Agriculture minister Calle Schlettwein last weekend confirmed that the feasibility study for the construction of a new desalination plant has been completed and shows that an additional desalination plant is viable and needed to alleviate industrial production constraints.
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Direct flights to Frankfurt back …as Lufthansa returns to Windhoek
Lufthansa Airlines resumed their flights between Windhoek and Frankfurt, Germany on Wednesday (2 June 2021), taking over from their subsidiary Eurowings.
On the spot – Huge potential but lacks resources
Although in office for only for six months, !Nami#Nus constituency councillor Suzan Ndjaleka is confident that the constituency can aspire to greater heights. New Era’s Steven Klukowski sat down with her last week.
EU ambassador wants urgent bureaucratic reform
European Union ambassador to Namibia Sinikka Antila has called on the country’s administrators to avoid administrative bottlenecks and to speed up implementation of programmes on the ground.
No tariff increase for Walvis amid N$293m debt
The Walvis Bay municipality will not increase its tariffs for water and other related services for the current financial year.
Venaani calls for construction of new hospital
Opposition leader McHenry Venaani has called on government to consider building a new state hospital alongside the 50-year-old Katutura Intermediate Hospital to help fight infectious diseases such as the prevailing Covid-19.
Governor calls for an inclusive anti-graft strategy
Kavango West governor Sirkka Ausiku has stressed the importance of valuable contributions for inclusion into the final draft of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy and Action Plan.
Tribute – Celebrating the life of John ‘Magufuli’ Muchila Mukaya
This article chronicles the life of National Council member, honourable John Mukaya, who passed away in the Zambezi region in a tragic car accident on 26 May 2021, a day after Africa Day. He was born and bred in the Caprivi (now Zambezi) at a time when many were leaving for exile to fight against apartheid South Africa.
Genocide: Govt wanted N$1.1 trillion… Germany initially offered N$4 billion
More details have emerged from negotiations between Namibia and the German government over the Ovaherero and Nama genocide committed here during colonial rule more than a century ago.
Residents complain of unbearable stench
Appalled residents of the Sunshine Village development at Rundu have criticised the local authority for allowing raw sewage, which emits an unbearable stench, to run down their streets.
