The Presidency this week insisted the creation of the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) was not a duplication of the functions of the Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade.
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Budget mere smoke and mirrors – Venaani
Leader of the official opposition McHenry Venaani has said upon closer inspection, the budget and its theme are merely smoke and mirrors as very little is allocated to activities and institutions that would truly benefit the youth bulge of the country’s population.
Homeless man who sued police killed
The homeless Swakopmund resident who had successfully sued the Ministry of Home Affairs after being unlawfully arrested and detained in 2019, has died.
Uutoni urged to address ‘unprocedural’ suspensions
Namibian Association of Local Authority Officials’ president Moses Matyayi has called on urban and rural development minister Erastus Uutoni to address what he termed the “continued unprocedural suspension of local authority CEOs and senior executives.”
Crippling fuel hikes bite deeper… authorities consider temporarily suspending levies
A shocker of a fuel price increase was announced yesterday that is set to have a massive ripple-effect on the prices of goods and services.
Geingob advises feuding Ovaherero to safeguard customs
President Hage Geingob has advised acting Ovaherero paramount chief Vipuira Kapuuo to ensure that customary laws are duly observed in the designation of the next Ovaherero traditional authority leader.
Ondonga headman accused of grabbing land
A family of 38 in the Oshikoto region is at the verge of losing their mahangu field after the local village headman allegedly decided to grab a piece of their land.
Rooies fights ‘unlawful arrest’
Fraud accused former judicial officer Walter ‘Rooies’ Mostert is adamant his arrest and continued detention are unlawful.
More fuel on Lichtenstrasser fire
A witness who worked at a service station in Karibib, during the period the State alleges double murder accused Ernst Lichtenstrasser killed two senior executives of NIMT in Arandis, testified yesterday about seeing him the night after the murders.
D-day for bail seeking Fishrot accused
Six Fishrot accused, including former Cabinet minister Sacky Shanghala, will know this morning whether they would be released on bail pending their high-profile trial.