Daily Archives: Dec 6, 2023

Repo Rate Maintains Stability at 7.75 Percent in Namibia

Windhoek - The Bank of Namibia, following its Monetary Policy Committee meeting on December 4 and 5, 2023, announced on Wednesday the decision to keep the repo rate unchanged at 7.75 percent. This decision aims to preserve the peg between the Namibia ...

Social Worker Addresses Cultural Practices Contributing to GBV in Opuwo

Opuwo - Ngaitjitue Hengari, a social worker at the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare, highlighted the pervasive issue of gender-based violence (GBV) in Opuwo, where cultural practices often contribute to violence agai...

Vice President Mbumba Highlights Importance of Cultural Identity at Oshakati Totem Expo

Oshakati - Namibian Vice President Nangolo Mbumba stressed the significance of cultural identity and the importance of knowing one's totem at the ninth edition of the Oshakati Totem Expo, held at the Oshakati Independence Stadium on Wednesday. Accor...

Windhoek’s Informal Settlement Upgrading Project Continues to Transform Lives

Windhoek – Urban and Rural Development Minister Erastus Uutoni has affirmed the life-changing impact of the Informal Settlement Upgrading Project in Windhoek. The minister handed over 53 new houses to beneficiaries of the pilot project, a collaborativ...

Fishrot Trial in Windhoek High Court Postponed Due to Absent Defence Lawyers

Windhoek – The much-anticipated Fishrot trial at the Windhoek High Court has been postponed to Friday following the absence of two defense lawyers. Acting Judge Moses Chinhengo made the decision to delay the proceedings on Wednesday. According to Na...

Namibian Health Minister Urges Calm Amid Respiratory Infections Surge in China

Windhoek - Namibian Health and Social Services Minister Kalumbi Shangula has called for public calm in response to the recent surge of respiratory infections in China. Addressing a press conference in Windhoek, Shangula reassured that Namibia is not c...

Windhoek Council Announces Major Debt Relief Programme for Residents and Businesses

Windhoek – The City of Windhoek Council has introduced a significant debt relief programme to aid eligible residents and businesses, amounting to a total of N.dollars 524 million. This initiative was announced in a press release on Tuesday by the city...

Opuwo Mayor Praises Pensioners for Consistent Bill Payments

Opuwo – In a gesture of appreciation, Opuwo Mayor Rosa Mbinge-Tjeundo has lauded some senior citizens of Opuwo for their consistent payment of monthly water bills, rates, and taxes. The commendation was made during the council's end-of-year pensioners...

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Kakamega County Public Service Board Sworn In During Ceremony at Bukhungu Stadium

Kakamega: Governor Fernandes Barasa presided over the swearing-in of the newly appointed members of the Kakamega County Public Service Board (KCPSB) during a ceremony held at Bukhungu Stadium. The governor expressed confidence in the new board, saying...
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Call for Peace During Slain Legislator’s Burial

Homa Bay: Homa Bay County Commissioner Moses Lilan has asked residents to maintain peace ahead of and during the burial of the slain Kasipul MP Charles Ongondo Were. Lilan emphasized the need for a peaceful environment to allow the bereaved family to ...

Red Cross Scales Up Flood Preparedness in Mombasa Amid Heavy Rains

Mombasa: The Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) has intensified its disaster preparedness and response measures in Mombasa County following ongoing heavy rains that have affected parts of the region over the past two days. According to Kenya News Agency...

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