The Namibian Competition Commission (NaCC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Botswana Competition and Consumer Authority (CCA) to formalise its cooperation arrangement in the fields of competition law, enforcement and policy. Speaking at the event in Windhoek on Tuesday, NaCC Chief Executive Officer Vitalis Ndalikokule stated that by signing this MoU, the…
The third Nedbank Women in Media conference will take place in Windhoek on Saturday, with the goal of creating a platform for women in media to address gender inequality. The conference is sponsored by Nedbank Namibia and will bring together women from diverse backgrounds and expertise to connect, exchange ideas, and embark on collaborative projects.…
The Namibian and United Kingdom (UK) governments are trying to find reasons for the increasing number of young Namibians going to the UK to claim asylum, British High Commissioner to Namibia, Charles Moore, has said. Speaking to the media during a courtesy visit to State House on Tuesday, Moore said a large number of Namibians…
The late freedom fighter and veteran of the liberation struggle, Paulus Hilandulwa Dumeni, will be laid to rest at Oshidimo cemetery in the Oshikango Constituency on Wednesday. This was announced by the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology in a media statement, which also said a memorial service would be held at Dumeni’s residence at…
The annual ‘Rough & Tough Rally’ which took place over the weekend raised more than N.dollars 1 million for the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN). The three-day rally started last Thursday and followed routes past Omajete up to Khorixas, where it concluded at the Madisa Camp on Saturday. CAN Chief Executive Officer Rolf Hansen in…
New car sales totalled 1 004 units in April 2023, reflecting a 10 per cent year-on-year increase but an 18.1 per cent monthly decline. This information was revealed by Cirrus Capital, a Namibian-owned financial services firm, in its vehicle sales report. While this is fewer than the 1 226 units sold in March 2023 and…
The Director of Education, Paulus Nghikembwa, has announced that Tuesday will be a regular school day for schools in Windhoek. This decision comes after the ministry’s initial announcement of the closure of Windhoek schools on Tuesday due to a scheduled water supply shutdown by NamWater from 08h00 to 20h00. Nghikembwa issued a statement on Monday…
Swapo vice president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on party members to put their differences aside and increase their recruitment efforts to help expand the party’s membership. “As members and leaders we have an obligation to maintain unity and strengthen the Swapo party continuously in order to maintain the leading role in the affairs of the…
A toddler drowned in the swimming pool of a house in Windhoek’s Academia residential area on Sunday. The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in a crime report said the girl, aged two years and 10 months, was in the care of her father and grandmother after they had fetched her from her mother’s house. According to…
Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Economics and Public Administration Natangwe Ithete has emphasised the need to review and change Acts to suit current narratives. Speaking on Monday at the opening of the Consultative and Oversight Workshop on the Financial Institutions and Markets Act (FIMA) taking place in Swakopmund, Ithete said there is nothing…