Ludorf Iyambo President of the Republican Party, Henk Mudge has urged the country to say no to calls for vaccinations for children. The ministry last month announced that it would be conducting vaccination campaigns for adolescents aged 12-17 who will be inoculated with the Pfizer vaccine. The former member of the national assembly […]

Staff Writer The number of fully vaccinated people who have tested positive for Covid-19 from December 1 to December 8 stands at 282, while those who received single doses are 126. According to the health ministry’s figures for December 8 2021, 53 others have been re-infected. “As the pandemic is protracted, the number of persons […]

Justicia Shipena The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) said it has observed a decline in corruption cases reported to the entity. ACC chief investigation officer Phelem Masule said this during the commemoration of International Anti-Corruption Day under the theme, ‘Your right, your role: say no to corruption.’ Masule said in 2017/18, there were 325 corruption cases reported, […]

Kelvin Chiringa  Aminuis constituency councillor, Peter Kazongominja, has urged his fellow members of the National Council to march to the finance ministry and compel minister Ipumbu Shiimi to top their budget after a drastic cut rendered their functions challenging to roll out.  He was speaking in the National Council before it adjourned until further notice yesterday […]

Ludorf Iyambo There is no need to lock up your gambling machine; the government will take care of it. These were the remarks of the minister of environment, forestry and tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, at the launch of the new Gambling board, which will be chaired by Namibia National Liberation Veterans Association (NNLVA) president Ben Shikongo. […]

    Annakleta Haikera, Rundu The ministry of education, arts and culture says that it could not compromise its standing with Cambridge International by allowing an exam paper that has potentially leaked countrywide to proceed. The education ministry said that it has a legally binding contract with Cambridge Assessment International to ensure that it administers […]

Nghiinomenwa Erastus In the last five quarters of the Namibian economy, companies and households have spent N$1,1 billion paying foreign Lloyd insurance underwriters. This is according to the Namibia Financial Institution Supervisory Authority (Namfisa) second-quarter report released this week. Similarly, the non-Lloyd’s industry premium leaving the country on a quarterly basis, on the exemption, is […]

Kelvin Chiringa  Central bank deputy governor Ebson Uanguta has cautioned that the domestic economy can not afford any more lockdowns as the economy continues to titter in the grip of the pandemic, driven by the delta and omicron variants. Uanguta has said the bank’s stance on locking down is not meant to undercut whatever decision […]

  Justicia Shipena   On Wednesday, the Affirmative Repositioning (AR) said they are taking a step in restoring stolen money from corrupt activities under their wing. To do this, AR has said it entered into a partnership with a United Kingdom-based company, Restitution. According to AR spokesperson Simon Amunime, the team will explore various approaches […]

    Nghiinomenwa Erastus Shortly after the Namibia Investment Promotion Bill was tabled for deliberation in parliament, various messages on social media circulated highlighting the bill shortcomings and that it should not be allowed to go through in its current form. The media outlets commentaries from economic players castigated the draft bill perceiving it a […]