KATIMA MULILO – In order to ease the burden on its books and revitalise service delivery at the town, the Katima Mulilo Town Council has asked the Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRa) to waive penalties and interests exceeding N$82 million. The town council wants this to be done through the agency’s tax incentive programme, which the...
MARIENTAL – An ambitious solar energy project proposed by MarieSol Energy in Mariental is on ice, facing significant political and legal challenges that threaten its realisation. Initially launched in December 2019, the project aims to supply 30% of the municipality’s electricity needs through renewable energy sources. On 9 December 2019, Paul Nghiwilepo, CEO of the...
Lahja Nashuuta Windhoek Rural Constituency councillor Pieter Adams has reminded the government that the Dordabis community is still waiting for a farm promised by the State. The land promise was made to cater for a community of around 3 000 people who currently reside on a cramped 10-hectare piece of land. The affected community is...
Rudolf Gaiseb Winds of change are blowing across the Namibian political landscape as young people dominate most parliamentary lists after different political parties held their electoral colleges this year. In essence, it means more young people could potentially represent their parties in the National Assembly (NA) for the next five years, and possibly beyond. In...
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, once remarked “Elections belong to the people. It’s their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters”. His message reverberates in Namibia today at a crucial juncture as we...
I have worked in most of the major newsrooms in Namibia, serving in roles as both an editor and a journalist. Editors and journalists are regularly involved in the ongoing debate – occasionally intense – concerning the dependence on a select group of commentators. News consumers have grown accustomed to political and social pundits, such...
Lahja Nashuuta Rudolf Gaiseb The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) late yesterday provided an update on the observation, verification and commencement of final ballot production ahead of next month’s national elections. “On Monday, 21 October 2024, authorised representatives of the 18 political parties verified and signed off the designed sample ballot papers in Johannesburg. Three...
Zebaldt Ngaruka EPUKIRO – Tjiveripo Mbahepa moved closer to his long-cherished dream of becoming a lawyer after recently graduating with a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Namibia. Hailing from Okavangua village in Omaheke’s Otjinene constituency, he could not say what exactly motivated him to succeed, but remembered that since the age of...
Namibia is grappling with a funding shortfall of about N$482 million to shield 1.26 million drought-stricken citizens from a looming hunger crisis. This was revealed by Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa- Amadhila during the 9th Session of the Africa Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction Conference held in the capital this week. She said of the...
Loide Jason Kavetja Ngaizuvare President Nangolo Mbumba has called for an immediate ceasefire in conflict zones like Gaza and Lebanon, while urging global unity in addressing unrest. Speaking under the theme “Cultivating a Culture of Peace” on the occasion of United Nations (UN) Day yesterday, he highlighted the critical role of dialogue and diplomacy in...