funded by the global […]
The Minister of Trade and Industrialization, Lucia Iipumbu, says the ministry is on course to reserve sectors such as the beauty industry strictly for the locals through the Namibia Investment Promotion and Facilitation Bill. Iipumbu stated this at the 20th anniversary of Beleza Beauty Centre in the capital. The Beleza Beauty Centre was founded by […]
The manager of the Kavango Cattle Ranch, Gerhard Mouton, cautioned that greater consequences should be expected if the strike continues, as this will affect the cattle severely. With the absence of the employees, there is no water available for cattle, and some wild animals, such as elephants, may cause destruction. “The workers are there; they […]
Workers of the Namibia Industrial Development Agency (NIDA), based at Kavango Cattle Ranch in the Kavango West Region, joined other NIDA employees on a strike demanding a salary increment. The strike has been on for three days now. According to the employees, the salary increment negotiations started last June with a request for a minimal […]
President Nangolo Mbumba has sent a message of encouragement and congratulations to the Namibian national football team, the Brave Warriors, as they prepare to face Angola in the 2024 COSAFA Cup final. The President commended the team’s performance throughout the tournament, stating, “I have been following with keen interest the remarkable progress of the Brave […]
The Council of Churches in Namibia (CCN) has appealed to the government to increase its fishing quota allocation from the current 1000 metric tonnes to 8000 metric tonnes per year. CCN says the increase in the fishing quota allocation would enable the organisation’s sustainability given the government’s strained financial resources. It has therefore submitted a […]
The Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare has called for collective action among lawmakers, government agencies, and the community to tackle hunger and avoid preventable deaths. The call was in response to NUDO MP Joseph Kauandenge’s questions about the cause of the deaths of 16 family members at Kayova in Kavango East […]
The Council of Churches in Namibia (CCN) intends to launch a voter education and election monitoring project soon, as well as hold a national day of prayer. The aim is to encourage peaceful participation and promote voter education among the citizens. CCN leadership paid a courtesy call on President Nangolo Mbumba at State House to, […]
