The 4th Nkurenkuru Expo is underway at Nkurenkuru in the Kavango West Region. The town’s mayor, Jafet Muti, has called on residents and investors to support the expo. At the opening ceremony, Mayor Muti said this year’s expo is bigger and better to appeal to the vast and growing population of about 15,000 inhabitants and […]
The City of Windhoek Parking Management System has been reintroduced, and motorists will be required to pay a fee of between three and eight dollars per hour for parking on certain streets. The Parking Management System is one of the social services the municipality provides to motorists. The City of Windhoek Public Relations Officer, Lydia […]
The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA) has ordered the payment of N$200 million to customers following complaints. NAMFISA’s Manager for Corporate Communications and Consumer Education, Victoria Muranda, explained that the regulator received complaints largely attributed to the delays in the non-payment of pension benefit claims, repudiation of funeral claims, long-term and short-term insurance, pension funds, […]
A group currently residing at an informal squatter camp in Windhoek’s Freedom Square is requesting the government relocates them. There are currently 26 shacks accommodating about 64 people; however, they are overcrowded, forcing some of the inhabitants to sleep out in open spaces, even during the harsh winter. There are 14 vulnerable children here who […]
Employees of Etosha Fishing Company at Walvis Bay have reiterated their request for an increased fishing quota allocation. The workers say 480 of them received retrenchment letters in March because the company does not have quotas to employ them. Etosha Fishing employees have expressed unhappiness about their working conditions. They say that they received retrenchment […]
The Governor of Kunene Region has implored all councils, business people, communities, and youth to participate in the opportunities and value chains being created by the new economic drivers. Marius Sheya, who was speaking during the State of the Region Address, called for collective synergies as the region marches towards economic emancipation and creates pockets […]
African leaders, including Vice President Nangolo Mbumba, who attended the Quadripartite Summit, have decided to institutionalise the platform to continue to harmonise consultations on peace efforts in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). However, funding commitments still remain a challenge. The Quadripartite summit was convened in Luanda, Angola, by the African Union Commission […]
Journalists are urged to protect their online communications and information from the growing threats brought on by the digital age. These were the sentiments shared by journalists attending a workshop titled “Investigative Journalism in the Digital Age” underway in Windhoek. Although technology has created major shifts in how journalism is practised nowadays, enhancing freedom of […]
Organisers of the Discover Namibia Intra Africa Trade Expo and small business owners are hopeful that the upcoming event will boost the economy of Swakopmund. Preparations for the event are in full swing at the Germina Shitaleni Multi-purpose Centre at Mondesa. The three-day business conference and expo aims to create an opportunity for local traders […]
The residents of Katutura in Windhoek are protesting against the appointment of a debt collector, Red Force, fearing that their services will be terminated for non-payment. They have also appealed to the City of Windhoek to write off their debts. The Chairperson of the Katutura Residents Committee, Benestus Kandundu, alleged that the municipality is using […]
