The Namibia Financial Institution Supervisory Authority (Namfisa) has cautioned both the public and the money lenders against the retention of borrowers’ bank cards, PIN codes, original identification documents, passports, and original driver’s licences.
A few years back, I wrote condemning false prophets and fake pastors in this column, and I received some threats in my email, most probably from some of the so-called men and women of God who felt that I had disclosed their lies and chicaneries.
Recent comments by the President of the Republic of Namibia, Dr. Hage Geingob, after the Federal Republic of Germany’s support for Israel at the International Court of Justice, led to many unfavourable comments against that country.
As far as economic growth is being spearheaded by recent technology, industrialisation, robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and smart devices, the compass to locate our advances in this era requires smart government, hardworking state institutions, perseverance from those with the highest order to lay down policies and goals that can rescue those lavishing poverty.
Water is the foundation to life, and no living thing – human, animal or plant – can survive without it.
The European Union (EU), Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS), and Women Action for Development launched the “Empowering CSOs, Women, Youth, and Marginalised Communities as Equal Partners in Democracy” (ECSO) project” to capacitate affected communities with necessary skills.
Fillemon Natangwe Nuule is a dedicated civil servant and chief of security at the Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade, committed to ensuring a safe workplace. He believes that “a safe workplace is healthy for a sound business”.
Oshikoto Regional Council chairperson Samuel Shivute has urged regional councillors, heads of department and other stakeholders to understand and internalise the customer service charter for them to deal with customers professionally.
The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development has allocated N$2.1 million to the Oshana Rural Development Project for the 2023/2024 financial year.
The Rundu Town Council has failed to follow the Minister of Urban and Rural Development Erastus Uutoni’s 2022 directive to formalise the controversial Tumweneni area.