BETHANIE – Bethanie residents have expressed their dismay over living under deplorable conditions where utmost poverty is the order of the day. Their plight was ventilated by several residents when this publication visited the village recently. Piet Matroos (47) said more than 80% of residents are unemployed, with most living on handouts from old-age pensioners,...
Heather Erdmann Transport minister Veikko Nekundi says the full-blown seven-seaters’ association plays an integral role in the country as drivers contribute to the country’s economy. “They are the ones who ensure that citizens are enabled to travel in-between towns, as Namibia is a vast country with large distances to travel. The seven-seaters also participate in...
Lahja Nashuuta Swapo lawmaker Willem Amutenya has urged the government to create opportunities for informal and small-scale businesses, particularly for young Namibians. In his maiden speech, Amutenya highlighted the necessity to safeguard existing job opportunities from foreign enterprises, while advocating stricter supervision of foreign employment. He also suggested the government conducts inspections to evaluate...
Lahja Nashuuta Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) lawmaker and shadow environment minister Likando Rodrick Liwela has urged the government to increase compensation for those affected by human-wildlife conflict. In his maiden speech in the National Assembly, Liwela welcomed the recent improvements to the Human-Wildlife Conflict Self-Reliance Scheme, which increased compensation for livestock losses from N$5...
Iuze Mukube Information and Communication Technology (ICT) minister Emma Theofelus has raised significant concerns regarding increasing scams, cyber-attacks, synthetic media, deepfakes and other forms of social digital deception affecting unsuspecting Namibians. She highlighted that these cyber- threats endanger not only individuals’ privacy and financial security, but also undermine national trust and social cohesion. The minister...
Lahja Nashuuta Swapo lawmaker Werner Ita has called for the strategic upgrading of several local authorities across Namibia to higher municipal tiers to improve service delivery and promote self-sustainability in urban development. In his maiden parliamentary speech this week, he highlighted the urgent need to elevate some towns to Part 1 and Part 2 Municipalities....
Lahja Nashuuta Warrant Henrietha Blockstein is a devoted public servant, who takes pride in her role at the Schlip police station in the Hardap region. When asked about her favourite aspect of her job, she quickly responds: “What I cherish most is the uniform. I wear it like armour from God. It represents power, responsibility,...
The Namibia Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) recently scooped the prestigious Best Civil Aviation Authority award during Aviation Week Africa held in Livingstone, Zambia. The continental recognition celebrates outstanding performance, regulatory excellence and commitment to aviation safety and service delivery across Africa. The NCAA says this achievement is a direct result of the tireless efforts and...
For years, Namibia’s civil service has carried a reputation of inefficiency and having poor work ethics. In some circles, civil servants have been perceived less as public service professionals and more as glorified salary-collectors. In an interview with this publication last year, then- Secretary to Cabinet George Simataa expressed reservations on the possibility of implementing...
As the global push for decarbonisation accelerates, the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is emerging as a key policy shaping international trade. The CBAM imposes carbon tariffs on high-emission imports to ensure they meet the EU’s climate standards and to discourage carbon leakage, the practice of outsourcing manufacturing and its associated emissions to...