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 14
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 6
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 6
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 3
insert_link Namibia Roads Authority extends business hours to Saturdays in Walvis Bay and Swakopmund Natis Offices for the Festive Season In anticipation of the upcoming holiday season, the Roads Authority (RA) has announced the extension of its operating hours to include Saturdays in December at the Swakopmund and Walvis Bay NaTIS Centres. This strategic move is aimed at easing congestion and providing improved accessibility to the RA's services for its customers. Given the heightened demand for NaTIS services, the RA acknowledges the significance of ensuring a smooth and accessible experience […] todayDecember 13, 2023 13
insert_link Business / Economics The Alexforbes Lead Story – 12 December The Namibian Association of Medical Aid Funds recently announced that medical aid tariffs for 2024 would remain unchanged from those of 2023, a move the Namibia Private Practitioners Forum says essentially means a reduction in benefits for fund members. Representative Eben De Klerk tells us more. https://iono.fm/e/1389719 todayDecember 13, 2023 870
Namibia Katutura Central constituency leadership plans to involve NamFISA to tackle City Of Windhoek debt interest "These people don't want long-lasting solutions ,and they use pensioners to try and make it seem as if they are putting in effort but the reality is they not ,they are running a social service like a private business." says Shaun Gariseb- a local leader in Katutura Central constituency. This is in regards to the City Of Windhoek's "write-off" of debts for pensioners,business and other debtors. todayDecember 13, 2023 18
insert_link Namibia Namibian Association of Medical Aid Funds says tariffs will remain unchanged going into 2024 The Namibian Association of Medical Aid Funds recently informed the industry that the 2023 tariffs will remain unchanged going into 2024. This effectively amounts to a reduction of member benefits, as funds will not cover members for inevitable medical inflation. Eben de Klerk :Legal Advisor of the Namibia Private Practitioners Forum. todayDecember 13, 2023 21
insert_link Namibia Macroprudential Oversight Committee of the Bank of Namibia held its second and last meeting of the year The Macroprudential Oversight Committee of the Bank of Namibia held its second and last meeting of the year, to assess potential risks and vulnerabilities in the Namibian Financial System. Florette Nakusera: Director of the committee. todayDecember 13, 2023 30