Employees of Kayova Lodge and the community in Kavango East are demanding the removal of the lodge’s manager. They claim that the management has diverted from the project’s initial plan, from which the community was due to benefit. The lodge was established for the development and upliftment of the community. The target was the implementation...
Communities in the Otjozondupa Region cited unemployment, a lack of infrastructure, and bulk services as areas that need urgent attention. The inhabitants revealed this to the officials of the National Planning Commission (NPC) during their visit to the region. To finalise the 6th National Development Plan, the NPC is conducting consultations in the region for...
Protesters marched to Agostinho Neto Square on Saturday to demand justice for the killing of five men who died at the hands of police officers in Okahandja in April last year. The protest was spearheaded by activist and Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) member Michael Amushelelo. The plan for this march was to bring across...
The City of Windhoek has announced that it is experiencing serious water scarcity, prompting the activation of an emergency borehole programme to boost its drinking water supply as of June 2023. This has resulted in observable differences from the usual water in terms of colour, taste, and fragrance. In a notice issued on Tuesday, the...
By Ruusa Nandago The Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises, Iipumbu Shiimi, tabled the FY24/25 national budget to parliament on 28 February 2024 ahead of a key election year, amid an ongoing drought, sluggish non-mining growth and a less supportive global backdrop. The budget is underpinned by three priority policy pillars: 1) stimulating domestic demand,...
