Workers of the August 26 company currently constructing the Schuckumannsburg Combined School Hostel in Luhonono in the Kabbe North Constituency are on a work stoppage because of unresolved grievances. The grievances include the non-implementation of the minimum wage, the deduction of work gear, and poor accommodation. Workers are housed in spaces with no ventilation, prompting […]
The Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Sylvia Makgone, commended Golden Fin Fishing Masters for using part of their allocated fishing quota to drill two boreholes and build water infrastructure for the community of !Gainachas in the ||Kharas Region. As part of their social corporate responsibility programme, Golden Fin Fishing Masters Group drilled two […]
In a move to bolster the country’s payment system infrastructure, the Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises submitted a notice of motion to introduce a Banking Systems Bill in the National Assembly. The proposed legislation aims to establish, manage, regulate, and supervise payment, clearing, and settlement systems across the nation. If passed, the bill […]
The member states of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) are set to review the implementation of the Strategic Plan for 2022–2027. Currently, the SACU Council of Ministers is meeting in Eswatini. The SACU Strategic Plan 2022–2027 is centred on six pillars, including industrialization, export and investment promotion, trade facilitation, and logistics. The strategic plan […]
Two children were lucky to emerge alive after a shack fire broke out at the One Nation informal settlement in Windhoek’s Tobias Hainyeko Contiuency on Monday afternoon. The two children, aged three and ten, were reportedly on their own when the incident occurred. According to neighbours, they noticed smoke coming from the shack and screams […]
Chinese company Xinfeng Investments succeeded in its urgent application to the High Court that Mines and Energy Minister Tom Alweendo stop revoking its lithium mining licence. The Windhoek High Court this morning (Tuesday) interdicted the Mines and Energy Minister, Tom Alweendo, to revoke Xinfeng Investments’ lithium mining licence. Alweendo alleged that Xinfeng, in its application […]
Ohamba of the Oukwanyama Traditional Authority, Martha Nelumbu, will hold a series of meetings with her traditional leadership to hear their success stories and the challenges they face. Over the weekend, Nelumbu met with the leadership at Eudaneko District in Etomba Village in the Oshikango Constituency. The Senior Headman of Eudaneko District, George Nelulu, informed […]
The Ministry of Health and Social Services hopes to start the construction of the |Khomas District Hospital as soon as possible. A consultant is presently appointed to do a feasibility study. Currently, the |Khomas District is served by ten clinics, two health centres, and one hospital, namely Katutura Intermediate, while the Central Hospital is used […]
The One Economy Foundation, under the #BeFree Banner, organised over the weekend a #BeFree Ballers event that aimed at raising awareness on social ills that often encapsulate sportsmen and women. The awareness event focused on substance abuse, sexual health, and violence. These are some of the issues that sportswomen and men always find themselves engulfed […]
The Windhoek High Court has provisionally withdrawn a case in which the members of Heaven Ark Housing are demanding their land and credentials back, which were allegedly taken by the developer Stefan Malan. The withdrawal of the case has left the group in dismay. The High Court indicated that the provisional withdrawal of the case […]
