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While the political choices of 68% of South Africa’s voters are represented in the new coalition government, the leader of the biggest group that is not represented, former president Jacob Zuma, has again made multiple threats. His ‘statement to the nation’ on Sunday again reveals his obsession with, and perhaps hatred of, President Cyril Ramaphosa. […]
A fleet of Russian warships has left the port of Havana after a five-day visit to Cuba, following planned military drills. The vessels, which included a nuclear-powered submarine and a frigate, had been anchored at Havana Bay – some 90 miles (145km) from the US state of Florida. The US said it did not see […]
Project Hope Namibia recently launched the Ana Ndi Achinyamata (Anapa) project worth US$60 million (N$1,1 billion) to curb HIV-AIDS among young adults and children in Malawi. The project’s name translates to ‘children and youth first’. This was announced by Project Hope Namibia’s country director Rosalia Indongo last week. The project was launched on 6 June. […]
The Bank of Namibia and the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) have partnered up to drive economic development. The two banks signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Monday in what they called a commitment to fostering economic growth and sustainable development. “By leveraging our combined resources and expertise, we aim to create a robust […]
The Namibia Revenue Agency (Namra) has decided that the current process for obtaining a tax certificate of good standing will remain in effect until 31 March 2025. According to Namra acting spokesperson Victor Musiwa, the new guidelines for acquiring a tax certificate of good standing were originally scheduled to take effect on 1 June 2024. […]
The minister of urban and rural development, Erastus Uutoni, through the National Housing Enterprise (NHE) handed over 119 houses at Swakopmund to new owners on Monday. The houses are part of 505 housing units that have been standing uncompleted in the town’s Matutura Extension 9 area for years due to a legal dispute between the […]
Following a recent video circulating of him slapping a female bartender at Tsumeb, former deputy minister of information Engel Nawatiseb, who is also a former mayor of Tsumeb, has defended himself, saying he slapped the unidentified woman because she insulted him. Nawatiseb says he has reported the shebeen for noise pollution on numerous occasions “I […]
… Churches push for amicable end to bad romance Bishop Lucas Katenda from the Reformed Evangelical Anglican Church of Namibia says when a marriage faces irreconcilable differences, a peaceful divorce is better than resorting to violence or murder. Katenda has spoken on the recently tabled divorce bill, which is aimed at simplifying the divorce process […]
Over 85 000 boys and men have been circumcised under the leadership of the Ministry of Health and Social Services and the Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) project. The VMMC project has been running since 2009, and the government’s goal is to circumcise 90% of the priority group of males aged 15 to 29 by […]
Cars roaring outside Jaber Spares CC in Katutura fill the cold Saturday morning with a cacophony of noise reminiscent of a ‘Fast and Furious’ set. Abandoned scrapped cars line one side of the garage, while a small, worn down shop occupies the other. Inside the shop, Helena Akwenye (42) wipes her grease-stained hands on the […]