insert_link Namibia Ministry officials inspect SIM card registration points in Windhoek Executive Director of the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, Dr Audrin Mathe, and representatives from the Communication Regulatory Authority today visited SIM card registration points at Black Chain Mall in Katutura and Telecom Namibia’s mobile shop in the central business district in Windhoek. Here is the Ministry's spokesperson, Shoki Kandjimi. todayDecember 13, 2023 30
insert_link 6 Namibia Local labour expert weighs-in on paternal leave following milestone ruling Following the South African High Court's decision to allow new parents to share four months of parental leave, previously exclusive to mothers, and the global trend of countries offering paid leave to fathers increasing from 25% in 1995 to 63% in 2022, we reached out to local Labor Expert Herbert Jauch, for comment. todayDecember 13, 2023 14 6
insert_link Health / Medical Namibia ranks 6th globally in alcohol consumption, surpasses South Africa The latest World Health Organization global status report on alcohol and health shows that Namibia, Afghanistan, the Maldives, and Eswatini have a higher average daily intake than South Africa, with the list topped by Tunisia. Meanwhile, the global prevalence of alcohol dependence is at 2.4 percent, with a legal drinking age average of 18 years worldwide. According to the WHO, overall, 5.1% of the global burden of disease and injury […] todayDecember 13, 2023 173
insert_link Namibia Dina Namubes re-elected as mayor of Swakopmund Dina Namubes of the Independent Patriot for Change and United Democratic Front’s David Am-!gabeb have been re-elected as Swakopmund’s Mayor and Deputy Mayor. According to the Namibia Press Agency, the elections follow the postponement of another election held on 30 November, which resulted in a tie between Namubes and Matthias Henrichsen of the Swakopmund Resident’s Association. todayDecember 13, 2023 16
insert_link Business / Economics Competition Commission investigates merger violations The Namibian Competition Commission says there are a few cases that they are currently investigating. In addition, 10 cases of contravention of merger regulations are under investigation and the mergers division is monitoring a further 37 cases. Meanwhile, in respect to anti-competitive conduct, the Commission during 2023, handled 19 investigations, of which six have been completed. Here is the Director of Enforcement and Cartels Division at NaCC, Paulus Hangula with […] todayDecember 13, 2023 13
insert_link Namibia Ministry of Home Affairs making inroads with civil registration The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security issued 92 330 birth certificates this year through fixed registration points and mobile registration services, its Deputy Minister Lucia Witbooi said on Wednesday. Speaking at the government information centre in Windhoek, Witbooi reiterated the importance of birth registration, saying it is a human right and establishes a child’s legal identity, which, together with the ascertainment of that child’s citizenship, is […] todayDecember 13, 2023 13
insert_link Namibia Deputy chief of the Windhoek City Police has urged motorists to ascertain whether their vehicles are roadworthy The deputy chief of the Windhoek City Police, Eliaser Iyambo, has urged motorists to ascertain whether their vehicles are roadworthy before taking to the roads for the festive season. The City Police and the Roads Authority launched the campaign as part of the National Festive Season Road Safety Campaign to sensitise motorists about the importance of the roadworthiness of their vehicles. Several car owners brought their vehicles to the City […] todayDecember 13, 2023 5
insert_link Namibia Twenty-three houses were officially handed over to their new owners at Bukalo village Twenty-three houses were officially handed over to their new owners at Bukalo village in the Zambezi Region. The construction of the houses was funded through the Buy-a-Brick initiative, a partnership between the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia and Standard Bank. Deputy Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Eveline Nawases-Taeyele, commended the initiative during the handover, saying it focuses on addressing the causes of inequality at a time when the Namibian […] todayDecember 13, 2023 2
insert_link Namibia Nghoshi urges youth to refrain from illegal activities Erongo Regional Youth Forum Chairperson, Serron Nghoshi, has called on the youth in the region to refrain from indulging in illegal activities that will result in them ending up on the wrong side of the law, especially during the festive season. Nghoshi, in a festive season message, urged the youth to rather focus on being responsible and respectable and to identify the opportunities that are being presented to them to […] todayDecember 13, 2023 2
