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The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism says it believes the visa regime for citizens from countries that do not grant visa-free entry to Namibians will have minimal impact on the country’s tourism industry. However, ministry spokesperson Romeo Muyunda says they will assess how the situation unfolds. The new visa regime by the Ministry of […]
Namibian Police inspector general Joseph Shikongo has criticised some officers for demanding promotions and neglecting their duties. Shikongo was speaking at the opening of a police leadership training session at Rundu on Monday. He said officers should focus on performance and not request promotions when they just got promoted. Shikongo called out some officers who […]
Airport services company Menzies Aviation (Namibia) has again lost a Supreme Court appeal attempt to cling to a ground handling service contract at Hosea Kutako International Airport. Menzies suffered its third loss in a year when the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed an appeal the company lodged against a part of a judgement delivered in […]
Residents of Koro village in the Kavango East region on Tuesday apprehended a man (40) who allegedly killed his girlfriend. Anna Maria Ncashe (39) died at Zaidag village on Friday. After the suspect allegedly killed his partner, he fled the scene and the police launched a manhunt to find him. Acting regional police commander deputy […]
Swapo secretary general Sophia Shaningwa says the party would appreciate former Landless People’s Movement (LPM) deputy president Henny Seibeb’s return. Seibeb, alongside another LPM member of parliament, Edson Isaaks, resigned from the LPM and the parliament on Tuesday. Shaningwa has dismissed allegations that Seibeb has been offered a position in Swapo prior to his resignation. […]
RMB Namibia is arranging a N$2,9 billion loan from Namibian and South African banks for QKR Navachab Gold Mine’s expansion. “This deal stands out as one of the largest resource transactions structured and executed by a Namibian financial institution,” said Jason Shikalepo, head of investment banking at RMB in Namibia. According to a statement issued […]
Bank Windhoek has appointed Saara Shivute as its new executive officer of sales and bancassurance, effective from 1 June. “Saara has been instrumental in driving the bank’s success since joining us in 2018 as head of specialist finance,” Bank Windhoek’s managing director, Baronice Hans said. According to Hans, under the leadership of Shivute the banks […]
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has claimed a historic third win in a row in the country’s parliamentary elections, but his ruling alliance appears to have failed to win a large majority as predicted. He thanked voters and said he would continue the “good work” of the last decade. Mr Modi’s BJP-led alliance is leading […]
Political parties have intensified their efforts to garner support ahead of the November presidential and National Assembly elections by targeting the virgin vote. This comes after the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) launched a voter registration exercise yesterday, to run till 1 August. All Namibians aged 18 and older are eligible to vote in the […]
Namibian Police inspector general Joseph Shikongo says some police officers complain that they earn too little, but then go gambling before even buying groceries for their homes. Shikongo urges the officers to focus on their needs, instead of on what they want. “When you hear iPhone 16 is coming, you want to buy it. My […]