From Moses Magadza in Johannesburg Accountability in public resource management is a cross-cutting issue that transcends the Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan (RISDP) and calls for the coordinated work of all non-state actors (NSAs). This was said by Southern Africa Development Community Parliamentary Forum Secretary-General Boemo Sekgoma in a keynote address at the start of […]

By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus There is an urgent need to lubricate the economy to further support the generally benign economic activities across many sectors, said the central bank governor, Johannes !Gawaxab. The Bank of Namibia governor highlighted the need in a recent engagement with the banking industry. The governor admitted that the economy is nowhere out […]

By: Justicia Shipena On Wednesday, the ruling Swapo party will launch its inter and intra campaign for its seventh congress. The congress, which will take place in November this year, will elect the new leadership of the party and eventually the candidate running for the presidency in the upcoming 2024 elections. The party this past […]

By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus More than 50 per cent of the total number of the registered producers on the Namibia Agronomic Board’s Agricultural Marketing Information Database systems are smallscale producers from the Northern Communal Area. The Namibia Agronomic Board (NAB) revealed this in its latest Season- Harvest Newsletter. The Board database shows that it has registered […]

By: Uakutura Kambaekua More than 12,600 (64 per cent) children in Kunene region have been vaccinated against the Measles-Rubella infection, while another 12145 (63 per cent) were also administered with Vitamin supplements during the National Integrated Immunisation Campaign and Covid-19. The national immunisation campaign concluded last month following its launch six weeks ago to ensure […]

By: Ruan Bestbier The impact of climate change has become a business and household reality, and the world as we know it has changed dramatically. In a recent article published by the World Economic Forum, which investigated the factors shaping the future of consumption and buying decisions, it was highlighted that consumers and employees, who […]

By: Justicia Shipena The Okahao Town Council was found to have purchased vehicles without proof of payments. This is according to auditor general Junias Kandjeke’s latest financial report on the town. “It was observed that there is no proof of payment of the purchase of vehicles filed in the personnel files of management,” said Kandjeke. […]

Staff Writer A TotalEnergies partly-owned service station, which has been out of business for nearly eight years, has raised eyebrows as refurbishments have started to get it up and running despite there not being an operating license, sources close to the matter have said. Several players have now brought the matter to the attention of […]

Staff writer PDM leader McHenry Venaani has asked Germany’s foreign minister Annalena Baerbock to reconsider that country’s stance regarding the Joint Declaration on the 1904-1908 genocide. Earlier this month, the German government, while responding to written questions submitted by Sevim Dagdelen, a member of Germany’s federal parliament from the socialist Left Party, made it clear […]