The funding is an increase of about N$200 million from the N$1.3 billion (US$81 million) that the programme provided this year.
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… young farmer’s journey with Van Rooy sheep
MTC, police offer N$160 000 bounty for wanted suspects
The bounty is for the whereabouts of suspects who raped a 12-year-old girl in the presence of her mother
Teaching suspended at school hit by Covid
Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula yesterday announced that of the 88 new positive cases in the country, 38 were all reported at the Nehale school.
ACC investigator loses legal battle over promotion
She then struck the matter from the court roll and ordered that Masule pays legal fees for the proceedings.
Kandjii’s case withdrawn over missing docket
Mpule had informed the court she never received the docket after the case was transferred to their court from the A-court for trial.
BIG could cost up to N$13 billion
A proposed universal Basic Income Grant (BIG) for every Namibian can only be sustainably implemented if government finds the funds for the initiative from existing sources, as the country cannot afford to increase either the budget deficit or its public debt.
International tourism flow very slow
“At the moment, the numbers are still very low though, as most of the people on the incoming planes seem to be returning residents, students, volunteers and
62% of //Kharas Covid cases imported
Statistics provided until 24 September 2020 indicated that 62% out of 333 Covid-19 confirmed cases in the //kharas region emanates from cross border travelling.
Govt committed to housing delivery – PM
The pilot project has the target of completing the construction of 1 200 low-cost houses by July 2022 in the Khomas region.