Civil engineer and director of Mondjila Project Advisory and Management Panashe Daringo (32) said some potential pitfalls that hinder the progress of infrastructural development in Namibia is the exclusion of young people from the mainstream pillar or activities of the infrastructural nature.
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2020-10-142024-05-07Youth Corner
Erongo restructures its youth forum
As the National Youth Council of Namibia (NYC) commenced with the restructuring of its 121 constituencies and the 14 regional youth forums, the youth forums in Erongo region elected its leadership for the next five years in various towns.
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2020-10-142024-05-06Business
Positive returns increase demand for Govt bonds
The demand for government bonds slightly rose during the second quarter of 2020 due to relatively attractive returns.
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2020-10-142024-05-07Columns
Word On The Block by the Namibian Police – How to lay a complaint at the police
The timely reporting of crimes is essential to the administration of justice and for the law to take its course.
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2020-10-142024-05-07Columns
Tashia TRAVELS – Weekend getaways on the water
Summer is fast approaching and as it rolls in, it’s a good time to escape to somewhere wet. Read on to discover three of my favourite (and unconventional places) to visit.
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2020-10-142024-05-07National
Mbumba: Covid-19 a wake-up call
Vice-President Nangolo Mbumba has said that the ongoing Covid-19 is “a wake-up call” and the SADC region’s members of parliament must adapt to the new norm.
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2020-10-142024-05-07National
Virus delays lawyer’s theft case
Windhoek High Court acting Judge Kobus Miller on Monday warned lawyer Hipura Ujaha that he must be ready to commence with the trial of 43-year-old estate administrator Mervin Kozonguizi if he is declared fit to stand trial on 16 November this year.
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2020-10-142024-06-21International, National
Heavy job losses and salary cuts… pandemic takes its toll on Hardap tourism
MARIENTAL – The cascading effect of the Covid-19 pandemic has hit the tourism market in the Hardap region in a big way, with many facilities located in close proximity to the Namib Desert finding it hard to open for business as most of them rely mainly on international tourists to make ends meet.
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2020-10-142024-06-18Crime and Courts
Ndeitunga, Sioka under fire over crime
Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) parliamentarian Nico Smit has blamed the authorities, including police chief Sebastian Ndeitunga and gender minister Doreen Sioka, for the spike in violent crimes, saying they are the main culprits “in this unacceptable situation, where women and girls are afraid of entering a taxi or walking on our streets”.
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2020-10-142024-06-18Crime and Courts
Teacher charged with wife’s murder to plea
A Windhoek teacher, who stands accused of fatally stabbing his wife multiple in April last year, is scheduled to tender his preliminary plea next week.