Dubbed ‘Economic Revival and Caring for the Poor’, the N$84.6 billion 2023-2024 budget has drawn the ire of some and brought joy to others, with some parliamentarians asking President Hage Geingob to remove “deadwood” ministers from his Cabinet if achieving meaningful results is his goal.
Political parties represented in the National Assembly have received no less than N$608 million from Treasury since 2019 – through parliamentary funding. These public monies are hardly accounted for, New Era has been established.
Auditor general Junias Kandjeke found most youth centres across the country in a dilapidated state mainly due to lack of funds, a situation that poses serious health and safety risks for students.
There is no moral basis to give special recognition or benefits to former South West Africa Territorial Force and Koevoet members beyond what they enjoy in an independent Namibia, defence minister Frans Kapofi has said.
Six Popular Democratic Movement parliamentarians who were sworn in last year, are demanding backpay from the National Assembly, as they became duly elected members of the House in 2019.
While its leader McHenry Venaani continues singing from the transparency and accountability hymn book, some senior figures in Namibia’s second largest political party lament being in the dark about its finances.
A four-pillar proposal to address the Windhoek management committee leadership impasse crumbled like a sand-made castle on Tuesday, after the councillors failed to reach consensus.
Namibiab ǁKhaubas ǀHûs ge !âubasensa !oa ǀgamǁî kurib !aroma ǁkhawa ǀnîkhamikō !gôab ǁkhākhāsenaona nî ǂgaikhâi, ǁîs di sîsenaon !gôabas ra ǀgaiǀgai ǂgao amaga, tib ge New Eraba ge ǂanǂui.
The Livestock Producers Organisation (LPO) has expressed their shock at the allegations of alleged Meatco sabotage while northern farmers bemoaned the reputational damage their products may have suffered.
The government is analysing a forensic report by a local firm into the state of affairs and viability of the Meat Corporation of Namibia, with a view to secure the long-term sustainability of the beef sector.