National

WINDHOEK – Deputy governor of the Bank of Namibia Ebson Uanguta has been seconded to head the Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) for a period of six months, while a substantive commissioner is being appointed. 

WINDHOEK - Namibians from the northern part of the country took time out of their busy schedules and joined Uukwaluudhi King Shikongo Hosea Taapopi who hosted a prayer gathering last Saturday. 

KEETMANSHOOP - The municipality of Keetmanshoop says it will start with the process of evicting illegal occupants from its municipal-owned properties.

GOBABIS - Osona Fishing Company donated canned fish, maize meal and cooking oil to needy households of Omaheke region yesterday.

Namibia is going to the polls on 27 November 2019 to elect both the president and members of parliament. The nation will be dragging along its generational election curse of bloated party lists, ten presidential hopefuls in a population of less than 3 million and chains of political and financial scandals.

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Speaker of the Hungarian parliament, László Kövér, says Namibia is one of his country’s long-standing friends and that Hungary has started to heighten that friendship through its policy of “opening to the South strategy” which entails increasing economic ties with the African continent and Latin America. 

KATIMA MULILO – Community members of Ikaba in Kabbe South constituency have different opinions regarding the formation of a conservancy in the eastern flood-prone area.

WINDHOEK - Some residents of Ohangwena region particularly in the Ondobe constituency are crying in unison saying drought remains a challenge in their communities despite the drought relief programme in place.

ONGWEDIVA - The Ongwediva town council has vowed to enforce the closure of businesses operating without licenses and those found to be impeding on their closing time.

OMUTHIYA – Tsumeb is a hive of activity and the locals are excited about the 17th edition of the annual copper festival.