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Lawmaker Maximalliant Katjimune wants the parliament to reconsider the procurement awarding system to share million-dollar tenders among more than one small or medium enterprise (SME). Katjimune on Wednesday tabled a motion to the parliamentary standing committee on economics and public administration to investigate the challenges of SME financing in Namibia. The standing committee on Wednesday […]
An EU-funded project “Empowering the San: Legal Capacity Building for Human Rights” was officially launched following a successful two-day workshop. This initiative aims to strengthen the legal rights and capacities of San communities across Namibia, marking a significant step towards social justice and inclusivity. The workshop, held in Windhoek on 19 and 20 June, gathered […]
Presidential spokesperson Alfredo Hengari says president Nangolo Mbumba will not give in to pressure to remove justice minister Yvonne Dausab from her position. This comes after an organisation against homosexuality and same-sex marriage called for Dausab’s removal or resignation as justice minister within 48 hours. “Individuals are not appointed on the basis of their sexual […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended that Namibia make all petroleum agreements between the government and oil companies publicly available. According to the High-Level Summary Technical Assistance Report by the IMF, making this information public would help prevent corruption in the sector, as seen in other countries. “Namibia should pre-empt such challenges by adhering […]
The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture will no longer recruit graduates whose qualifications do not indicate a specialisation for teaching the junior primary phase (pre-primary to Grade 3). This also affects graduates with teaching qualifications not specifying the medium of instruction a teacher was trained and certified to teach in. This comes after the […]
Minister of environment, forestry and tourism Pohamba Shifeta in collaboration with the International University of Management, inaugurated the National Conference on Integrated Landscape Management yesterday at the Windhoek Country Club. The conference, held under the theme ‘Optimising Practices: Dry Broadleaf Forest Restoration, Savanna Grazing Management, and Financing Mechanisms for Integrated Landscape Management’, highlights Namibia’s commitment […]
/KHOMANIN TRADITIONAL AUTHORITY gets farms IN KHOMAS The Ministry Of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform has allocated two farms worth N$33,8 million to the Khomanin community as their communal land. The government aims to ensure that residents of the Khomas region who do not have land are provided with land for settlement and grazing purposes. […]
The executive director of the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Ben Nangombe, says there is no shortage of beds at Katutura State Hospital, although he admits there is a shortage of space. This statement follows reports from several mothers admitted to the hospital who told The Namibian that they were sleeping on the floor […]
Unpacking the High Court’s Decision on Sodomy In the Dausab case, a gay man challenged the laws that criminalise sexual contact between adult men. On Friday, the High Court found that the crimes in question were unconstitutional and invalid. Here is a closer look at the court’s decision. What laws did the court declare invalid? […]
The Student Union of Namibia (SUN) has welcomed the suspension of a directive to stop recruiting graduates whose qualifications do not indicate specialisation in teaching the junior primary phase. This comes after the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture withdrew formal education circular 3 of 2019 on junior primary teaching posts in state schools, which […]