NAMIBIA’S biggest trade union has asked the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to investigate the decision of Namibia Institute of Pathology (NIP) executives to give its top officials a fuel allowance of N$20 000 per year. Namibia Public Workers Union (Napwu) general secretary Petrus Nevonga has requested the ACC to investigate alleged corruption at the NIP, including...
The 6th Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) Report for 2022 was launched in Windhoek on Thursday. According to the report, tourism activities contributed 6.9% to the country’s Gross Domestic Product in 2022, with the tourism sector estimated at N$14.3 billion in monetary value The TSA report compiled by Namibia’s Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism in...
Omuthiya residents will get seven months interest free on their overdue accounts as part of efforts to encourage them to pay their bills, town council spokesperson Ottilie Shingenge said on Tuesday. The waiver period will start on 1 December and will run until 30 June next year. Shingenge said the council has initiated an interest...
Oshakati residents will get ten months interest free on their overdue accounts as part of efforts to have them pay their bills, town council spokesperson Katarina Kamari said on Tuesday. The waiver period starts in September this year and lasts till June 2024. She said the town council took this decision to encourage all account...
New generative AI-powered assistant helps improve collaboration and productivity SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZM) announced that Zoom AI Companion (formerly Zoom IQ), the company’s generative AI digital assistant, is now included at no additional cost for customers with the paid services in their Zoom...
Martin Endjala The Namibia Revenue Agency has expressed its concern towards the fishing industry, following alarming statistics that indicate that the sector only contributes 12 percent of tax revenue compared to other industries. Currently, the Mining sector contributes 22 percent of tax revenue, with Debmarine amongst the top ten contributors with three billion Namibian Dollars,...