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President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is expected to push for a conclusive resolution to the long-standing issue of genocide reparations as her administration takes over Namibia’s new government. Presidential press secretary Alfredo Hengari says the new head of state is well-versed in…
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Economists have challenged Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s new administration prioritising spending on efforts that will reduce unemployment, boost healthcare and improve education. New minister of finance and social grants management Erica Shafudah will table the appropriation bill in parliament this afternoon. The…
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“We are elderly people. “It is very uncomfortable for us living at Westdene to go up the hills close to Oxpass to go fetch water from the trucks the municipality provides every time there is no water.” These are the…
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The Bank of Namibia (BoN) and the Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises have announced the formation of a joint committee to investigate and set maximums for the fees commercial banks are allowed to charge clients. This was confirmed yesterday…
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Trustco Group Holdings Limited’s founder Quinton van Rooyen and his family have once again stepped in to prop up Trustco’s finances, taking on N$297 million in international debt from one of its investment subsidiaries. On Tuesday, the company released a…
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Outgoing presidential press secretary Alfredo Hengari says the government has invested too much in the emerging green hydrogen industry for it to be ignored by the next administration. This comes as president-elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s election manifesto did not prioritise green…
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Namibia’s deaf community is urging the incoming government to recognise sign language as a national language for better inclusivity. Namibian National Association of the Deaf (NNAD) director Linekela Nanyeni says the new government should prioritise making sign language a national…
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The National Youth Council (NYC) board yesterday reinstated Calista Schwartz-Gowases as its director after 10 months of paid suspension. Schwartz-Gowases yesterday confirmed she is back in office following instructions from the NYC board and minister of sport, youth and national…
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Parliamentary standing committee on constitutional and legal affairs chairperson Kletus Karondo says the National Assembly has included sign language as part of the languages to be used in parliament. Karondo says the motion was tabled in the National Assembly by…
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OHLTHAVER & List Group (O&L) on Monday announced that as of 1 July, a wholly Namibian-owned brand, Model, will officially replace Pick n Pay Namibia. O&L last year announced it will terminate its Pick n Pay Namibia franchise agreement with…
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Minister of sport, youth and national service Agnes Tjongarero has instructed the National Youth Council (NYC) to reinstate its suspended director, Calista Schwartz-Gowases, from Monday. Schwartz-Gowases was suspended last March after reports of misconduct were levelled against her, which included…
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