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WALVIS BAY – The Namibian Public Workers Union (Napwu) has urged the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform to prioritise the financial sustainability of the Fisheries Observer Agency (FOA), warning that stagnant salaries and outdated funding threaten the agency’s critical operations. The FOA was established in May 2002 under the Marine Resources Act...
UIS – Tension between the Daure Daman Traditional Authority and a group of disgruntled community members took a violent turn on Tuesday afternoon at Uis when at least seven people were arrested after clashing with the Namibian Police, who were enforcing a court order. Among those arrested is an activist from Uis, who allegedly threw...
TSOAXUBAMS – !Nakaǂnôa ministers, kai!ā tsî !garo!ā omkhâis dis, Eveline !Nawases-Taeyeles ge ra mî, !khāǂoa ra mâsib, marin ra ǁgauo!nâse tsî ǂhâbasa tama ǀgaugu !nâ sîsenūhes tsî ǂgiǂgosisets a tarisa aimâis tsîn ge ǂgaoǀkhāsa !gao!gao !oabade !hūb a ǂhabase māsa ra !hâumâi. Nē mâsib ge, ministers ra mîsa !oa Namibiaǁîna ǂhâbasa !oabade ra ǀhana. “ǀKharisi...
WALVIS BAY – Fishing industry players want the government to withdraw from quota auctions. They warned that the practice could result in job losses, unfair competition and the rise of foreign dominance in Namibia’s fishing sector. The fishing industry on Friday shared their concerns over the government’s growing role as both regulator and business operator....
While President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was preparing to deliver her maiden State of the Nation Address (Sona) last week, arrested former fisheries, agriculture and land reform minister Mac-Albert Hengari reportedly had his resignation letter ready. For weeks, Hengari had been contemplating to quit his new government job as relentless media reports about his alleged rape case,...
USAKOS – “My mother lived for her grandchildren. Her ultimate goal was to take care of them until she leaves this earth, and we believe she fulfilled her dream, just the way she wanted.” These were the words of Karl !Naruseb, the grieving son of ‘Ouma’ Elisabeth Katrina !Naruses (86), who was laid to rest...
SWAKOPMUND – Deputy urban and rural development minister, Eveline !Nawases-Taeyele, says rampant financial mismanagement and political interference are crippling basic service delivery across the country. This, she says, has left ordinary Namibians at the receiving end. “Regional and local authorities have become a haven for personal enrichment and nepotism, all under the guise of affirmative...
SWAKOPMUND – A group of elders from the Daure Daman Traditional Authority has vowed not to leave the Erongo governor’s office in Swakopmund until he signs a document to help them remove their Chief Sagarias Seibeb. They arrived on Tuesday morning from Uis in the Daures constituency to express frustration over the delay in the...
SWAKOPMUND – Deputy Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform minister Ruth Masake has urged staff members to uphold the highest standards of integrity and accountability while cautioning them against engaging in corruption in any shape or form. She said corruption – whether in procurement, recruitment, land allocation, or the awarding of fishing quotas – undermines...
HENTIES BAY – A multi-million-dollar project that is set to be a long-term solution for Namibia’s growing seal population, is set to make its entry at the coastal town of Henties Bay. The landmark biotechnology development valued at over N$250 million is set to transform the town, offering job-creation and a long-term solution to the...