National

Peaceful demonstrations broke-out all over Sudan on 19th December 2018. Many Sudanese cities and sometimes villages took part in this public protest movement against the government of field marshal Omar Al-Bashir. 

We were glad this week that President Hage Geingob elevated in his speech at the opening of Cabinet on Tuesday the importance of public information – especially that which is in the hands of ministers.

WINDHOEK - The Speaker of the National Assembly, Professor Peter Katjavivi yesterday revealed the theme for the opening of the 2019 parliamentary session that is set to open next Wednesday as “Promoting Integrity, Accountability and Professionalism.” 

OMUTHIYA -The Oshikoto Regional Council says plans are underway to construct an administrative 
office at Tsintsabis for Guinas Constituency, whose staff has been without an office for the past several years compelling them to operate from a settlement office.

Our Star of the Week is the Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) Lieutenant-General John Mutwa, who issued an internal memo to the effect no members of the Namibian Defence Force (NDF) will be permitted to take up ad-hoc vacancies recently

RUNDU - The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry has given traders of timber in Kavango East, Kavango West and Zambezi regions permission to resume the transportation of timber to the market but the ministry says only timber that was already chopped down before the recent ban.

WALVIS BAY - Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL) celebrated yet another milestone when it officially 
inaugurated its N$27 million new NBL depot at Walvis Bay on Wednesday evening.

WINDHOEK - Minister of Information and Communication Technology Stanley Simataa yesterday said President Hage Geingob does not travel overseas for pleasure but for official engagements.

RUNDU – The ruling party Swapo yesterday said it was ‘breaking news’ to hear that its functionaries on the Rundu Town Council chose a new mayor and filled other council positions in a manner contrary to the party directive.

WINDHOEK -The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Kalumbi Shangula yesterday expressed fear the persisting spread of Hepatitis E to new locations and failure to contain it despite control measures in place could result in it becoming endemic in Namibia.