I bet you 1000% that President Hage Geingob has said those things about activist journalists and opinionists. That cannot be President Hage Geingob. I doubt it is him because he is too educated and politically wise to say those things. He understands what participatory democracy is. It is why the other day I said he […]
Nghiinomenwa Erastus Various medium and bulk buyers of farm produce are refusing to go into committed procurement/supply agreements with upcoming women and youth producers. They are citing fear of inconsistency and quality of produce. As a result, young and women farmers cannot access capital under the collateral-less credit facility at Agribank. According to […]
Ludorf Iyambo President of the Republican Party, Henk Mudge has urged the country to say no to calls for vaccinations for children. The ministry last month announced that it would be conducting vaccination campaigns for adolescents aged 12-17 who will be inoculated with the Pfizer vaccine. The former member of the national assembly […]
Staff Writer The number of fully vaccinated people who have tested positive for Covid-19 from December 1 to December 8 stands at 282, while those who received single doses are 126. According to the health ministry’s figures for December 8 2021, 53 others have been re-infected. “As the pandemic is protracted, the number of persons […]
Justicia Shipena The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) said it has observed a decline in corruption cases reported to the entity. ACC chief investigation officer Phelem Masule said this during the commemoration of International Anti-Corruption Day under the theme, ‘Your right, your role: say no to corruption.’ Masule said in 2017/18, there were 325 corruption cases reported, […]
Kelvin Chiringa Aminuis constituency councillor, Peter Kazongominja, has urged his fellow members of the National Council to march to the finance ministry and compel minister Ipumbu Shiimi to top their budget after a drastic cut rendered their functions challenging to roll out. He was speaking in the National Council before it adjourned until further notice yesterday […]
Ludorf Iyambo There is no need to lock up your gambling machine; the government will take care of it. These were the remarks of the minister of environment, forestry and tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, at the launch of the new Gambling board, which will be chaired by Namibia National Liberation Veterans Association (NNLVA) president Ben Shikongo. […]
Nghiinomenwa Erastus Innovators in the financial space can develop unique economic and technology-led solutions, but they have to be tested by the central BankBank first. Reveal the Financial Technology (Fintech) Innovations Regulatory Framework, signed into effect on 14 October 2021. The framework will generally apply to innovations in payment systems, banking and credit lending activities, […]
Annakleta Haikera, Rundu The ministry of education, arts and culture says that it could not compromise its standing with Cambridge International by allowing an exam paper that has potentially leaked countrywide to proceed. The education ministry said that it has a legally binding contract with Cambridge Assessment International to ensure that it administers […]
Nghiinomenwa Erastus In the last five quarters of the Namibian economy, companies and households have spent N$1,1 billion paying foreign Lloyd insurance underwriters. This is according to the Namibia Financial Institution Supervisory Authority (Namfisa) second-quarter report released this week. Similarly, the non-Lloyd’s industry premium leaving the country on a quarterly basis, on the exemption, is […]