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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 […]
President Nangolo Mbumba joined Namibia and the rest of the African continent in celebrating the International Day of the African Child yesterday. The day, held under the theme ‘Education for all children in Africa: the time is now’ this year, commemorates the student uprising in Soweto, South Africa every year on 16 June. In a […]
Due to insufficient public consultation, the Khomas Regional Council has had to cancel the two-day public hearing with the fifth Boundaries Delimitation and Demarcation Commission. During the first session of the commission’s public hearing in the Khomas region on Thursday, it was revealed that regional councillors did not consult widely with residents in their constituencies. […]
Pupils from the Duinesig High School at Walvis Bay joined the rest of the world in celebrating the International Day of the African Child, normally celebrated on 16 June, before going for their holidays. The event took place at the assembly point with pupils doing different activities, from poetry about the day, dramas that portray […]