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Central Namibia to run dry by October
The central part of Namibia will run out of water as early as October this year if urgent steps are not taken to augment the water supply. The manager of hydrology at NamWater, Andre Mostert, says a...
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Muheua on sick leave
The Deputy Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation, Alpheus Muheua, is on indefinite sick leave after suffering a stroke. A motion to grant him leave of absence was tabled in...
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NCCI wants cheaper flights
The Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) has called upon the Minister of Transport, Alpheus !Naruseb, to intervene in the cost of domestic flights. NCCI Northern Branch chairperson Tomas...
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Schlettwein on solidarity tax
Finance Minister Calle Schlettwein maintains that the proposed ‘solidarity tax’ is part of the national response to eradicate poverty. He says it is an added dimension of the country’s social...
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Lawyer held in contempt
A Windhoek criminal lawyer, appearing for one of the Americans accused of the 2011 murder of Andre Heckmair, has been summoned to appear before the High Court for contempt of court. Judge Christie...
View ArticleSimasiku: A gentle giant has fallen
In a special tribute to its former chief executive officer who died this week, the Electricity Control Board (ECB) has described the late Siseho Chibeya Simasiku as a “gentle giant”. Namibian Sun...
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Ex-soldiers deliver petitions
More than a thousand former South West African Territory Force (SWATF) and Koevoet members walked in complete silence with a few placards, traditional kieries and water bottles slung over their...
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All eyes on Calle
Namibians are fixing their eyes on Finance Minister Calle Schlettwein who is expected to table the national budget in the National Assembly today. Commentators expect Schlettwein touch on the water...
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Clamour for open debate on Caprivi growing
After the sentences in the protracted treason trial were passed, a renewed energy has built up around a discussion of what the future of the Zambezi Region ought to be. The former Caprivi Strip,...
View ArticleThe joys of having an Uncle
If you, like many of us, were raised in an extended family, you will most probably have countless uncles and aunts – most of them not even remotely related to you. If they visit your place more than...
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Namfisa says it is protecting public
The Namibia Financial Supervisory Institutions Authority (Namfisa) says it is busy with its own investigation into allegations that Lewis Stores (Namibia) (Pty) Limited have, on behalf of Mutual &...
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Budget shrinks
Namibians can breathe a sigh of relief for now as the so-called and much-anticipated solidarity tax is unlikely to be introduced in the coming financial year. Delivering the 2016/17 national budget...
View ArticleMixed reaction to Calle’s speech
There has been a mixed reaction from opposition politicians to Finance Minister Calle Schlettwein’s N$66 billion budget speech yesterday. All People’s Party leader and MP Ignatius Shixwameni said the...
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BUDGET DELIBERATIONS
PARTNERS: Deputy minister of finance Natangwe Ithete, NMH CEO Albe Botha, Standard Bank Namibia CEO Junius Mungunda, finance minister Calle Schlettwein, PWC Namibia MD Nangula Uandja and Christell...
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Booze and cigarettes more expensive
As has become the trend every year, the cost of smoking and drinking has gone up yet again following an announcement last week by Finance Minister Calle Schlettwein of increases in ‘sin taxes’ on...
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Costly gate at Unam hardly functional
While facing severe financial constraints, the University of Namibia (Unam) has installed a N$20 million security gate complete with scanners and metal detectors. However, the gate’s security features...
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