The Brazilian government says it has found dozens of furniture items that were reported missing from the official presidential residence when President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took office in January last year. At the time, he accused his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, of taking the 261 pieces with him. Lula then spent $40,000 (£31,000) of...
The president of the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) says the Kavango regions have agricultural potential and the ability to become beacons of prosperity for Namibia. McHenry Venaani made the remarks at a PDM rally at Divundu, Kavango East, during the weekend. “We can turn Kavango into one of the most prosperous regions in this country...
Do not turn a blind eye to mismanagementof school funds – Steenkamp Martin Endjala Sanet Steenkamp, the Executive Director of the Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture, has strongly criticized school leaders for their abuse of power and their failure to address issues of maladministration and mismanagement of school funds. She insisted on the need...
Ibadan, Nigeria – A wave of red corrugated roofs welcomes visitors to the city of Ibadan in southwest Nigeria. Inside the 200-year-old city’s centre, incessant traffic winds through narrow, unpaved roads and past crowded open-air markets. At the edge of the city, Opeyemi Dasola’s home, a square fortress of cement, is a calm oasis. Dasola,...
A burglary suspect was fatally shot by the Windhoek City Police after allegedly opening fire at the police in Khomasdal in the early hours of Sunday morning. The incident took place at about 03h10, when members of the Windhoek City Police attended to a reported robbery in Madawas Street, Khomasdal, the Namibian Police reported on...
Emotions ran high at the Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises consultation on the Financial Institutions and Market Act (FIMA) regulation on the preservation retirement benefit fund at Eenhana. Participants also highlighted that a lack of financial literacy in Namibia is a burden that needs action to educate the nation on financial matters. One of...
Public Enterprises (PEs) Valued at N$119 Billion Business Reporter THE Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises, Iipumbu Shiimi, said that given the substantial size and commercial value of public enterprises in Namibia, which are valued at around N$119 billion, it is crucial to expedite the implementation of the Public Enterprises Ownership Policy (PEOP). This policy...