Year: 2022

With the detection of a new HIV strain in The Netherlands, health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula has urged Namibians to be cautious and to take extra care as a preventative measure.

As allegations of racism and discrimination refuse to settle in the tourism industry, the Hospitality Association of Namibia (HAN)’s executive has distanced itself from such claims, saying they do not discuss issues based on race or colour. 

Several relatively new members of the National Assembly have no assets to their names to declare, information contained in the 2021 asset register for members of parliament (MPs) reveals.

Consumers who tightened their belts during the last couple of years due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, coupled with a persistent recession, now have to reduce their spending even further because the Bank of Namibia yesterday increased the repo rate with 25 basis points from 3.75% to 4%. 

Namibia’s minister of international relations this week led a business delegation to Angola in an effort to accelerate and strengthen commercial ties after mutual borders swung open last week.

Oshakati Town Council has started with the implementation of stormwater drainage system around the local authority, which is prone to seasonal floods. 

Former labour deputy minister Alphaus Vehonga Muheua, who passed on yesterday, has been hailed as a committed, humble and principled trade unionist of note who had the best interest of workers at heart. He was 65.

High Court Judge Claudia Claasen yesterday ordered that a Windhoek resident accused of raping his biological daughter several times and forcing her to abort the foetus after impregnating her, has a case to answer. 

The Namibian government is monitoring and following developments closely regarding rising tension between Ukraine and Russia.