Namibia’s minister of international relations this week led a business delegation to Angola in an effort to accelerate and strengthen commercial ties after mutual borders swung open last week.
Author: Albertina Nakale (Albertina Nakale )
Oshakati scrambles to prevent flooding… implements stormwater drainage system
Oshakati Town Council has started with the implementation of stormwater drainage system around the local authority, which is prone to seasonal floods.
Lifted FMD restrictions bring relief
Following months of uncertainty and hardship endured by farmers, the government’s decision to lift restrictions has been welcomed following successful control and containment of the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, which was detected in the Zambezi region in May 2021.
22 auctioned jumbos for export
The environment ministry has confirmed 37 elephants have already been captured, including 22 earmarked for export to a destination to be announced at the end of the tender process.
Katima Mulilo one-stop border post gains traction
With the Zambezi region seen as a “Gateway to SADC” in unlocking the economic potential of the area, Zambezi governor Lawrence Sampofu has joined other voices for the Katima Mulilo Border Post to be upgraded to a One-Stop Border Post (OSBP).
NSFAF faces mass exodus … fund must lose parastatal status by December 2023
As plans by the government draw closer to dissolve the Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund, top executives are tendering their resignations - citing uncertainty.
Nandi-Ndaitwah uka etelela sikwata kuliba Angola
Mwakubata kuankufisa ni kutiiseza silikani salipisinisi mwahala Namibia ni Angola, likwambuyu walitaba zakwanda naha Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah cwanuñu uka etelela sikwata sabalipisinisi kuya mwanaha Angola kuyobata puluko yalipisinisi.
Nandi-Ndaitwah to lead delegation to Angola
In an effort to accelerate and strengthen commercial ties between Namibia and Angola, international relations minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will soon lead a delegation of businesspeople to the neighbouring country in search of business or trade opportunities.
‘Speed up NSFAF reforms’
Higher education minister Itah Kandjii-Murangi has ordered a committee tasked to reform the Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) to speed up the process and report back on progress made.
Shaningwa warns against slates
Swapo secretary general Sophia Shaningwa has warned party cadres against forming slates to contest in intra-party elections in the run-up to this year’s seventh elective congress.