Health ministry pushes for plastic ban
The Ministry of Health and Social Services is advocating for a total ban on the use of plastic shopping bags. In a press release issued yesterday, Health Permanent Secretary Andreas Mwoombola said his...
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NWR’s new board announced
The new board of directors of Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) was inaugurated by Environment and Tourism Minister Pohamba Shifeta yesterday. Their term will run until March 15, 2019. The new board...
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Top pay for presidential spouses
A storm of criticism erupted in the National Assembly last week when the official opposition demanded the job descriptions of the president and vice-president’s spouses. Emotions also ran high over a...
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PhD holder must head Nipam - Diescho
Former Namibia Institute of Public Administration and Management (Nipam) boss Joseph Diescho says the institution needs to be headed by a PhD holder. He said a PhD qualification was “absolutely...
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No penalties for wasting water
Several months after a water crisis was declared in Windhoek and strict water-saving measures were introduced, no action seems to be taken against those who waste water. During the past few weeks the...
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Deputy minister denies violent row
A complaint of noise pollution made against a Member of Parliament escalated to accusations of racism at the weekend. Royal /Ui/o/oo, the Deputy Minister for Marginalised People, yesterday confirmed...
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//Gamxamûb admits mistake
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia (ELCRN) is to hold an extraordinary synod at a date yet to be decided to decide whether to retain new church council members elected in...
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A 32-year-old woman at Oheti village in the Ohangwena Region died after being struck by lightning on Sunday afternoon. According to the Ohangwena police spokesperson, Sergeant Abner Kaume Itumba,...
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Namibian students in Turkey are steadfast
The Turkish ambassador to Namibia, Deniz Cakar, says Namibians studying in Turkey have not indicated that they want to return home following Sunday’s bombing in Ankara that left 35 people dead and over...
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Bishop Dumeni launches book
Retired Bishop Kleopas Dumeni launched a collection of his quotes in Windhoek yesterday. The book, titled ‘Notable Quotes by Bishop Kleopas Dumeni’, was put together by Petrus Angula Mbenzi, a...
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Namibia risks UN sanctions
Namibia could face sanctions for hiring a North Korean company to build a weapons factory outside Windhoek. This is despite International Affairs and Cooperation Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah saying...
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Rapist walks away after conviction
A man simply walked away from police custody after being convicted of rape. Police are searching for Charles Namiseb, 34, who escaped from the Windhoek police station holding cells last month. Namiseb...
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Police cars burn in the sun
The police yesterday denied claims that a fleet of brand new police vehicles, which are worth millions of dollars, and parked at the Israel Patrick Iyambo Police College have remained unused for...
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Namvet takes demands to Swapo
Ex-soldiers yesterday marched to the Swapo Party headquarters in Windhoek to deliver yet another petition demanding to be recognised as war veterans and that the War Veterans Act of 2008 be amended. A...
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Mining is the light at the end of the tunnel
Namibia’s mining sector is expected to be the country’s saving grace during the troubling financial environment that is predicted for the coming months. According to Finance Minister Calle Schlettwein,...
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City is N$278m in the red
The City of Windhoek has a financial deficit of N$287 million, but is trying to implement measures to remedy the situation by cutting costs. Acting CEO George Esterhuizen said the City was working to...
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National pension and medical funds coming
The Social Security Commission yesterday announced an ambitious plan to introduce national pension and medical benefit funds in the next year. According to board chairman Johannes !Gawaxab, research on...
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You reap what you sow
A woman who decided to end a relationship with a retired police officer has caused a stir at Okalyafengwa village in the Ongenga Constituency of the Ohangwena Region. She allegedly went on the rampage,...
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