Stefanus Nambara NZINZE – It is not an everyday occurrence that a 14-year-old carries the mammoth task of taking care of their siblings when they can barely take care of themselves, and should be taken care of. But this is the reality of a minor from Nzinze village in Kavango West’s Musese constituency, who takes...
Linea Dishena The Ministry of Health and Social Services has decided to establish dialysis services at the Katutura Intermediate Hospital, Keetmanshoop, Rundu, Oshakati, Otjiwarongo and Walvis Bay. Speaking at the Government Information Centre on Monday, minister of health Dr Kalumbi Shangula said Namibians have to travel long distances from different parts of the country to...
WALVIS BAY – The Swakopmund municipality’s decision to renew its contract with Rent-a-Drum last year has adverse effects on competitors, the Namibia Competition Commission (NaCC) has found. The NaCC has now given the Swakopmund municipal council, Rent-a-Drum and Molok OY Ltd an opportunity to make written submissions or oral representations to explain themselves. In a...
KEETMANSHOOP – Shezley Davids says after being left with no income or employment due to Covid-19, the National Youth Credit Scheme came to their rescue by opening doors of opportunity. She said this at a ceremony where 52 beneficiaries from the //Kharas, Hardap and Khomas regions received financial assistance from the scheme to the tune...
Charles Ndeumane OSHAKATI – During a workshop attended by management employees from the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (MAWLR) at Oshakati this week, the ministry stated its pleasure in the progress made by the green schemes. It was apparent from their presentation that the schemes that have over the years come under heavy...
Deputy Prime Minister John Mutorwa has implored the National Heritage Council of Namibia to consider granting the Mao Zedong statue the status of Namibian and Chinese Heritage. Mutorwa, in a speech read on his behalf during the unveiling of the Mao Zedong statue at Chairman Mao Zedong High School in Windhoek last week, said heritage...
Iuze Mukube Nearly 200 000 kg of cannabis was confiscated by the police in June, Namibian Police spokesperson Kauna Shikwambi revealed in her monthly drug report. She stated that 112 people were arrested in connection with the drug busts. She, however, did not reveal the monetary street value of the drugs this time around. “Drugs...
The government, in collaboration with the Livestock and Livestock Products Board of Namibia (LLPBN), has again embarked on a mission to unlock export opportunities for the country’s beef to the highly-lucrative Middle East markets. Delegations of senior officials from both the agriculture ministry and the LLPBN are in the Middle East, exploring further export opportunities...
WALVIS BAY – The Namibian Competition Commission is investigating some horse mackerel harvesting vessel owners and companies for alleged abuse of dominance through unfair pricing. The commission alleges these companies are acting unfairly as they negotiate horse mackerel quota fees with fishing rights holders, but set non-negotiable prices for the governmental objective quota auction. This...
Lahja Nashuuta Deputy Minister of Urban and Rural Development Evelyn !Nawases-Taeyele has clarified that the ministry is not delaying the release of funds to regional councils and local authorities to run their affairs. She said July is the month set aside for the release of budgets to regional councils and local authorities. This process is...