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Constituency change for Eros residents

2 weeks ago - 14 September 2020 | Government

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) called on residents in Windhoek’s Eros suburb who previously registered in Windhoek Rural to change their current constituency to Windhoek East.In a media statement, the ECN said all residents...

Mayor visits new Havana Extension

3 weeks ago - 07 September 2020 | Government

Havana residents living along the Monte Cristo Road near the four-way stop and are among those that are going to be relocated to a new township, should not refuse the move but rather consider themselves...

Restrictions in a nutshell

1 month - 13 August 2020 | Government

People of the local authority areas of Walvis Bay, Swakopmund, Arandis, Windhoek, Okahandja and Rehoboth will need travel permits for a period of 16 days. This comes after President Hage Geingob on Wednesday announced that...

Expand your coverage - Nujoma

1 month - 11 August 2020 | Government

Labour minister Utoni Nujoma urged the Social Security Commission (SSC) to expand its coverage to the informal sector and establish the National Pension Fund as a matter of urgency.Nujoma made this statement on Monday during...

MVAF re-opens Katutura satellite office

2 months ago - 31 July 2020 | Government

After a 5-month closure as a safety measure to stop the spread of Covid-19 during the first outbreak, the MVA Fund will reopen its Katutura satellite office on Monday (3 August 2020).The Fund’s case coordinators,...

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Thousands of IDs ready for collection

2 months ago - 30 July 2020 | Government

The ministry of home affairs is appealing to the public to collect their national documents from the ministry’s offices countrywide.According to executive director Etienne Maritz,...

Government accused of playing tik tok

2 months ago - 27 July 2020 | Government

Residents from Oshetu One informal settlement in Okahandja have warned that if the government cannot give them land, they will get it “through the ballot...

Agreement signed, sealed and delivered

2 months ago - 15 July 2020 | Government

The City of Windhoek (CoW), the University of Namibia (Unam) and the Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) plan on working together more closely, share knowledge and...

City cleaners want permanent employment

2 months ago - 09 July 2020 | Government

Municipal workers employed on fixed-term contracts in the solid waste management division of the City of Windhoek, on Wednesday demonstrated in front of the municipality,...

Civil servants answer to citizens

2 months ago - 02 July 2020 | Government

Minister of home affairs, immigration, safety and security Frans Kapofi implored civil servants in his ministry to deliver service with integrity and efficiency.Speaking at the...

Swapo MPs choose 62-day NA break over work

3 months ago - 02 July 2020 | Government

An attempt by the leader of official opposition to extend the current National Assembly (NA) sitting beyond its envisaged recess date on 8 July fell...

Focus abortion debate on rights, not religion

3 months ago - 30 June 2020 | Government

Windhoek • [email protected] woman who revived Namibia's abortion debate this month has written an open letter to parliament asking that the debate on abortion law...

Leaders discuss way forward

3 months ago - 03 June 2020 | Government

The Canadian Prime Minister Justin Tradeau and President Hage Geingob discussed the latest developments in the Covid-19 pandemic in a teleconference. In a statement from...

Children forced to live on...

4 months ago - 26 May 2020 | Government

Gobabis • [email protected] are currently 41 children known to be living on the streets in the Omaheke region, of which 31 are from Gobabis and...

Women’s issues not considered

4 months ago - 15 May 2020 | Government

An online poll that was conducted on Wednesday showed that 47% of participants do not think that African governments are taking women’s issues into consideration...

Infighting continues at CoW

4 months ago - 14 May 2020 | Government

The City of Windhoek’s chief executive Robert Kahimise has written to President Hage Geingob, asking him to intervene in City Police chief Abraham Kanime’s contract...

Stronger together

4 months ago - 08 May 2020 | Government

Celebrating Europe day on Saturday, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement will be implemented to bring development for all and to...

Okahandja progress report

4 months ago - 07 May 2020 | Government

Most local authorities in Namibia would be run prudently and effectively if politicians stuck to the oversight role instead of meddling in municipalities’ day-to-day operations,...