Staff Reporter ON October 16, 2023, the Ministry of Justice and the Law Society of Namibia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The agreement aims to deepen collaboration, enhance cooperation, and improve communication between these two pivotal institutions, heralding a new era of legal synergy in the nation. The MoU, set to span over a...
The founder of a private mental health clinic, Care Unit in Rundu, says more residents are becoming aware of the benefits of looking after their mental health. Berthiliah Simbaranda-Vistor says the stigma that was once associated with seeking help is slowly wearing off. Care Unit opened its doors about a year ago. Even though there...
The lack of transparency surrounding the government’s partnership with Hyphen Hydrogen Energy has raised the alarm among civil society organisations. They are are now demanding full disclosure of the feasibility and implementation agreement signed with the company in March. “There is a need for a joint letter to the Presidency demanding the publication of the...
The Upper Swakop Basin Management Committee (USBMC) will present its current position related to water management in the Central Area of Namibia (CAN), on 28 September at 19:00 at the Namibia Scientific Society. The Society in a statement said this will be the last sharing of the position to invite public comments before it will...
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The government is introducing a directive to subject non-profit organisations to sweeping regulations – a decision which has been met with fierce opposition from action groups. The new directive, led by the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC), mandates strict disclosure rules for non-profit organisations, such as revealing detailed information about donors, board members, and beneficiaries, as...
Staff Reporter WINDHOEK, Sept. 12 — In a commendable act of generosity, the Society of Anaesthetists of Wales has donated 15 books to the Hage Geingob Campus Library at the University of Namibia (UNAM). These books, valued at approximately £1000 (just over N$20,000), have been thoughtfully selected to cater to Masters’ degree students pursuing studies...
In 1942, A respected judge, Lord Atkin, stated: “(A)midst the clash of arms, the laws are not silent. They may be changed, but they speak the same language in war as in peace … It has always been one of the pillars of freedom, one of the principles of liberty for which, on recent authority,...
Business Reporter THE Namibian Competition Commission (NaCC), on the 10th of August 2023, resolved to initiate an investigation against the Windhoek Show Society (WSS) and Just Fun Amusements CC (Just Fun Amusements) as the WSS has given a permanent exhibition space to Just Fun Amusements at the expense of other businesses. Dina //Gowases, Corporate Communications...