WASHINGTON – The United States on Monday announced fresh sanctions against five individuals and a company associated with the Intellexa Consortium for their role in developing and distributing spyware “that presents a significant threat” to US national security. The move comes months after the US government sanctioned Intellexa’s founder and other parties for their role...
Pension funds require the responsible management and safeguarding of members’ retirement savings to provide peace of mind. This is achieved through robust and transparent communication to create awareness and provide knowledge on the importance of saving for retirement. Pension savings can provide a certain degree of financial security, independence and stability upon retirement, disability, ill-health...
As Namibia moves closer to its November elections, we will soon witness the ushering in of the first female president. Consequently, General Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah, the former chief of the Namibian Defence Force and a veteran of the liberation struggle, will assume the role of first gentleman. With his wife, Dr Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, poised to...
Rudolf Gaiseb Led by seasoned politician Martin Lukato, the National Democratic Party is promising to increase the old-age pension grant, introduce free education for tertiary institutions, and solve the housing problem. This is if the party is elected into power on 27 November. They launched their manifesto on Sunday at the Katutura Teachers’ Resource Centre...
WALVIS BAY – Health and Social Services minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula has expressed alarm at the impact of oral diseases worldwide, noting that it affects an approximate 3.5 billion people globally. In Namibia, the challenges are significant, and he indicated that 37.8% of children aged one to nine suffer from untreated caries in their deciduous...
Lahja Nashuuta Swapo Party Youth League secretary Ephraim Nekongo has refuted allegations that the governing party had used artificial intelligence to generate the party’s manifesto, claiming they used a computable general equilibrium (CGE) model. Swapo launched its much-anticipated manifesto over the weekend at a packed Sam Nujoma Stadium in Windhoek. While the party members hailed the...
Iuze Mukube The Social Security Commission (SSC) has paid out N$66.7 million in sick leave benefits over the past three years. This information is contained in a recent presentation by SCC CEO Milka Mungunda as the Commission marked 29 years of existence. Broken down, the Commission paid out N$20.4 million in 2021/22, N$22.8 million in...
Lahja Nashuuta Landless People’s Movement leader Bernadus Swartbooi has promised citizens a “social cash transfer” from envisaged oil revenues, if voted into power, and suggested government’s housing delivery strategy can improve with greater responsibility to local authorities. He said the cash transfer programme is the only effective way to “pull children and families out of...
Charles Ndeumane Ohangwena governor Sebastian Ndeitunga has warned businesspeople against making empty promises to help residents beat serious water scarcity challenges in the region. He while the region is grappling with water scarcity, a situation that needs urgent intervention, there are businesspeople who keep making empty promises of drilling water boreholes to address water scarcity,...
Zebaldt Ngaruka Freedom Fighter, one of Namibia’s most celebrated racehorses, will retire from competitive racing as she is set to become a mother. This announcement was made by the horse’s owner, Uaraa Tjiho, during an interview with New Era Sports. He emphasised that the Nambred horse has made significant contributions to the sport, and it...