VON BACH – Bridging the digital divide, prudent use of resources, aligning visions, creating opportunities and executing government’s development should be the yardstick of the country’s information and communications technology (ICT) sector. These were the key takeaways from information minister Emma Theofelus’ remarks during yesterday’s senior leadership retreat at the Von Bach Dam Resort on...
Rudolf Gaiseb The annual government budget provision for land servicing and housing will increase from N$750 million last year to N$6.5 billion over the next five years. This is according to Big-Don Kondunda, the director of habitat and housing development. He was speaking at the launch of the 2023 Revised National Housing Policy and Implementation...
Charles Ndeumane OSHAANDJA – He is Namibian-born, married to a Namibian, and even though all his children are registered in his surname and are Namibian, an 83-year-old man has allegedly been denied national documents for nearly two decades. Oshaandja villager Fillemon Johannes’ efforts to obtain Namibian citizenship and other national documents for more than 20...
Rudolf Gaiseb Anti-Corruption Commission of Namibia director general Paulus Noa has slammed the recently-released corruption survey findings, saying they are not premised on facts. “The researchers consulted people on the street. They did not collect factual data to justify their findings. It is merely a perception. Corruption in Namibia has not increased,” Noa said....
National Planning Commission director general Obeth Kandjoze is perplexed by the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) recommendation to make all oil and gas deals public. The IMF’s recommendations were made amidst rampant corruption in some African oil and gas countries. The IMF request, he said, undermines good governance. “All of us globally must act and do...
Charles Ndeumane ONGWEDIVA – Ngoloneya gwoshitopolwa shaShana Elia Irimari okwa indile uuministeli wuunamapya nuuniimuna, omeya netululo lyomavi wu ninge onkambadhala yomeendelelo opo wu patulule okatomeno kOshakati Eloolo oshowo AMTA Meat Processing. Irimari okwa popi ndhoka pepatululo lyoshigongiilonga shuule woshiwike shaanambelewa aakuluntu muuministeli wuunamapya nuuniimuna, omeya netulululo lyomavi mombelewa yelelo lyondoolopa yaShakati. Uuministeli ota wu ningi...
Paulina Ndalikokule Ronel Peters ngoka a ningi egumbo lye olukalwa lwaanona lyoRuach Elohim Foundation moSwakopmund pamwe nomusamane gwe Dick Peters otaya indile aakiintu yokonooli ya kwatathane nayo opo ya vule okumona ekwatho lya nkene ye na okufala aanona mboka inawu halika nenge tawu mono iihuna wu li kohi yoomvula ndatu kuyo. Peters moonkundathana noshinyanyangidhi shika...
With Namibia’s quest for the Cosafa women’s championship glory firmly in their sights, the Brave Gladiators are raring to go in a pair of international friendlies against the Lichtenstein national women’s team. These matches, scheduled for today at 18h00 and Sunday at 10h00, serve as a crucial stepping stone in their preparation for their upcoming...
Sport can significantly contribute to the economic development of Namibia, the well-being of the nation, and empower young people to discover themselves and play a role in shaping their future, said Vice President of Namibia Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah yesterday afternoon at the Old State House in Windhoek. She candidly said that issues of infrastructure are not...
Limba Mupetami When he is not representing the City of Windhoek, Harold Bolla Akwenye is running the city. However, many do not know much about the sheer determination it takes to wake up, lace up and hit the streets to keep fit and healthy. Akwenye, who is the spokesperson of the City of Windhoek, has...