Former Popular Democratic Movement lawmaker Vipuakuje Muharukua has joined the ruling Swapo Party as an ordinary member.
Author: Edward Mumbuu (Edward Mumbuu )
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Parliament wants more teeth in national budget
In its quest for greater autonomy and involvement in the national budget rather than being reduced to rubberstamping, the National Assembly went on a benchmarking exercise to determine the best modalities to implement at home.
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Ground fertile for Swapo – Amukwiyu
The proverbial Namibian political ground is pregnant and ready to deliver victories for Swapo and Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah in November’s Presidential and National Assembly elections, a confident Armas Amukwiyu asserts.
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Know your ED: George Simataa – Executive Director: Secretary to Cabinet – Beyond Serving
New Era’s Edward Mumbuu recently sat down with the seasoned bureaucrat to unpack a buffet of issues about his job, some hits and misses over the years, and his advice to those aspiring to join the civil service.
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Why I quit: Kauandenge … says Nudo is infested with OTA ‘cancer’
National Unity Democratic Organisation secretary general (SG) Joseph Kauandenge yesterday equated the party to a ship on the verge of sinking if it does not rid itself of a “cancer” tearing it asunder.
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Govt intensifies drought-counter offensive
The agriculture ministry will roll out drought mitigation measures from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025 in a bid to safeguard and alleviate the impact on the livelihoods of affected communities and farmers, information minister Emma Theofelus announced.
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Rukoro: Nudo on autopilot
The National Unity Democratic Organisation has lost its identity and nationalistic ideals, a situation that one of its founders, Hosea Kutako, would be ashamed of.
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Van Jaarsveld enters TransNamib lion’s den
TransNamib has appointed seasoned executive Desmond van Jaarsveld as their new CEO, bringing an end to a recruitment exercise that took over a year to complete.
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RDP vows to end hunger, corruption
The Rally for Democracy and Progress has hinged its 2024 electoral campaign on ending high unemployment levels, ensuring food security and nipping graft in the bud.
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Land reform ministry returns N$109m to Treasury
The department of agriculture and land reform within the agriculture ministry returned N$109 million to the Treasury in 2023, funds that could have been used to finance other pressing national needs.