The Kunene Regional Council said it has encountered serious communications challenges with its regional stakeholders, with the main reason being that most capital projects implemented by line ministries are coordinated from their respective head offices in Windhoek.
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ACC summons Mulunga
Namibia’s anti-graft body has issued a summons for National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia boss Immanuel Mulunga to provide it with documentary evidence relating to alleged irregularities around the payment of N$100 million.
Salaries swallow 80% of defence budget
On face value, defence is one of the highest recipients of the national budget.
Investigator surprised at dropped Nauyoma charge
A police investigator dealing with the case of incarcerated social activist, Dimbulukeni Nauyoma was astonished to hear that one of the charges he initially charged him with was dropped.
Countries launch investigation into fishermen trafficking
A labour organisation in Taiwan and the government of the Philippines are seeking to bring charges against vessel owners and companies involved in the trafficking of their nationals.
Public media laud cash injection
Both the Namibia Press Agency and New Era Publication Corporation have heaped praise on the government for a combined budgetary allocation of N$54.5 million for this financial year.
Female judges appointed to Supreme Court
President Hage Geingob has on recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) appointed three female justices to the Supreme Court on an acting basis from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024.
Daughter of murder victim kisses picture of mother
The four-year-old daughter of a woman who was killed when her boyfriend poured petrol on her and set her alight asked for her picture, kissed it and held it tight to her chest.
Nghitumbwa to face Casimero in mega fight
After having his planned fight against Australian boxer Luke Boyd abruptly postponed, Namibia’s Fillipus ‘Energy’ Nghitumbwa has been thrown another lifeline after it was announced that he will now face Filipino opponent John Riel Casimero.
Suburbs get custom-built scrum machine
Kraatz Engineering, a subsidiary of the Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group, which specialises in engineering services for marine, offshore mining, fabrication and heavy machine equipment, has handed over a scrum machine worth N$25 000 to Western Suburbs Rugby Club.