Month: June 2023

The new City of Windhoek CEO might propose compulsory debit orders for residents in arrears. He also wants the government to start deducting portions of civil servants’ salaries to pay their municipal bills.

Interest income has been the main contributor to profits made in recent years by Namibia’s commercial banks. However, these local commercial banks are definitely not compelled to adjust their interest rates in line with quarterly repo rate changes by the Bank of Namibia (BoN). 

An extraordinary Swapo central committee meeting will be convened in the coming days to deliberate on the recent Supreme Court judgment on recognising same-sex marriages solemnised beyond Namibia’s borders.

The agriculture ministry will roll out drought mitigation measures from 1 July 2023 to December in Kunene region and parts of Erongo and Omusati, and provide livestock support programmes in drought-stricken regions of Omaheke, Hardap and //Kharas.

Finance and Public Enterprises Minister Iipumbu Shiimi yesterday shocked the national power utility company NamPower, ordering the company not to proceed with the planned power suspensions for indebted local councils that started on Monday. 

A pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia, who was accused by a young man of having had anal sex with him in exchange for a job, has been suspended.

Members of Parliament have bemoaned tendencies by international organisations to dictate how African countries should manage their natural resources without fully understanding the social dimensions and realities of local communities in those countries. 

In response to a recent report about the funding of its new programmes, the International University of Management has sought to provide clarity and context regarding the accreditation process and funding of new courses by the Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund.

Admitted double-accused murderer Ernst Josef Lichtenstrasser will call a forensic expert from South Africa to testify in his defence when his trial resumes at the end of July.

Research carried out by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention indicated a 0.5% decline in smoking habits in Namibia.