Zebaldt Ngaruka The president of the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) McHenry Venaani said the N$2.6 billion allocated to the agriculture ministry is inadequate for a country that is importing the majority of its food. Namibia imports a significant amount of food, particularly from South Africa, and relies heavily on imports for processed agricultural products. In...
Auleria Wakudumo Ongwediva – Residents of Ongwediva and Oshakati have voiced growing frustration over the increasing number of animals, particularly cattle, pigs and dogs roaming freely through the streets and residential areas. Some homeowners say the situation has worsened over recent months, with animals not only wandering the streets, but also sleeping in front of...
Zebaldt Ngaruka EPUKIRO – The spokesperson of the Community Against Stock Theft Organisation (CASO), Sandi Tjaronda, said there is a need for the Namibian Police and community police to work together in the fight against stock theft in the Omaheke region. Following NamPol’s recent week-long community outreach programme on crime prevention and stock theft in the...
Zebaldt Ngaruka National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo) parliamentarian Vetaruhe Kandorozu is concerned about the government’s operational expenditure, the biggest component of the total budget allocation. Operational expenditure refers to the recurring cost incurred by the government to maintain and run its daily operations. These expenses are distinct from capital expenditures, which are investments in long-term...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader McHenry Venaani, says the current curriculum was not adapted to the current needs of the economy and is confusing to both learners and parents. Venaani said this in the National Assembly during contributions to the 2025/26 education budget recently. “We welcome the allocation of N$24.8 billion to education,...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Swanu president Evilastus Kaaronda believes Namibia’s economy remains in white hands, and this perpetuates the historical networks that undermine the probability of economic freedom and black Namibians. He said this during his contributions to 2025/26 in the National Assembly recently, adding that blacks’ economic freedom will never exist without tackling the white supremacist...
The Namibian Presidency has strongly refuted claims circulating on social media platforms which allege that President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has ordered the deportation of over 500 American nationals. In a statement released yesterday, presidential press secretary Alfredo Hengari addressed the widespread misinformation, urging the public to exercise vigilance. He said the Presidency is deeply concerned about...
Once revered as the country’s premium beef-processing and marketing entity, the beleaguered Meat Corporation of Namibia is in a chokehold and facing a deepening crisis, industry experts opine. At full steam, Meatco is tasked with promoting and coordinating the interests of Namibian livestock producers and the beef sector. When viewed from either perspective, Meatco is...
SWAKOPMUND – Five security guards employed by the Big Five Security Services’ company in Swakopmund were served with retrenchment letters, days after seeking the labour ministry’s intervention. They wanted the ministry to compel their employer to enforce the new minimum wage for the security sector. Some earn as little as N$6.66 per hour. The guards...
Rudolf Gaiseb Landless People’s Movement Member of parliament Utaara Mootu has flagged potential corruption at the Roads Contractor Company (RCC). In the National Assembly yesterday, while putting questions to Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare, she alleged that an unauthorised transaction amounting to N$4 million was made to four entities by the company’s interim CEO, Dasius Nelumbu....