By: Josefina Lukas Minister of Urban and Rural Development Ersatus Uutoni says the government is consulting a wide range of experts to improve the Rent Control Bill which is expected to be introduced in parliament. Uutoni was responding to questions posed by Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) parliamentarian Maximilliant Katjimune in the National Assembly […]
By: Josefina Lukas THE Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform has invested a combined amount of N$14,7 million to support small scale-farmers improve their yields over the past three years. The deputy minister of agriculture, Anna Shiweda said this fund has benefited 548 farmers who received support in the form of drip […]
By:Josefina Lukas THE Namibian police have hinted at the possibility of additional arrests related to an alleged international crypto currency scam that led to the arrest of over 50 Namibians last week. In a sting operation led by the police, at least 88 Namibian individuals, primarily youths, have been implicated. They are alleged to have […]
By:Josefina Lukas THE Ministry of Health and Social Services says it has discovered that lead exposure recorded in children at Rosh Pinah in the //Kharas region does not pose any health risks. About two months ago, the ministry together with other stakeholders commissioned an investigation into concerns over lead exposure in children and newborns at […]
By:Josefina Lukas Some residents in Katutura want President Hage Geingob to intervene in a standoff between them and the Windhoek Municipality over a debt collector they claim was a burden on their financial well-being. The municipality recently appointed RedForce Debt Management to collect over N$1,2 billion it says it is owed by for services such […]
By:Josefina Lukas People who will be outside Namibia on 24 September2023, would not be counted as part of the country’s population, said the Statistician-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA), Alex Shimuafeni. The NSA provided an update on the impending 2023 Population and Housing Census on Tuesday. Namibia’s census started on […]
By:Josefina Lukas The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) and the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) outlining areas of mutual cooperation between the two parties. NSA’s Statistician General and CEO, Alex Shimuafeni said census data gives a comprehensive snapshot of the country’s population, which is vital for informed policy decisions, […]
By: Josefina Lukas Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy, Kornelia Shilunga says that universal access to electricity is a dream for every country, however, achieving it takes a long process when faced with a limited budget. Shilunga made these remarks on Wednesday during the announcement of the newly appointed board for the Electricity Control Board […]