Fishrot accused James Hatuikulipi pleaded not guilty to charges, ranging from corruptly giving gratification as an inducement, bribery or improperly influencing an authorised officer and defeating or obstructing the course of justice in the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court.
Despite the national rail service provider TransNamib being in a challenging financial position due to its short-term cashflow position and limited rolling stock capacity, government deemed it unnecessary to allocate a single penny for the 2023/24 financial year.
The first lady of the United States of America Jill Biden has applauded Namibia for its vibrant democracy, saying it has prompted her to visit the country and help strengthen
the democracy further.
While Finance and Public Enterprises Minister Iipumbu Shiimi continues to allocate billions in the domestic budget to prioritised sectors like education, despite repeated undesirable results, he has shown his frustration while reading his statement.
The government has set aside N$20 million in the 2023-2024 financial budget to establish the Office of the Information Commissioner, following the enactment of the Access to Information Act.
Swakop Uranium has said they are willing to partner with the government to expedite a second desalination plant at the coast.
The Government Institutions Pension Fund will officially stop payments to beneficiaries, including pensioners, spouses and children who are not enrolled on the fund’s new biometric enrolment system by 28 February 2023.
The fear of being food insecure is looming among farmers in Oshana region, as part of the region is flooded and crops submerged by water while crops in the other part of the region are drying up due to insufficient rain.
An employee of the Nyime Security Anti-Poaching Unit in Grootfontein is facing murder charges after he shot and killed a man who was allegedly attempting to steal maize.
The parliamentary standing committee on natural resources this week visited the Naute Irrigation Project outside Keetmanshoop.