Category: Features
Recruitment of ECN commissioners raises concern
STAFF WRITER
The recruitment of two new Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) commissioners is under scrutiny after allegations surfaced that key [...]
High Court orders ex-GIPF employees to repay N$18.6 million
STAFF WRITER
The High Court has ordered two former employees of the Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) to repay N$18.6 million t [...]
Letshego Namibia unaffected by group sale
STAFF WRITER
Letshego Namibia says its operations will remain unchanged despite Letshego Africa Holdings Limited moving to sell its East and West A [...]
African Union flags unemployment in Namibia as a security risk
STAFF WRITER
Former African Union Youth Ambassador for Peace for southern Africa, Mpule Kgetsi, says youth unemployment could be a major cause for [...]
Profit and fear at Herero Mall’s crowded informal economy
Herero Mall’s 20-year wait for development as crime and neglect persist
VERIPUAMI KANGUMINE
At the end of every month, Herero Mall in Katutura t [...]
Govt spends N$400m a year to upgrade VTC’s education
TIRI MASAWI
The government says it is spending about N$400 million every year to improve standards, equipment and facilities at vocational training [...]
The more things change, the more they remain the same
EDITORIAL
The Social Security Commission is a vital institution in safeguarding the safety nets for all Namibians.
It is even getting more vita [...]
SSC board chairperson quits amid salary probe, stalled CEO recruitment
TIRI MASAWI
The Social Security Commission (SSC) board chairperson Markus Kampungu has resigned at a time when the institution is under a governmen [...]
Home Affairs defends ‘slow’ work permit system amid aviation complaints
VERIPUAMI KANGUMINE
The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security says the process of applying for employment permits in the aviat [...]
Locust outbreak spreads across Erongo, Hardap areas
STAFF WRITER
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has confirmed a desert locust outbreak in Homeb, within the Walvis Bay R [...]