An alarming number of rape cases has forced the justice ministry to amend the country’s combating of rape law, which would see perpetrators receive stiffer sentences.
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Fishing firm suspends ‘fatigued’ crew
A Walvis Bay-based fishing company this week suspended the entire crew of one of its longline vessels after the 23 members complained of working conditions on board the Lunan Bay vessel.
Shiimi walks budget tightrope… little room to manoeuvre due to drained fiscal space
A prolonged recession, depleted fiscal space, the devastating economic impact of the pandemic and inflationary pressure, coupled with its implications on basic commodities such as fuel, food and housing, makes today’s national budget one of the most anticipated policy directives in recent years.
Spin and win swindlers on the loose
MTC has warned Namibians not to fall for scammers calling people and telling them that they are some of the lucky winners of the just-ended spin and win campaign.
Ongwediva plots in demand
The Ongwediva Town Council has recorded 5 588 applications for erven in the current financial year.
Etunda asparagus project sprouts
Despite a protest last week as a result of misinformation and conspiracy theories among locals, Namibia’s first asparagus processing project is flourishing.
Shanyengana in the dark over Swapo suspensions
Mukwaita Shanyengana, who is the chairperson of Swapo’s national leaders assigned to the Otjozondjupa region, says he is in the dark over infighting in the Grootfontein district, including Monday’s suspensions.
Opinion – How Chinese and Americans communicate and behave
As a complete pattern for living culture is elaborate, abstract and pervasive and countless aspects of culture, explicit and implicit, help to determine and guide communication behaviour acquired and transmitted by symbols, constituting the distinctive achievements of human groups.
Opinion – Inflation’s threat to pensions in Namibia
Inflation is real and it is here. There are lots of factors behind this, the rising price of petrol, surging gas prices, supply issues and the pandemic pushing up the cost of even the most basic food items.
Eises urges strong reading foundation
The director of education in the Oshikoto region, Aletta Eises, has called on primary school teachers to lay a strong quality foundation for primary school learners.