By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The economy could not assimilate the 15 582 job seekers who registered themselves with the labour ministry for the past 12 months, ending 31 March 2022.  During the previous financial year, 17 002 jobseekers registered themselves under the Namibia Integrated Employment Information System to be matched with job opportunities. However, only 1 […]

By: Justicia Shipena, Ludorf Iyambo The ongoing civil war at the Grootfontein municipality was etched deeper after the council opened a case of trespassing against its CEO Kisco Sinvula.  Sinvula showed up for work yesterday after being suspended, and urban and rural development minister Erastus Uutoni found the suspension invalid. However, the council maintains he […]

By: Uakutura Kambakua – Outjo GIPF has announced a nationwide extension of its footprints in its efforts to reach out to members in remote areas of the country to bring services closer to the people. In a recent interview with The Villager, GIPF CEO David Nuyoma stated that the Fund opened three new offices at […]

By: Kelvin Chiringa The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) has scored a major success by being granted an oil exploration and producing licence in Angola. The license has effectively added Namcor to the list of oil producers, while the company will partner with Angola’s Sonangol. Group Sonangol is a parastatal that oversees Angola’s petroleum […]

By: Kelvin Chiringa According to director general Paulus Noa, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) now wants documentary proof of the money recovered from officials that embezzled N$1.2 million from the National Assembly. The ACC said it would be serving National Assembly secretary, Lydia Kandetu, with a summons which will be the first step into what may […]

By: Uakutura Kamaekua On Tuesday, Swapo President Hage Geingob said that the ruling party’s governance efforts for the past 32 years since independence have ensured the banishment of the spectre of apartheid brutality. He added that more still needs to be done to ensure that ‘we’ bring about inclusive development and shared prosperity to the […]

By: Eba Kandovazu Swapo’s Oshana Regional Coordinator, Samuel Nelongo, who last Friday said he would not attend the drive-through event on Sunday, says that a meeting between him and Swapo Secretary-General Sophia Shaningwa resolved their differences. Nelongo previously said that he felt sidelined by Shaningwa accepting an invitation from Swapo “foot soldiers” to address the […]

By: Justicia Shipena  Acting public enterprises and finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi has denied allegations that TransNamib is to be liquidated.  Shiimi said this comment in the National Assembly on Thursday, stating that the state entity is a strategic entity in the country’s logistics hub aspirations. This comes after, last month, lawyers of the Belgian company, […]

By: Nangura Nguvauva The Presidential press secretary, Alfredo Hengari, says that President Hage Geingob has been generous since the time of exile. He was responding to PDM parliamentarian Inna Hengari, who, in the national assembly, urged Geingob to take a salary cut. Alfredo stated that for a member of parliament to stand up and say […]

By: Annakleta Haikera The Mashare constituency councillor in the Kavango East Phillip Mavara, has urged the environment ministry to invest in crocodile farming and save lives in the two Kavango regions. This comes after the fourth victim just this year was attacked and killed by a crocodile last week Thursday, 14 April, at Mupapama Mashare […]