In its sustained quest to reduce the inflow of migrants, the United Kingdom government has offered Namibian asylum seekers reintegration packages of about N$68 000 (£3 000) to return home. The deal has also been extended to those living illegally in the UK’s territory.
Mayors and councillors of tier two municipalities, town and village councils will now earn more in terms of sitting allowances after the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development granted approval for a 15%, 20% and 25% increase on monthly allowances.
Suspended managing director of the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia Immanuel Mulunga approached the labour division of the Windhoek High Court to review and set aside two charges he faces in a disciplinary hearing.
Prosecutor general Martha Imalwa has said despite a spike in criminal cases in the two Kavango regions and the Zambezi region, a division of the High Court cannot be established in Rundu due to lack of financial resources.
The residents of Nkurenkuru, and Kavango West region at large, turned up in numbers last Thursday to witness the inauguration of Nkurenkuru Police station.
The newly appointed CEO of Bukalo Village Council, Anna Lyamine-Sazita has pledged to ensure they submit their financial statements, as required by law.
The Otjiwarongo Municipality yesterday announced the appointment of Erikson Mwayekange as acting CEO for a period of three months.
CEO and chairperson of the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) Nangula Uaandja said Namibians should organise themselves and not solely focus on the oil discoveries.
The police in the Oshana region on Monday found a lung, black leggings, a white sheet and a t-shirt buried near the Ongwediva cemetery.
A first-of-its-kind Walvis Bay Maritime Festival is scheduled to take place to highlight the indispensable contribution of the industry to the country’s economic growth and development.