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RUTH HERUNGA LEAVES FISHCOR…JOOSTE SAYS THERE WON’T BE ANY DISRUPTION
By: Andrew Kathindi Public enterprises minister Leon Jooste has said that Ruth Herunga’s departure as interim Fishcor chief executive officer will cause no disruption. Jooste also told The Villager that he would receive a report on the recruitment process of a substantive chief executive officer on Friday. “No disruption. An internal acting chief executive officer […]
TAX DEBT AT 42% OF GDP TAXPAYERS OWE TREASURY N$56 BILLION
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus By the end of September 2021, registered taxpayers owe treasury N$56 billion in tax payable, interest and penalties. The Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) revealed this on Tuesday during a media briefing. The amount owed to the treasurer through tax payable, interest accumulated, and penalty imposed is equivalent to 42% of what Namibia […]
STUDENT LEADERS CONDEMN NSFAF CLOSURE…IT FAILED IN THE PAST – STUDENT LEADERS
By: Justicia Shipena Student leaders from institutions of higher learning say they are against the decision of dissolving the Namibia Student’s Financial Fund (NSFAF). This comes after NSFAF on Wednesday confirmed that the process to dissolve the institution has begun. During a press briefing in Windhoek on Thursday, the group […]
GEINGOB ADDRESSES UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
By: Andrew Kathindi President Hage Geingob has once again called out what is termed ‘Vaccine Apartheid’, stating that the global roll out on vaccines has contributed to inequality. “It is a pity that we have a situation where in some countries, citizens are at the stage of receiving booster shots while in other countries, […]
NAM GET ITS OWN BARCODE
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus By January next year, Namibian products can be traced back to Namibia than to South Africa, as the country received its own GS1 license to have its own barcode. The ministry of trade and industry together with its stakeholders announced yesterday. Currently, the Namibian made/manufactured goods carry the country flag but in […]
NDONGA LINENA…SWAPO REFUSES WITH THE CONSTITUENCY
By: Kelvin Chiringa After a long drawn out legal fight to annul the Ndonga Linena constituency elections at the back of allegations that the ruling Swapo party might have rigged the ballot, the All People’s Party has ultimately failed to win over the constituency. This is after a recount was done by the Electoral Commission […]
DAVIDS SAYS ITULA HATES HER…CHIEF PATRIOT ALWAYS WANTED ME OUT
By: Andrew Kathindi Former Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) Windhoek councillor Desiree Davids has broken her silence on allegations that she used her position to fast track her application for land. In an audio leaked to social media, which Davids confirmed to the Villager she recorded, she states that IPC leader Dr Panduleni Itula has […]
KEETMANSHOOP MUNICIPALITY…A TOWN THAT CAN’T PAY WHAT IT OWES ITSELF
By: Dwight Links Keetmanshoop Town Council has not been paying rates and taxes and owes itself N$332 357. The municipality is one of the 7 000 debtors among them government ministries, departments and state-owned enterprises. The Villager is in possession of a document that shows that not only Keetmanshoop has not been a good debtor […]
Geingob’s Covid-19 retrenchments decision dismissed
Justice Hannelie Prinsloo sat on the bench together with Justices Thomas Msuku and Shafimane Ueitele President Hage Geingob’s decision to suspend some provisions of the Labour Act that allowed employers to retrench or reduce salaries was ruled out by the High Court. Last month, the Employers Federation of Namibia, the Namibian Employers Association, Huab Safari […]
Yoga For Hope, Yoga from Home
The rapid changes in today’s world due to the current situation of CoVID-19 pandemic has opened our eyes to the importance of managing positive physical and mental health. With the advances in medicine over the years, the types of ailments being treated have changed. Today, more than ever we realize that prevention is better than […]