It is now general knowledge that another round of talks in the never-ending negotiations between the government of the Republic of Namibia and the government of the Federal Republic of Germany is scheduled for next week.
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Deepening democracy in Sadc: A youth perspective
President Geingob has had a busy start to the year 2019, seized with matters of national development and regional peace and security in the Southern African Development Community (Sadc).
The tragedy of Governance in Sudan
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.
Media-shy administrators letting government down
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.
Parliament 2019 set for grand opening
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.”
Guinas to get own constituency office
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.
Star of the Week: Lieutenant-General John Mutwa
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
Govt lifts ban on harvested timber
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.
NBL opens N$27 million beer depot
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.
Geingob does not travel for pleasure – Simataa
WINDHOEK - Minister of Information and Communication Technology Stanley Simataa yesterday said President Hage Geingob does not travel overseas for pleasure but for official engagements.