Adding its voice of concern to those of other industry and private-sector players, Team Namibia has called the latest National Equitable Economic Empowerment Bill (NEEEB) into question as an appropriate economic strategy, particularly given the current economic crisis the country faces, and thus called for a proper economic impact assessment of the proposed legislation.
Improved growth rates from primary industries such as agriculture, forestry, fishing, diamond mining and metal ores are expected to lead Namibia’s economic recovery, with robust growth rates projected for 2021 and 2022.
It was on this fateful day, 2 October 1904 when German imperial genocide general Lothar von Trotha declared genocide against the Ovaherero people, and extended this termination order to the Nama people on the 23 April 1905.
The education minister, Anna Nghipondoka, has encouraged learners who last year sat for the revised Namibian Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary (NSSCO) level and who qualify for admission for the advanced subsidiary (AS) to proceed to that level.
The Namibia College of Open Learning (Namcol) has witnessed a significant increase in the number of learners aspiring to improve their grade 11 and 12 results compared to the previous years.
A local labour expert has warned that without a fundamental change in Namibia’s social and economic architecture, the country will continue to see rising levels of inequality.
The two Namibians and 12 Angolans accused of defrauding the Namibian authorities to the tune of N$210 million through false tax refunds on purchases exported from Namibia were convicted on the counts they faced by acting Windhoek High Court Judge Kobus Miller and his two assessors, John Mandy and Yolande Böttger on Monday.
The water utility, NamWater, said yesterday it was owed a staggering N$1.2 billion in outstanding bills by regional councils and local authorities across the country.
OSHAKATI – Magistrate Leopoldt Hangalo yesterday laughed off claims he was bribed to acquit northern-based businessman Sindano Hango in the Oshakati Regional Court last year.
RUNDU – The Office of the Prime Minister has assured the authorities in the Kavango West region, where over 700 homesteads have been flooded, that it was doing everything possible to provide the necessary assistance.