By: Hertha Ekandjo ‘Order with me’ agents say their businesses will be badly affected in the wake of the Namibia Revenue Agency (Namra) destroying counterfeit goods worth over N$5 million. The tax revenue collection agency destroyed the counterfeit goods on Tuesday after they were confiscated for being illegally imported into the country. The Villager reached […]

By: Uakutura Kambaekua According to the Fifa Normalisation Committee chairman, Bisey Uirab, the NFA has a debt of over N$23 million, accumulated mostly over the past year and a half. Uirab revealed this during a press conference earlier on Wednesday at the football house in Katutura. The Fifa NC, which was appointed to address Namibian […]

By: Priscilla Mukokobi Urban and rural development minister Erastus Uutoni says that housing in Namibia remains a very complex and combative subject, and the pressure on urban areas is becoming ever more severe. He said this is demonstrated by rapidly increasing urbanisation rates over the last two decades. Uutoni said this while handing over 134 […]

By: Kelvin Chiringa The N$1 billion Kranzberg and Walvisbay-Swakopmund rail rehabilitation project is now in jeopardy after workers downed their tools this Tuesday, citing unfair labour relations. The project is being spearheaded by Unik Construction, a Chinese owned company that also won the tender to construct the N$730 million Swapo Head Quarters. At the centre […]

Immanuel Mulunga, the Managing Director of the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR), will attend and participate at Africa’s premier event for the oil and gas sector, African Energy Week (AEW), which will take place from 18 – 21 October 2022 in Cape Town. With Namibia on the precipice of both an oil and hydrogen […]

By: Ludorf Iyambo PDM Secretary-General Manuel Ngaringombe says that people were being told who to vote for based on their tribe during the 2020 local authority elections. Although PDM did well in the national assembly elections of 2019, which saw the party getting 16 seats in parliament, the PDM performed poorly in the 2020 local […]

By: Hertha Ekandjo Namibia National Student Organisation (Nanso) vice president Luciano Kambala says the student body supports the Namibian girl child should be allowed to abort if she chooses. He said that the organisation supports freedom of choice regarding abortion. “Nanso has always been clear on its position regarding abortion,” said Kambala. Kambala said this […]

By: Justicia Shipena LPM deputy leader Henny Seibeb says Namibian parliamentarians are the laziest globally and are robbing taxpayers. Seibeb said this in an interview with Eagle FM regarding parliament’s achievements thus far. Last month, the national assembly took a break and will resume on 7 June 2022. “We are robbing the taxpayers of their […]

By: Eba Kandovazu The Anti-Corruption Commission Director Paulus Noa said he has received a full report detailing the events that led to the resignation of three employees of the National Assembly after they allegedly stole millions. Noa confirmed that parliament Secretary Lydia Kandetu sent him a report on 29 April, where she confirmed that it […]

By: Josef Kefas Sheehama A continuation along the current path of economic stagnation and slow deterioration of Namibia’s prolonged financial crisis remains the most likely outlook. The Electricity Control Board approved a 7.30 per cent tariff increase effective 1 July 2022 to ensure a sustainable electricity industry at affordable tariffs. The Namibia Power Corporation (Nampower) […]