Former Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) CEO Stanley Shanapinda has been named as the substantive CEO of Telecom Namibia, effective January next year.
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BIG proponents want action not ‘lip service’
Proponents of the Basic Income Grant (BIG) say government has been paying lip service to the idea of implementing the initiative.
Vaccination in full swing to stem spread of FMD
RUNDU - The agriculture ministry’s directorate of veterinary services (DVS) is currently hard at work to vaccinate cattle against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the entire Kavango East region.
Govt releases N$345m in non-tuition fees
The Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) yesterday announced government has released N$345 million towards the payment of non-tuition fees for tertiary students.
Govt says BIG feasible…at a proposed N$389 monthly
The Ministry of Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare believes the proposed universal Basic Income Grant (BIG) for unemployed Namibians between the ages of 18 and 59 is indeed feasible, albeit at a less than N$400 a month.
Red Cross to the rescue…1 200 families to get N$500 cash
WALVIS BAY – Namibia Red Cross Society (NRCS) will spend N$1.8 million in Walvis Bay to aid 1 200 vulnerable families.
Global Fund shooter unfit to stand trial
Two psychiatrists diagnosed the man responsible for killing his immediate boss and wounding a colleague at their workplace with severe schizophrenia and declared him unfit to stand trial.
Covid-19 halts community centre projects
OKAHANDJA - Being the only hope and inspiration for many orphans and vulnerable children, Ileni Tulikwafeni community centre has halted most of its projects due to the negative impacts of Covid-19.
Double murder accused to apply for legal aid
The trial of the man accused of killing the two top executives of the Namibian Institute of Mining and Technology (NIMT) that was set to start yesterday had to be put on hold as he could no longer afford the services of his privately instructed lawyer.
Too late to complain about oil drilling in Kavango
RUNDU - The Kavango East governor Bonifatius Wakudumo has said it is too late for farmers in the region to complain about the oil exploration project that will soon start south of Rundu at Kawe village.