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 […]
Andrew Kathindi A report into the security situation along the Chobe, Kwando and Linyanti rivers in the Zambezi region has recommended that the ministry of home affairs, immigration, safety and security introduce measures to protect the communities from harassment by Botswana Defence Force (BDF). This comes after the extensive report found that communities live in […]
Justicia Shipena Swapo’s regional coordinator in the Otjozondjupa region, Susan Hikopua, says that the allegations against her regarding illegal activities in the region are not true. This comes after the Otjozondjupa regional executive committee suspended Hikopua from all Swapo party activities in the region. “All the allegations against me are not true. There is nothing […]
Ludorf Iyambo Only 34 children have been vaccinated thus far, one month after the Ministry of Health and Social Services expanded its vaccination legibility to children and adolescents aged 12-17 years. The statistics show that 15 children aged 12-13 and 19 aged between 14-17 have been jabbed with the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine. […]
Justicia Shipena Windhoek Central State Hospital has suspended all non-emergency referrals from regions to the hospital a week earlier than it is supposed to in preparation for the festive season. The hospital superintendent, Dawid Uirab, said that the spike in new Covid-19 infections had influenced the earlier closure. “Usually, every year mid-December, the referrals […]
Kelvin Chiringa The Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) has been dealt a blow in a court case against the Namibia Public Workers Union (NAPWU), in which it has been restrained from making unilateral revisions of staff leave days. The court order adds more wind into the sails of NAPWU, which is equally fighting the broadcaster at […]
BY: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Macroeconomic behaviour and ordinary markets function cannot be understood without recognising gender differences because of unpaid labour. These are the findings of Jayati Ghosh, professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts- whose work on women’s economic status shows that unrecognised caregivers, disproportionately women, provide the base to the economy. She documented […]
BY: Justicia Shipena The governor of the Khomas region, Laura Mcleod-Katjirua says Khomas needs to vaccine 286 641 with the first dose by march next year to reach herd immunity. Mcleod-Katjirua said during the launch of the Khomas region vaccination campaign on Monday. “Our best compass to get to some normality is through […]