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Water-Saving Calls Fall on Deaf Ears in Windhoek
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Throughout the entire month of October and the first week of November, residents and industries in Windhoek have been using excessive amounts of water despite a critical water shortage in the city. Alarmingly, the primary water supplier to Windhoek, the Von Bach Dam, is currently at just 17.9% capacity. The city’s […]
N$7 Million Recovered from Non-Reapplying Retirees in PSEMAS
By: Justicia Shipena The Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises has recouped N$7 million from retirees who failed to reapply for enrollment in the government’s Public Service Medical Aid Scheme (PSEMAS) after their retirement. This development comes in response to recent reports suggesting that the government paid approximately N$1 billion to individuals falsely registered […]
Ministries Urged Against Returning Unspent Funds
By: Justicia Shipena The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef) representative to Namibia, Samuel Kweku Ocran, has called on government ministries to refrain from returning unspent funds to the treasury, stressing that such returns negatively impact the achievement of budget objectives. Ocran highlighted the essential role of parliament in ensuring that approved budgets […]
Cobalt Production Expected For Over 40 Years
By: Staff writer Opuwo’s cobalt project could potentially produce cobalt for over 40 years. This follows the confirmation of Aim- and ASX-listed Celsius Resources’ renewal of the exclusive prospecting licence for the Opuwo cobalt project. The project is held under its Namibian subsidiary Opuwo Cobalt. The Ministry of Mines and Energy issued the two-year renewal […]
Farmers’ Unions Want North/South Meatco Divide
By: Justicia Shipena IN a bid to revitalise the Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco), four prominent farmers’ unions have recommended the establishment of two independent subsidiary entities. The proposal comes at a crucial juncture when Meatco is grappling with financial difficulties and struggles to meet its obligations to producers. The four unions, representing various facets […]
N$119 billion SOEs still begging for bailouts
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus STATE-Owned Enterprises continue to gobble up billions of taxpayers money in bailouts every financial year despite having a collective asset base valued at N$119 billions. Apart from ongoing bailouts, SOE’s have also been granted certain privileges known as guarantees, with taxpayers bearing the potential consequences if they fail to meet their obligations. […]
City’s Arbor Day Trees Uprooted by Thieves
By: Staff Reporter In a disheartening turn of events, all the trees and shrubs that were planted along Independence Avenue to mark Arbor Day 2023 have been uprooted and stolen, as confirmed by the City of Windhoek. These green additions were planted just last month and were part of a generous donation from the First […]
N$340k Catering Tender Award Sparks Outcry in Nkurenkuru
By: Annakleta Haikera The decision to award a catering tender for World Malaria Day and SADC Malaria Day to a company based outside of Kavango West region has ignited controversy within the region’s business community. The upcoming events, scheduled for 10 November, will be celebrated in Nkurenkuru under the theme “Resilient Health System and Communities […]
Windhoek Urged to Accelerate Water Reclamation Plans
By: Hertha Ekandjo Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, Calle Schlettwein, has reiterated the need for the Windhoek municipality to accelerate plans to expand its water reclamation capacity to meet the growing demand. The minister said this amidst challenges including slow filtration through fine sand filters, experienced at the City’s Goreangab Water Reclamation Plant […]
Namibia’s Export Valued at N$74.9 Billion This Year
By: Staff Reporter Namibia’s export revenue saw a 5.3% growth between August and September this year, increasing from N$7.4 billion to N$7.8 billion, according to the latest merchandise report by the Namibia Statistics Agency. For the first nine months of the year, Namibia earned N$74.9 billion, nearly N$5 billion more than the N$70 billion earned […]