By: Kelvin Chiringa Trouble has reared its head in the local banking sector paradise as a latest report has disclosed that Bank BIC is the only banking institution that has failed to make a profit in the past five years. The bank is making N$147 000 losses every day it is operating. This comes as […]

By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus In one of the rare moments in the country’s horticulture production patterns, the local farmers have planted and will wash enough potatoes for June for the domestic market. The Namibia Agronomic Board (NAB) has announced its monthly notice to importers and traders, which was revised on 16 June 2022. The information from […]

By: Eba Kandovazu The governor of the Oshikoto region Penda ya Ndakolo says he is aware of water issues in the region. He also said there are areas in the region that contain underground water unfit for human, crop or animal consumption and that there is a lack of resources with the region prone to […]

By: Ludorf Iyambo 90 per cent of members of the retirement fund for local authorities and utility services (RFLAUN) strongly disagree with the 75 per cent preservation of pension funds. This is according to a recent consultation survey conducted by the retirement fund before the implementation of the Financial Institutions and Markets Act (FIMA), which […]

By: Annakleta Haikera MTC’s corporate communications officer John Ekongo, says the University of Namibia (Unam) had said if students use other social media applications, it should be at their own cost. This comes after the representative student councils (SRC) at five Unam campuses are dissatisfied with the restrictions of the provided sim cards for data […]

By: Ludorf Iyambo Director of tertiary health care and clinical support services in the health ministry Johannes Gaeseb says that Namibia is currently faced with an increasing demand for pre-hospital care caused by increased incidents of trauma resulting from motor vehicle crashes, violence and a variety of other medical conditions. Gaeseb said this at the […]

By: Eba Kandovazu Environment and tourism minister Pohamba Shifeta today revealed that a 40-year-old Botswana male, a suspected poacher, is receiving medical treatment at Rundu State hospital after being shot by Bwabwata national park staff and wildlife protection services last week Tuesday. Shifeta said at a press conference today that Park staff on regular patrol […]

By: Hertha Ekandjo Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) ‘s Erongo Regional Coordinator Roger Nautoro has lamented the state of Namibian roads, particularly those in the Erongo region. According to the official opposition coordinator, the roads have become a thorn in the flesh for vehicle owners as they are in terribly deplorable conditions. Nautoro has further called […]

By: Ludorf Iyambo Clicks employees in Namibia are crying over linguistic abuse by the company management. The workers that are Oshiwambo, Herero, Rukwangali, and Silozi have come out to say that they are being mistreated in the company because they don’t speak Afrikaans. The employees stated that 99 per cent of Clicks managers in the […]

By: Kelvin Chiringa Outrage has hit the struggling Roads Contractor Company (RCC) after it emerged that the interim Chief Executive Officer, Maria Nakale, has two jobs, pocketing two salaries from the state entity and the Retirement Funds Institute of Namibia (RFIN). Employees have asked Nakale to step down amidst concerns that she executed an unfair […]