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Walvis Bay fishermen formally represented by the Namibia Fishing Industries (NFI) union say they were not informed that the union was going to be deregistered and were shocked that the president registered another union on their ticket. NFI former coordinator Sakeus Shikongo says he and the workers were shocked at a Trade Union Congress of […]
The government has produced a report which outlines a plan to create a ‘super media company’. This will be done by combining New Era Publications Corporation (NEPC) and the Namibia Press Agency (Nampa) – a move that could cost taxpayers millions of dollars through highly paid executives and state officials. The decision to merge NEPC […]
Independent presidential candidate Ally Angula says she will not support same-sex marriages under her administration if voted into power in this year’s Presidential and National Assembly elections. She aired her views on the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI+) community on Desert Radio yesterday. “No. For me marriage should have […]
International University of Management (IUM) acting vice chancellor Charles Makanyeza encouraged students to avoid sex for funding at the GoFundMe project launch yesterday. The project aims to raise N$1 million to assist disadvantaged students with tuition fees, textbooks, accommodation fees and other expenses related to higher education. “We don’t want things like sex for funding. […]
Officers of the Namibian Police at Walvis Bay visited the Kuisebmond Old Age Home on Friday to talk to elderly residents about the latest financial scams and crime prevention measures. According to Erongo police spokesperson chief inspector Ileni Shapumba, the police have noticed a rise in cases in which elderly people are scammed and lose […]
The Oshakati Town Council has purchased Oshandira Lodge for N$13 million. The lodge will be managed by the council, said Oshakati mayor Leonard Hango during the council’s 2024/2025 budget presentation at the town on Friday. He said the purchase of the lodge is one of the council’s biggest milestones, which has immensely increased its balance […]
The Old Mutual Foundation has launched the third edition of the Old Mutual (OM) Seed programme with an investment of N$800 000 to support grassroots entrepreneurs in the Ohangwena, Zambezi, Oshikoto and Kavango West regions. This was announced by Old Mutual spokesperson Mignon du Preez in a statement on Wednesday. OM Seed aims to foster […]
President Nangolo Mbumba has urged police officers patrolling the borders to allow Namibians to import mahangu from Angola. Mbumba made the call at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Ondonga Heritage Shrine in the Oshikoto region on Friday. He acknowledged that some citizens blame him for the country’s drought but said he has no control over […]
President Nangolo Mbumba has urged African countries to invest in quality education that is accessible to all, regardless of gender, socio-economic status or geographic location. The president made these remarks in commemoration of Africa Day, observed annually on 25 May. According to Mbumba, Africans should focus on building resilient and dynamic education systems that can […]
Southern African Development Community (SADC) parliamentary forum secretary general Boemo Sekgoma urges African leaders to address lingering obstacles to progress, especially in ensuring comprehensive education for all across the continent. Sekgoma, in a statement on Africa Day 2024, said the voices of parliamentarians in the SADC region and across the continent are calling for renewed […]