International relations minister Selma Ashipala-Musavyi has called on Namibia’s former ambassadors to share their international experience and wisdom with the new crop of diplomats. Addressing a meeting of the Namibia Association of Former Ambassadors (NAFA) in Windhoek last week, Ashipala-Musavyi said the current global environment requires Namibia to urgently draw on the experience of retired...
ONGWEDIVA – Former Cabinet minister Erkki Nghimtina died on Sunday. He was 78. Nghimtina played a significant role in Namibia’s political and military history, having served as a member of the National Assembly from 1995 to 2020. He held various Cabinet portfolios between 2005 and 2020. His military career began in the Namibia Defence Force,...
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah yesterday received letters of credence from 10 heads of mission, with the envoys pledging to deepen cooperation with Namibia, particularly in trade, infrastructure, energy, tourism and education. Two of the diplomats are resident envoys, while eight are non-resident. During the ceremony, Nandi-Ndaitwah urged the heads of mission to work closely with Namibia...
Lissony Njembo Ragiv Oarum, a painter who specialises in road markings, residential painting, and interlock painting, is one of the beneficiaries of equipment through the Katutura Central constituency’s annual SME support programme. The initiative aims at empowering SMEs. Oarum received a spray machine. Oarum previously worked for more than five years at a spray-painting company...
Iuze Mukube Slavery, racial segregation, apartheid, colonialism and discrimination are among the historical injustices faced by the country that the Constitution was enacted to protect against. The Namibian Constitution, lauded globally as one of the best constitutions, became a reality in 1990 with the aim of establishing a just and democratic framework that would ensure...
EENHANA- The National Housing Enterprises (NHE) has committed to construct 100 houses in Eenhana to a value of N$7.4 million. Yesterday, Eenhana Town Council officially handed over a site to NHE at Extension 10. The houses will be build by contractors Tona Trade Holdings CC and Danny’s Building Construction CC in a joint venture with...
The #BeFree Youth Campus on Friday received a donation of 60 back-to-school stationery packs valued at N$60 000 from the Professional Provident Society (PPS) Insurance Namibia. Speaking at the handover in Windhoek, youth officer at the #BeFree campus, Hileni Emvula, said the campus serves more than 500 members weekly, making fair distribution of the stationery...
Mulisa Simiyasa OTJIWARONGO – Otjiwarongo mayor Leonard Simushi has called on his fellow local authority councillors to be accessible to the electorate and prepared to explain decisions taken at council meetings on behalf of the public. Simushi made the call during the first council meeting of the year held at the Otjiwarongo Municipality council chambers...
Adolf Kaure The Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security Lucia Iipumbu, said providing members of the public good service is non-negotiable during a staff address held in Windhoek on Friday. According to the minister, mediocre service delivery undermines trust in the State. “When we perform poorly—when we delay, when we send people...
Rudolf Gaiseb Official opposition leader in the National Assembly Imms Nashinge has demanded a legislation regulating Namibia’s sovereign wealth fund. He said the fund has been operating without a specific law governing its management, oversight and use of funds. Directing his questions to Prime Minister Elijiah Ngurare, Nashinge sought answers on which specific existing laws...