NamRa extends deadline for tax certificates to April 2025

NamRa extends deadline for tax certificates to April 2025

The Namibia Revenue Agency has extended the transitional arrangements for obtaining Tax Certificates of Good Standing. This means businesses will have more time to comply with the recently revised guidelines. Originally scheduled to come into effect on 1 June 2024 the new guidelines will now be implemented on 1 April 2025. NamRA’s Acting Chief of Strategic Communications and Support Engagements, Victor Musiwa.

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World

Nuclear armed countries spend billions on warheads – report

A new report has revealed a big increase in spending on nuclear weapons - with the US leading the push to boost its arsenal. Trent Murray has the details.

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Business / Economics

May vehicle sales increase by 7.5%

Vehicle sales reached 966 units in May, marking a 7.5% month-on-month increase from the 899 units sold in April 2024. However, this figure represents a slight decline compared to the 982 units sold in May 2023. Commercial vehicles continue to drive sales in the market, according to Simonis Storm Economist, Halleluya Ndimulunde.

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Health / Medical

Former First Lady Madam Penehupifo Pohamba becomes Nampharm Foundation patron

Former First Lady of Namibia, Madam Penehupifo Pohamba has joined the Nampharm Foundation as its patron to celebrate the social welfare organisation’s 19th anniversary of providing life-changing surgery to Namibian children. The foundation has been treating children with cleft lip and palate, for nearly two decades. The former first lady says the foundation has consistently surpassed its annual goal of assisting 30 children.

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Africa

Fatal accident at Malawi’s Vice President Chilima’s funeral procession

Four people were killed and nearly twelve people were injured when a vehicle rammed into mourners at Malawi's Vice President Saulos Chilima's funeral procession. Isaac Lukando reports. Chilima was buried on Monday at his home village

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World

Netanyahu dissolves Israel’s war cabinet

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved the limited war cabinet, set up in the wake of the October 7 attack by Hamas on southern Israel, amid growing political turmoil as the fighting in Gaza drags on. Sarah Coates has more from Tel Aviv.

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Environment

Agriculture Ministry holds high-level talks on Stampriet aquifer mining

The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform today held a high-level meeting in Stampriet regarding Uranium Mining in the Stampriet Transboundary Aquifer system. Here is Agriculture Minister, Calle Schlettwein.

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Environment

One third of global population affected by desertification

Some 3.2 billion people, or almost one-third of the global population, are affected by desertification and land loss driven, in part, by climate change, according to the UN’s most senior official dealing with the issue. Ibrahim Thiaw is the Executive Secretary of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.

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Africa

Rocket attack kills three in DRC

Two Congolese soldiers and a Romanian mercenary have been killed in a rocket attack in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. A Congolese security official says the rocket landed at their military base in North Kivu province over the weekend. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa.

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