President Hage Geingob yesterday said he and his Finnish counterpart held fruitful discussions based on the long-standing relationship between the countries, but took issue with a visiting journalist’s question on the fear that Namibia’s recent massive energy projects might lead to the country being recolonised.
While many Namibians are pushing for increased ownership of the country’s natural resources, the Chamber of Mines yesterday said it vehemently opposed to the notion.
The Namibia University of Science and Technology council has resorted to an independent forensic investigation into alleged irregularities that have engulfed the once-primed university in recent weeks. The decision was made at an emergency council meeting on Tuesday afternoon.
The board of the Agro Marketing and Trading Agency yesterday announced the dismissal of the company’s managing director Lungameni Lucas, who has been on suspension since January last year.
Chief Administrator of the Namibia Sports Commission (NSC) Freddy Mwiya has been placed on forced leave by the commission’s board to make way for internal investigations, following allegations that he threatened a board member.
Cohen Fistball Club (CFC 1) and Sport Klub Windhoek (SKW 4) further extended their lead in the standings in the National A and B categories as the Bank Windhoek Fistball League concluded its second match day at Swakopmund over the weekend.
Born Oarabile Moloi in Namibia’s capital Windhoek on 25 December 2006, young Moloi’s genes dictated that he would be a great footballer in his own right. After all, his late great-granduncle – the legendary Percy ‘Chippa’ Moloi – was a phenomenal footballer himself.
The banking sector in southern Africa will soon be rolling out changes to how clients make and receive payments between Namibia, Eswatini, Lesotho and South Africa – also known as the Common Monetary Area.
Trade minister Lucia Iipumbu said Namibia is ready and open for business and in her pursuit to attract tangible investments, the government is deliberate in ensuring a conducive investment climate, which is supported by progressive regulatory and policy frameworks.
A man accused of stabbing his elder brother to death in Windhoek on 20 November last year was granted bail of N$2 500 by magistrate Johannes Shuuveni.