. Oil, diamond mining activities fingered . Monitoring lasts 88 days . Almost N$1 million per patrol . Ministry needs to double staff Namibia’s fishing industry, a key contributor to the country’s economy, is confronted by a myriad of existential threats. Primarily, the sector is under severe threat from illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing,...
Auditor general Junias Kandjeke has uncovered substantial financial and operational challenges facing the City of Windhoek, highlighting issues which may threaten its financial sustainability. Perhaps the most critical finding is the municipality’s apparent state of commercial insolvency, as their current liabilities have consistently outpaced their assets. As of 30 June 2023, the municipality reported liabilities...
The Outapi Town Council was hauled over the coals by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Accounts and Economy after the auditor general flagged irregularities in its financial statements for 2019 and 2020. A disclaimer opinion is issued when auditors can not obtain sufficient evidence to support expenditures during an audit. “I have not been...
As the campaign period reached the stage where political parties eagerly show off the size of their following and the conquests from opponents, many aspiring and established politicians have been switching to parties they were once diametrically opposed to. A particularly large number of high-profile party-hoppers has been observed during this campaign. This week, forex...
As the race towards the Presidential and National Assembly elections reaches a fever pitch, tension between political parties as they attempt to win over the hearts of the masses is also climaxing. The clashes, particularly between the Landless People’s Movement (LPM) and the ruling Swapo, have heightened fears of further disruptions as both parties vie...
Seventy-two hours is a long time, but in politics, it is almost eternity. For three days, Namibians waited with bated breaths for what the Popular Democratic Movement’s hotly contested electoral college woulddeliver. The ‘pot’, as electoral colleges are known in the local political theatre, delivered a mixed bag of old and youthfulpoliticians. When it was...
President Nangolo Mbumba has emphasised the need for reform in global governance, particularly within multilateral institutions like the United Nations Security Council. He said Namibia’s interest in the Pact for the Future is rooted in the recognition that the global institutions, established in 1945, have failed to adequately reflect African needs and aspirations. Speaking during...
Affirmative Repositioning movement leader Job Amupanda has accused the government of “playing theatrics” with citizens after Cabinet recently approved a study to gradually remove the redline. Last week, Cabinet proposed a feasibility study to be conducted over the next two years to assess the potential impacts of removing the fence. “The study will inform plans...
Despite a travel embargo imposed on Popular Democratic Movement lawmakers by leader McHenry Venaani, some members have seemingly defied the order. Earlier this month, in a message shared on the party’s WhatsApp group, Venaani banned party members of parliament [MPs] from travelling outside the country, unless it was on the movement’s mission or sanctioned by...
ǁHawos hîa ǀguitsē !amku om-e ūhâbasens dis ge ǂauna Namibiaǁîn !aroma sī!nâheǁoa ǁhawos ase ī, ǁnāpan N$1.7 miljun khoen ǀguina N$1 miljun maris ǂganǀgaub omsa a ǁkhāba amaga. Nē ǁgoaǂuisa sa îbe ra khao-oa kai mâsib ge kai!ādi ǁgan noxopa !hūǁîna koman ga ama tsî !gâi ûiba hōs ǁga ra doeǂoaxa ǂkhari!ādi tsî !garo!āde xusa. ...