ONGWEDIVA – The Ongwediva Town Council will offer 100% waiver to residents and businesses on interest accumulated on outstanding account payments. The defaulting residents will benefit from the gesture after the council decided to implement the programme as an incentive for residents to clear their arrears. The mayor of Ongwediva, Tarah Shalyefu, said the programme...
Albertina Nakale Aron Mushaukwa KATIMA MULILO – International relations minister Peya Mushelenga said it is pleasing to note that the general security situation along the Namibian-Botswana common borderline has significantly improved, and peaceful co-existence as well as good neighbourliness has continued to prevail. Mushelenga made these remarks at Katima Mulilo yesterday during a follow-up visit...
SWAKOPMUND, 25 JUL (NAMPA) – Governors Neville Andre Itope (Erongo) and James Uerikua (Otjozondjupa) received the Best African Governor awards at the ninth African Business Leadership Awards in London in the United Kingdom last week. The awards are organised by African Leadership Magazine, a Pan-African media platform established in 2010, which showcases the best of...
Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters’ lawyers have blamed their current legal woes on the ruling Swapo Party. This is after Namibia’s immigration authorities blew a hole in the legal proceedings launched by NEFF against their deregistration as a political party by ECN. The NEFF were supposed to be represented by senior counsel Dali Mpofu and Lerato...
Ebba Kandovazu The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology yesterday announced the unveiling of the presidential portrait of Namibia’s fourth President, Nangolo Mbumba. The ministry’s executive director Audrin Mathe announced that the portrait is now available for display in public and private entities, and will replace that of late president Hage Geingob. Geingob passed away...
OKAHAO – President Nangolo Mbumba says there is a growing understandingthat culture and heritage increasingly play an important role in nation-buildingby combating marginalisation and fostering inclusivity. Mbumba made these remarks yesterday during the official opening of the Ehao Expo at Okahao in the Omusati region. “Culture has proven to be effective in improving the overall...
National Unity Democratic Organisation secretary general Josef Kauandenge will not be standing for the party’s parliamentary list in the upcoming elections. Kauandenge, who about two months ago also made a U-turn on his decision to vie for Nudo’s presidency position at the party’s planned congress, which ended in failure, said his latest decision is a...
KEETMANSHOOP – Keetmanshoop mayor McDonald Hanse has urged pensioners at the southern town to register for the social electricity tariff.The tariff aims to reduce electricity cost for pensioners as they will be buying the first 50 electricity units at N$1.71, compared to N$2.18 paid by the residents at the town. After the 50 units, pensioners...
Rudolf Gaiseb Elfride Kuhlmann, one of the few female taxi drivers in Windhoek, is urging more women to join the male-dominated industry, highlighting that it is profitable. Kuhlmann (52) acknowledges that female taxi drivers are rare, and passengers are usually shocked to see a woman behind the wheel, but it also brings a sense of...
Auleria Wakudumo The Ministry of Agriculture confirmed the outbreak of lung disease in the Kunene region. At least eight cattle from a herd of 30 tested positive for the disease, and one of the animals died. Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP), commonly known as lung disease, was detected in Okapundja village on 1 July 2024. The disease...