Some members of the Gobabis Management Committee expressed dismay, saying they feel undermined by fellow councillors as decisions taken at meetings are not implemented timely. This, they say, delays proposed development plans. Speaking at the media briefing, the Chairperson of the Management Committee, Isaac De Beer, stated that he is disappointed by the way some...
The Minister of urban and rural development, Erastus Uutoni has directed the Karasburg Town Council to rectify all alleged violations committed by councillors and the acting chief executive officer of the town council by 27 October or face dissolution of the council. Uutoni said in a letter directed to all councillors on 11 October that...
In a pivotal legal battle, Bernadus Swartbooi is challenging the decisions of the National Assembly’s Speaker before a full bench of the High Court led by Judge Masuku. The speaker suspended Landless People’s Movement (LPM) members of parliament Swartbooi and Hennie Seibeb in 2021 for allegedly interrupting the president during his State of the Nation...
Lylie Happiness Oshakati, 26 July. The Hifikepunye Campus in Ongwediva came alive as the University of Namibia (UNAM) commenced its highly anticipated yearly career and employment expo on Tuesday. The three-day event, which will run until Thursday, aims to guide participating learners in making well-informed decisions about their future careers. The expo has drawn the...
The Ministerial Committee of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security was able to implement 86% of the decisions taken. The Chairperson, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, disclosed this during the closing ceremony of the five-day meeting of the organ held in Windhoek. The decisions are part of the Ministerial Committee Organ meeting held last year. “I wish...
The Bank of Namibia (BoN) wants credit extension decisions to be taken locally, a move it says is not against foreign investment. The Bank’s Governor, Johannes !Gawaxab says the amount of credit extended to locals currently, especially Small and Medium Enterprises, is quite low. The central bank is thus proposing amendments to the law to...