…. Namra promises action as business owners say they wait for months for clearance Small business owners who import goods from China to resell locally face prolonged delays and uncertainty as their shipments remain stuck in customs, some for over seven months. Pefinde Ester (27) describes the situation as “a nightmare, robbery and very disappointing”....
A group of 55 information technology (IT) specialists contracted by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) is expressing outrage over what they claimed are repeated delays in payments that should have been made on 30 November. The specialists were contracted as part of the 2023 census staff whose contracts were extended for a period of 13...
At least 150 Namibian medical graduates who studied in Cuba are stranded after their flights got cancelled at the last minute. The graduates say they continue facing significant challenges in Cuba. Some of the affected graduates who spoke to The Namibian say out of the 173 Namibian medical students who graduated from the University of...
The Australian state of Victoria pulled out of hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Tuesday citing major cost blow-outs, leaving organisers “hugely disappointed” as they scrambled to keep the multi-sport event afloat. State Premier Daniel Andrews said the initial estimate of Aus$2 billion (US$1.36 billion) needed to hold the Games would more likely be around...
Sackaria Immanuel, a resident of Windhoek’s One Nation Informal Settlement who has been struggling for the past 20 months to correct the year of completion on his Grade 12 certificate, remains in limbo. While he did well in his academics, he fears he may not be able to find a job and assist with his...