…says government can’t cater for payments By: Sheila Perestrelo Finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi says that the salaries offered by the government to the ex-employees of Air Namibia after the state entity collapsed are not compulsory as a token of goodwill. When the government announced that Air Namibia would be liquidated, it said that the employees […]

By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The acquisition of Namibia Brewery Limited and Distell can go ahead if the new merger agrees to fulfil seven strict conditions. This is according to the Namibia Competition Commission, which gave the proposal the green light early this week. Heineken is the second biggest beer producer in the world and is active […]

A government official said Thursday that Namibia is currently faced with a major problem of fuel smuggling from neighbouring Angola. Proposing measures to curb the activities, Carlo Mcleod, deputy director of the Directorate of Petroleum Affairs with Namibia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy, said in a presentation that the government needs to budget funds specifically […]

Staff Writer Mines deputy minister Kornelia Shilunga said Swakop Uranium’s sustainability report shows commitment to transparency. China General Nuclear Power Corporation, which owns Swakop Uranium and runs the Husab mine, recently released its sustainability report for 2021. The report that highlights the company’s social responsibility also details performance and operating practices. Husab Mine employs more […]

Amina J. Mohammed As parents, teachers and students got ready to return to school this autumn, few thought education was in deep crisis worldwide. This is a slow and often unseen crisis, but its impacts affect us all. At the upcoming UN Summit on Transforming Education, world leaders have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to take decisive […]

By: Justicia Shipena The Grootfontein Town Council will now meet next week Monday to make its final decision on whether to completely cut off the salary of under-fire chief executive officer, Kisko Sinvula, as the relationship between both parties continues to deteriorate. Sinvula, who faces 30 charges of misconduct, was suspended at a special council […]

Staff Writer Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) staff will travel to India later this week to deliver a very special gift from the Namibian government: eight wild cheetahs. This group of iconic, spotted big cats is making history as the first to be translocated from southern Africa to Asia to create a new meta population, in […]

…but bracing to bring urgent court application next week Staff Writer Aggrieved Swapo party big-wig, Jerry Ekandjo, through his lawyer, Metcalfe Beukes, has told the party that he will no longer immediately commence to campaign for the VP position, until he gets Central Committee authorization. The former Robben-Island prisoner had threatened to kick offwith campaigns […]

Staff Writer MTC and Momentum Metropolitan Namibia are working together on the newly launched credit life cover for the giant telecommunications’ post-paid customers. Momentum Metropolitan Namibia will underwrite the insurance policy. The cover will be offered at MTC Mobile Homes countrywide, and customers who want to opt into the MTC credit life insurance cover need […]

By: Justicia Shipena The Nama Traditional Leaders Association (NTLA) and the Ovaherero Tradition Authority (OTA), alongside landless People’s Movement (LPM) leader Bernadus Swartbooi, have threatened to take the legal route should the attorney general not respond to its concerns on the Genocide Joint Declaration. The leadership on Thursday, through its lawyers Dr Weder, Kauta & […]