Rudolf Gaiseb The Reims Cessna F406 Caravan II, which crashed a year ago, killing three people in Windhoek’s Pioneerspark residential area, was not equipped with a black box. The deadly crash occurred on 3 May 2024. It resulted in the loss of life of Rozanne de Beer-Olivier (33), the pilot-in-command, who joined Westair in 2017....
Affirmative Repositioning (AR) Member of Parliament Vaino Hangula has called on minister of Works and Transport Veikko Nekundi to include former Air Namibia employees in the process of establishing and operating a new national airline. Air Namibia was closed down and liquidated in 2021 due to financial hardships after years of financial losses and accumulation...
Lahja Nashuuta The tourism ministry has allocated N$346 million towards the wildlife and protected area management programme for the 2025/2026 financial year. This programme focuses on national park management, wildlife protection, human-wildlife conflict mitigation and Namibia’s Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) Programme. Motivating the budget in Parliament, minister Indileni Daniel said for the 2024/2025 financial...
Lahja Nashuuta As Namibia prepares for Regional Councils and Local Authority elections later this year, the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) needs N$648 million to pull off the exercise. Motivating the ECN budget in Parliament, National Assembly Speaker Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila announced that N$70 million of the proposed budget will go toward personnel expenses, while N$578.5...
Rudolf Gaiseb The health ministry needs N$11.5 billion for medical supplies. This includes clinical services, prioritising the replacement of outdated equipment and expansion of specialities. A total of N$12.3 billion was allocated for the ministry this financial year. Motivating the budget in Parliament on Tuesday, health minister Dr Esperance Luvindao said despite global disruptions, the...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Tuesday reaffirmed the strong relationship between Namibia and France during a courtesy visit by French ambassador to Namibia, Cecile Vigneau.“You are welcome. I am really happy that you are here, and you are working in order to ensure that the relationship between the two countries will remain strong and for us,...
OUTJO – Kunene governor Vipuakuje Muharukua aims to tackle youth unemployment in the region by developing a database of unemployed youth who can easily be contacted for job opportunities. He said this during a meeting held at the Etoshapoort Community Hall in Outjo recently.“We are fortunately developing a database to capture the information of the...
As snake season stretches from August through May, experts are urging the public to resist the impulse to kill snakes, and instead see them as crucial allies in maintaining a healthy ecosystem. For local conservationist and snake handler Jacobus Henn, the mission is clear: protect snakes and protect the environment. Working alongside renowned herpetologist Francois...
NEW DELHI – India’s defence minister Rajnath Singh said yesterday that missile strikes against Pakistan were a “carefully-planned” operation that exercised New Delhi’s “right to respond”.India’s military said the strikes destroyed “nine terrorist camps” belonging to those it blames for an attack last month in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed 26 people. Pakistan said 21 civilians...
RAMALLAH – Palestinian prime minister Mohammad Mustafa appealed to the international community yesterday to put a stop to the “deliberate humanitarian crime” of famine, which he said was being perpetrated in Gaza.“We appeal to the conscience of humanity. Do not let the children of Gaza starve to death. Do not allow food and water to...