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Secretary to Cabinet George Simataa asserts that he never said the International University of Management (IUM) and the Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust) are offering “wrong courses”. He also denies saying the courses are not registered with the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE). In a press statement on Monday, Simataa noted that […]
Swapo presidential candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has been slammed for pulling at Namibians’ heartstrings with the promise of increasing the country’s monthly old-age grant from N$1 600 to N$3 000. Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) leader McHenry Venaani says she is playing with the emotions of struggling pensioners. Nandi-Ndaitwah made this promise at a public lecture in […]
Namibian parliamentarians are pushing for a similar law as in South Africa where citizens can access their pension while working. This comes after South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, signed a law that allows citizens access to their pension savings in case of emergency. Ramaphosa last week signed into law the revenue laws amendment bill of […]
The Scouts of Namibia youth movement must pay N$2,2 million to the mother of a boy who was severely injured when he was attacked by a vicious dog on the premises of the organisation four years ago, a judge has ordered in the Windhoek High Court. Judge Orben Sibeya made the order after finding, in […]
Hunter Biden’s conviction for lying about his drug use on a handgun licence application will be a devastating personal blow for his father, Joe Biden. The US president doubles as the patriarch of a tight-knit family that has seen its share of personal tragedy and trauma. Now his surviving son has been found guilty on […]
Justice minister Yvonne Dausab says the proposed divorce bill is not intended to destroy families but to help those in dire need, such as those in abusive relationships. Dausab said this in parliament on Tuesday while tabling the bill. “The bill contributes to keeping families together who want to remain together,” she said. According to […]
President Nangolo Mbumba has extended a message of condolence to Malawian president Lazarus Chakwera, following the death of vice president Saulos Chilima in a plane crash on Monday. Chilima’s death and that of nine others were announced on Malawian television on Tuesday after a search and rescue effort which commenced Monday morning when the plane […]
People with disabilities are calling on the government to double the national disability grant after beneficiaries turn 60, instead of the grant then becoming an old-age grant. The call was made by Matheus Hashoongo, the chairperson of the National Federation of People with Disabilities in Namibia (NFPDN), in an interview with The Namibian yesterday. Hashoongo […]
Information and communication technology minister Emma Theofelus has warned that users whose SIM cards are not registered by 30 June will permanently lose their numbers. She was addressing the National Assembly on Tuesday afternoon. Theofelus said 2,1 million of 2,3 million users have registered their SIM cards. She noted that Telecom Namibia has registered 70% […]
Landless People’s Movement chief whip Utaara Mootu wants health and social services minister Kalumbi Shangula to explain how the ministry is dealing with bed and food shortages at the Katutura Intermediate Hospital. This follows The Namibian’s recent reports that over 60 mothers and their babies are forced to sleep on the floor due to a […]