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A former Namibia Post (NamPost) assistant accountant is accused of stealing N$8 million from the parastatal. According to documents filed at the Windhoek High Court, NamPost suffered a financial loss of N$4,9 million as a result of the alleged theft. The court has been informed in an application in terms of the Prevention of Organised […]
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) says the Cabinet should not be involved in the appointment of the Central Procurement Board of Namibia (CPBN) chief executive officer (CEO). IPPR researcher Frederico Links says the recent appointment process for the CEO of the CPBN has been mired in political interference, compromising the independence of the […]
The /Khowesin traditional community at Gibeon in the Hardap region wants a planned shrine for kaptein Hendrik Witbooi to be erected at his former homestead at the village. The traditional community made this request to the government on Tuesday during a public engagement with the parliamentary standing committee on human resources and community development. Witbooi […]
The Namibian Civil Society Non-State Actors Network (NamNet) says the organisation will contribute to free and fair elections in Namibia, characterised by high citizenry participation. NamNet was launched on Monday with the goal of promoting and strengthening the collective voices of Namibian civil society, facilitating meaningful engagement with the government and ensuring that Namibia’s natural […]
Swapo’s first woman secretary general and former minister Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana has re-entered the oil and gas industry as the executive chairwoman of Hanahe Trading, Oil and Gas. Iivula-Ithana confirmed this on her LinkedIn profile two weeks ago. “It’s been a while since I started my role at Hanahe Trading, Oil and Gas (Pty) Ltd as […]
A group of 73 Angolan nationals, including minors and their mothers, were repatriated to Angola on Tuesday afternoon. The children and their mothers were temporarily accommodated at the Ondangwa National Youth Service Centre before their repatriation. Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security executive director Etienne Maritz in a media statement on Tuesday said […]
President Nangolo Mbumba will participate in a one-day heads of state summit for the Kavango-Zambezi Trans-Frontier Conservation Area (KAZA-TFCA), taking place in Livingstone, Zambia, on Friday. Mbumba departed for the summit on Thursday and is expected to return on Friday. According to a statement issued by the presidency on Thursday, Mbumba is attending the summit […]
Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe Party continues to dominate the polls in KwaZulu-Natal, with the party now sitting at 41.77% of the vote, with the African National Congress on 21.06%, followed by the Inkatha Freedom at 17.08%, this, as the numbers continue to roll in on Thursday. The national and provincial elections this week saw the […]
SOUTH African rapper Nadia Nakai will be hosting the seventh edition of the Weekend in the East event (Wite) on 1 June. The event, which takes place every four months at Rundu, aims to promote local tourism, offering a weekend trip to the eastern part of the country every four months. Organiser Ludgerus Amushila says […]
THE Namibian government hosted the sixth Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit and Challenge in the capital city of Windhoek. The summit, which started on Tuesday, highlighted the importance of youth innovation and entrepreneurship in tourism development across Africa. The event was opened by a keynote address from deputy minister of sport, youth and national […]