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Windhoek residents are paying more for pure sunflower oil than those in towns across the country. According to the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) Consumer Price Index for the month of June, residents in the Khomas region are paying N$31,32 for 750ml of cooking oil. NSA data showed that Zone 3 (the //Kharas, Erongo, Hardap and […]
About 23 259 depositors who have lost millions in the looting of the now-defunct SME Bank will be paid back a total of N$30 million. The key architect of the looting is allegedly Zimbabwean citizen and Small and Mediun Enterprise (SME) Bank shareholder Enock Kamushinda. The bank’s liquidators, Ian McLaren and David Bruni, this week […]
…PDM’s Dienda proposes additional changes to marriage bill Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) lawmaker Elma Dienda wants couples involving Namibians and foreigners to have a mandatory two-year relationship before they may get married. Elma Dienda Dienda last week contributed to the marriage bill, which was tabled by the government. Minister of home affairs, immigration, safety and […]
The Office of the Ombudsman was inundated with complaints about various governmental institutions in 2022. The office reports receiving 1 523 complaints of maladministration from seven government institutions, representing 51,5% of total complaints. This is according to a 2022 report from the Office of the Ombudsman. “In addition, 337 cases of human rights violations were […]
Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group executive chairman Sven Thieme received the Forbes Best of Africa Outstanding Corporate Leadership Award in Lisbon, Portugal, this week. The recognition highlighted Thieme’s leadership qualities and commitment to driving sustainable development in Namibia. Thieme expressed his gratitude and acknowledged the invaluable contributions of his team. “This award serves as a […]
An armed robbery was reported at the Big Deal Cash and Carry market at Walvis Bay on Wednesday. According to Erongo police spokesperson chief inspector Ileni Shapumba, there was no money stolen and no injuries reported. Shapumba, however, noted that a 9mm pistol and Huawei cellphone were stolen from a security officer. The suspects used […]
The Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) has asked the Electoral Court for an interim interdict against the electoral authority after the party was deregistered. NEFF on Monday filed a notice of motion against the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) and the speaker of the National Assembly, challenging its recent deregistration as a political party. However, […]
The deputy prime minister and minister of works and transport, John Mutorwa, says road fatalities have drastically reduced over the past four years. He says the number of fatalities in proportion to the number of crashes have reduced from 18% in 2019 to 14% in 2023. The fatalities are said to have been on a […]
The Agricultural Bank of Namibia (Agribank) has commenced with the N$104,6 million drought relief initiative for its clients. This was announced by Agribank chief executive Raphael Karuaihe at a media briefing in Windhoek on Wednesday. The relief, which will be paid in the form of an instalment, and for Agribank clients with farmland and livestock […]
Namibia will continue to face a challenge of food security in the next few months. This is according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform’s Household food security situation report. The report says crop prospects have weakened in most crop producing regions. As a result, many households have been left with depleted stocks […]