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By: Staff Reporter Works and Transport Minister Veikko Nekundi on Monday officiated the groundbreaking of the long-awaited upgrade of the 20.45 km Mbeyo–Erago road in the Kavango West Region. The upgrade from sandy to gravel brings renewed hope to the five villages of Sihetekera, Senseni, Mutungalika, Kamuti and Erago, which have for years relied on an impassable sandy track that routinely cut off access to essential services. Nekundi said the […]

By: Hertha Ekandjo The ministry of finance in collaboration with the Development Finance Institutions has announced the second group of 66 successful applicants under the National Youth Development Fund with a total mount of N$37,7 million for youth-led projects across all regions. According to the ministry, the funding will support the creation of 404 jobs in sectors such as agriculture, renewable energy, horticulture, sustainable tourism, waste management, agro-processing, green transport […]

EU Ambassador to Namibia, Ana Beatriz Martins (Photo by European Union) Namibia has completed its first specialised training programme aimed at combating illicit financial flows, part of a broader European Union initiative to strengthen tax and revenue systems across the continent. The year-long course, delivered through the EU-funded SecFin Africa project in partnership with the Swedish Tax Agency, brought together participants from the Bank of Namibia, the Namibia Revenue Agency, […]

  Photo: Gobabis-062 Facebook GOBABIS – The Right to Shelter Foundation faced a tense confrontation with municipal authorities and police over a planned rally on 22 November at the soccer field behind Epako Secondary School. Wynand Lukas, the organization’s second-in-command, explained that the foundation had followed proper procedures by notifying the municipality and police of its intention to hold a public gathering on informal settlement land. However, two other political […]

By: Josia Shigwedha A 50-year-old taxi driver shot and killed a man on Saturday evening, during an attack where the car windscreen was smashed and he was attacked in Windhoek’s Okahandja Park informal settlement. The driver drew a firearm and shot at the deceased, identified as Innocent Shawn, who was declared dead upon arrival at Katutura State Hospital. According to police reports, the driver had picked up a customer in […]

Photo: ACC Facebook Page The Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested Liam Mbako, a Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform Hydrologist Technician, and Godfried Uiseb, owner of MacGodmen Trading CC, for allegedly defrauding the Ministry with a Water Sampling Trailer that was never delivered, involving N$387,397 in payments. The two are suspected of misappropriating a total of N$792,257 in public funds. They appeared in Windhoek Magistrate’s Court yesterday, were granted N$10,000 bail […]

Photo: Mufaro Nesongano (CRAN website) The Communications Regulatory Authority has allocated more than 42 million dollars in subsidies to advance Phase Two of the Universal Service Fund, focusing on improving mobile broadband and voice coverage in underserved regions. Mufaro Nesongano, Executive for Communication and Consumer Relations at CRAN, highlighted that schools and health facilities benefiting from the new infrastructure will enjoy free services for seven years.  play_arrow Phase Two of Connectivity […]

Photo: Simonis Storm Website The domestic vehicle market softened at the start of the fourth quarter, with 1,267 units sold in October — a 2.8 percent drop from September. The decline follows a modest rebound in September, when sales climbed by just over 3 percent. Despite the monthly dip, overall momentum remains positive. Year-on-year, domestic vehicle sales rose 10.7 percent, sustaining the recovery that began after the sharp fall in […]