Andreas Thomas Public service commissions are important institutions, with civil servants playing a crucial role in delivering essential services. These were the remarks of Kaire Mbuende, director general of the National Planning Commission, on Monday. Speaking at the opening of the three-day Southern African Development Community Public Service Commissions (PSCs) Forum, he said civil servants...
Lahja Nashuuta The Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) has suspended its acting CEO Patrick Liebenberg. This is pending an investigation into the disappearance of 400 head of cattle, valued at approximately N$7 million. Meatco has been under mounting pressure from employees and the public to account for the loss of the animals, strengthen internal controls...
Iuze Mukube Businessman Peter Elindi yesterday debunked the State’s stance on his alleged involvement in fraudulent transactions with Namcor through Enercon Namibia. He expressed bewilderment over how he ended up facing fraud charges when his former company, Enercon, of which he is no longer the owner since 2023, was engaged in a business relationship with...
Lahja Nashuuta The Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) presidential candidate, Mike Kavekotora, has criticised the Minister of Justice and Labour Relations, Fillemon Wise Immanuel, accusing him of overstepping his mandate by interfering in the internal operations of private institutions. Kavekotora’s remarks come in response to media reports alleging that the minister instructed the management...
Nancy Muniaro Residents of Farm Julianne, situated in the Grootfontein constituency, were overjoyed after the health ministry on Tuesday allocated a vehicle to the farm and the surrounding areas. The vehicle will assist the community in transporting sick patients to the nearest health centres and for outreach programmes. This came after the members of the...
GOBABIS – The Omaheke region has, over the past year, made significant strides in terms of economic and social progression. The region has managed to turn the page on its story in the face of mounting challenges, ranging from malnutrition, unemployment and lack of economic opportunities. This could be deduced from the regional governor, Pijoo...
Mulisa Simiyasa GROOTFONTEIN – The British tourist detained at Maroelaboom Police Station is seeking release on bail of N$50 000. He was arrested over the alleged Tsumkwe West nude photographs of San children at the Grashoek Living Museum in May this year. Douglas Robert Brooks (65) has been in custody since May. He informed the...
Moses Magadza The SADC continues to grapple with the impact of unsafe abortions, particularly among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), despite progress in advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). Regional advocates are now rallying for the adoption of a SADC Model Law on Safe Abortion. They argue that harmonised, rights-based legal frameworks are...
The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) released its latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, showing that annual inflation rose slightly to 3.7% in June 2025, up from 3.5% in May. The increase is largely driven by rising food prices and escalating rental and service costs despite a decline in fuel prices that helped temper the overall...
The Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI), in collaboration with Deloitte, TotalEnergies and Shell, convened a national virtual feedback session on Friday. This is to present the findings of the Industrial Baseline Survey (IBS) for the upstream oil and gas sector to NCCI members and non-members. Commissioned to evaluate Namibia’s industrial and workforce capacity,...