“The first thing I thought of doing was to commit suicide. I saw that as the only option to escape the pain of having my HIV status exposed.” These are the words of 28-year-old Dessy (not her real name), who hit rock bottom when someone she trusted revealed her HIV status to her community during...
Puma Energy Namibia is grappling with a significant decline in reliance on rail transportation. This situation has deteriorated dramatically over the past two decades. Adell Samuelson, general manager of Puma Energy Namibia, during a media briefing this week, expressed concerns about the current state of rail services. She noted that the company now relies on...
President Nangolo Mbumba arrived in New York, United States of America on Tuesday to participate in the 79th session of the United Nations GeneralAssembly (UNGA), where he is set to co-chair the pivotal Summit of the Future. In his address at the summit global call last week, he emphasised the critical need for global unity...
Lahja Nashuuta Namibian farmers’ unions, the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPBD) and other land reform stakeholders have rejected the Affirmative Repositioning (AR) Movement’s proposal for a stand-alone law on foreign land ownership in Namibia. In 2019, AR submitted a petition to Parliament in the form of a draft bill for debate and discourse...
Lahja Nashuuta Popular Democratic Movement parliamentarian Inna Hengari on Tuesday moved a motion to discuss and find alasting solution to the mushrooming “backyard loan sharks”, and their clients’ inability to escape the debt trap. She said lending institutions make vast profits, while ordinary people, mostly civil servants, are consistently drowning in debt. “The growing debt...
The Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises, Iipumbu Shiimi, has dismissed concerns among some businesses regarding the impact of the government directive on tax refunds, asserting that it will not lead to their collapse. Parliament has passed the Income Tax Amendment Act, 2024 (Act No. 4 of 2024), which provides for Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) deduction reimbursements...
The University of Namibia has said it upholds its position regarding political activities on itscampuses, including the main campus in the capital. In April 2024, the university issued a directive prohibiting all political activities on its campuses nationwide. This decision faced widespread criticism, as analysts and political parties accused the national university of suppressing freedom...
OMUTHIYA – Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism spokesperson Romeo Muyunda has appealed to the Etotha Carnival service providers to be patient with the process of payment as MEFT is working around the clock to resolve the matter. Muyunda said this in an interview with Nampa on Tuesday after eight catering companies complained that MEFT...
Rudolf Gaiseb Led by seasoned politician Martin Lukato, the National Democratic Party is promising to increase the old-age pension grant, introduce free education for tertiary institutions, and solve the housing problem. This is if the party is elected into power on 27 November. They launched their manifesto on Sunday at the Katutura Teachers’ Resource Centre...
KEETMANSHOOP – Urban and Rural Development minister Erastus Uutoni said more efforts should be put in place to develop rural areas, as failing to do so will increase the migration of those citizens to urban areas. He made this call to public and private sector stakeholders attending a Rural Development Annual Progress Review and Planning...