Lahja Nashuuta OTJIWARONGO – The government has allocated N$31 million towards rural sanitation in the current financial year, Minister of Urban and Rural Development James Sankwasa has announced. Speaking at the Rural Development Annual Progress Review and Planning Workshop held recently in Otjiwarongo, Sankwasa said more than 1 000 toilet facilities have already been constructed...
The decision to cease payroll deductions on the government Payroll Deduction Management System (PDMS) by 30 November will not mark the end game for civil servants, the Ministry of Finance’s Executive Director Michael Humavindu has assured. Humavindu said a review process and wide consultations with stakeholders are currently underway on the matter and other alternatives...
Lahja Nashuuta Hilma Nalupe After nearly a year of tense negotiations, a breakthrough has finally been secured for hundreds of Namibian fishing industry workers. The agreement delivers significant wins for workers in Lüderitz and Walvis Bay, including wage increases, improved allowances, and a pathway to permanent employment for temporary staff. The agreement reached yesterday between...
NEW YORK – President Netumbo Nandi- Ndaitwah has utilised the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York to strengthen Namibia’s relations with more than 10 countries and advocate for increased investment in the country’s economy. Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on global investors to capitalise on Namibia’s growing opportunities in mining, energy, agriculture, logistics, tourism, and...
Rudolf Gaiseb Digital security expert and biker Andrew Gole embarked on a solo motorbike journey through different African countries as part of his #RoadToDigitalSafety campaign to spread awareness about online safety and security last week. This was ahead of the Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica), which kicked off yesterday. Gole started his trip...
OMUTHIYA – Tsumeb town in the Oshikoto region is amongst the top 10 towns in the country with the highest urban populations, according to the 2023 Namibia Population and Housing Census. The town, which ranked last on the list of 10, had a population of 34 960 residents in 2023. The other towns and city...
Kaviveterue Virere Deputy Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy, Gaudentia Kröhne said government is committed to establishing chances that support social inclusion, poverty alleviation, and economic development, particularly in areas where women bear most of the burden. Speaking during the 8th Rural Women Parliament this week, she emphasised that women, particularly in rural areas, are...
NKURENKURU – Inhabitants of Nkurenkuru and surrounding areas on Tuesday protested against the rise in strange murders of locals at the town, saying people are no longer safe at the town. The protest comes in the wake of a recent discovery, where a 54-year-old man was discovered floating in the Kavango River on 5 September.There...
SWAKOPMUND – Namibia must bridge the skills mismatch and equip its young people with skills for the future. Failure to do this will risk the country ending up with an irrelevant and defunct system. This was said by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah in a speech delivered on her behalf by Erongo governor Natalia /Goagoses at the...
OSHAKATI- A disagreement between Oshakati Town Council and a 61-year-old resident of Ehenye, Antonius Amugongo, has come up again as the council starts developing Ehenye Extension 1. Under the Communal Land Reform Act No. 5 of 2002, when communal land is taken for public purposes, affected residents must be compensated, either through an agreement with...