The Otavi Town Council has ambitious plans to reach its full potential, but is owed a cumulative N$60 million in unpaid water and electricity bills, of which N$15 million of the outstanding debt is attributable to government institutions.
Author: Edward Mumbuu (Edward Mumbuu )
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Meatco gets another N$200m injection
After handing out N$250 million to the struggling Meat Corporation of Namibia during his last mid-term budget, finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi disbursed a further N$212 to the entity last week.
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ACC roped into Otavi HR saga
The Otavi Town Council has roped in the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to delve into allegations of unprocedural recruitments, promotions and appointments of staff members to act in vacant positions.
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Kavango West disowns mattress saga
The Kavango East Regional Council has distanced itself from a controversial tender which saw the education ministry splash N$528 000 for the procurement of 240 mattresses for a school in the region.
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Geingob unites Namibia in death
After 21 excruciating days, Namibia bade a final farewell to Hage Geingob on Sunday, burying the man credited with laying the country’s governance bedrock, a freedom fighter and Pan-Africanist of note.
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Ministers butt heads over acting Nida CEO
Two Cabinet ministers are on a warpath over the recruitment of the Namibia Industrial Development Agency’s interim chief executive officer.
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Marine Resources Fund’s troubled financial waters
The Auditor General (AG) has lamented the lack of proper financial control and accounting systems in place at the Marine Resources Fund over three years.
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Road to State House … separating pretenders from contenders
Whether this year’s Presidential and National Assembly elections will live up to its billing remains to be seen, but for spectators and analysts alike, it will be a tight contest that will separate pretenders from contenders.
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Political ‘sensitivity’ catapulted India from doldrums
After surviving near bankruptcy in the early 90s when the Treasury could not honour its financial obligations, more than 30 years later, the Indian economy has grown from strength to strength.
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AG slaps Nkurenkuru with adverse opinion
Auditor General (AG) Junias Kandjeke slapped the Nkurenkuru Town Council with an adverse audit opinion, as the financial statements do not give a fair reflection of its financial health and performance.