Year: 2021

For a state-owned enterprise (SOE) to implement projects, they must adhere to the Public Procurement Act of 2015, or as updated.

Reconciliation is defined by Oxford as “The process of making one’s view or belief compatible with another.” Putting national reconciliation into context, this is the term used for the establishment of national unity in countries faced with political and civil problems.

Minister Peya Mushelenga officially opened the state-of-the-art Ministry of Information and Communication Technology Zambezi regional office on Thursday, becoming the eighth of its kind to open in the country.

Namibia needs concerted efforts to revive intensive care units and in the same process contain the Covid-19 pandemic, especially since noticing challenges during June and July 2021, which saw an influx of patients who were in some instances left stranded.

The fishing industry should come up with better social responsibility projects instead of dishing out a few tins of fish and food parcels, as this does not yield the desired impact of shared natural resources as envisioned.

Namibia is one of the countries in Africa that will miss the urgent global goal of vaccinating the most vulnerable 10% of the population against Covid-19 by the end of September.

Education officials have expressed frustration at communities and families who are reluctant to report cases when girls are
impregnated, effectively protecting paedophiles and rapists.

Despite government tightening security measures, the plundering of the country’s marine resources continues unabated.

The Motor-Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund recorded a high number of crashes, injuries and fatalities between January 2021 and 1 August 2021, compared to the previous year.

If more people apply for the 367.5 million ordinary shares MTC will avail when it lists in the coming weeks, priority will first be given to previously disadvantaged Namibians, then to MTC staff and customers, followed by Namibian natural persons and corporates and finally to Namibian institutions, SADC and international investors.