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People with disabilities are calling on the government to double the national disability grant after beneficiaries turn 60, instead of the grant then becoming an old-age grant. The call was made by Matheus Hashoongo, the chairperson of the National Federation of People with Disabilities in Namibia (NFPDN), in an interview with The Namibian yesterday. Hashoongo […]
Information and communication technology minister Emma Theofelus has warned that users whose SIM cards are not registered by 30 June will permanently lose their numbers. She was addressing the National Assembly on Tuesday afternoon. Theofelus said 2,1 million of 2,3 million users have registered their SIM cards. She noted that Telecom Namibia has registered 70% […]
Landless People’s Movement chief whip Utaara Mootu wants health and social services minister Kalumbi Shangula to explain how the ministry is dealing with bed and food shortages at the Katutura Intermediate Hospital. This follows The Namibian’s recent reports that over 60 mothers and their babies are forced to sleep on the floor due to a […]
The Basic Income Grant (BIG) Coalition of Namibia has announced that it will take to the streets to demand a universal and unconditional BIG of N$500 per person, per month. In a statement on Monday, the BIG Coalition said the march is scheduled for 15 June, from the Katutura Youth Complex to Zoo Park in […]
Political parties are moving with haste to expedite the terms of the government of national unity ahead of the National Assembly sitting on Friday. There has been no clear agreement between the two biggest parties, ANC and DA, but a meeting that kicked off at 11am will be crucial in determining a way forward. A […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa leadership of the ANC stands on shaky ground after reportedly ‘losing his grip’ on the National Executive Committee (NEC). Highly placed sources within the NEC say there has been a significant shift in the balance of power away from Ramaphosa, particularly following a move to push through an ANC-DA coalition government. This […]
Vice president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says the government will make sure nobody dies of hunger during this year’s drought. Nandi-Ndaitwah said this at the third edition of the Ehao Cultural Expo Fundraising Gala dinner at Okahao on Friday, where she was the keynote speaker. Namibia is facing its worst drought in 100 years, induced by the […]
The Northern Regional Electricity Distributor (Nored) says it will start cutting off electricity supply to customers whose accounts have been in arrears for 30 days or more. This is meant to encourage them to pay as Nored pushes to settle its debt with NamPower. The Namibian last year reported that NamPower’s managing director, Simson Haulofu, […]
Reporters Without Borders International has announced the death of its secretary general Christophe Deloire (53). Deloire died in Paris on Saturday after battling cancer. A statement released by president of Reporters Without Borders Pierre Haski on Monday noted that Deloire contributed to defending the freedom, independence and diversity of journalism across all the continents in […]
Former Swapo secretary general Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana has tasked her lawyers to demand an apology from Paulus Hakalume for defaming her character. This is after Hakalume, who uses the alias Ndjamba Yolupangi, allegedly spread false news claiming that Iivula-Ithana is a Swapo hibernator and one of the founders of the Independent Patriots for Change. Kadhila Amoomo […]