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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Namibia

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Africa

Namibia strengthens Anti-corruption framework

The Anti-Corruption Commission, with assistance from the Technical Assistance and Information Exchange, is conducting a four-day mission to enhance the capacity of officials and stakeholders as Namibia works on establishing a framework for corruption risk management. Josefina Nghituwamata from the ACC says that a team of five experts from Germany, Slovenia, Lithuania, and Romania will lead the session in Windhoek from 20 to 23 November 2023.

todayNovember 20, 2023 30

Business / Economics

Survey shows that businesses struggle to find skilled workers

A survey by the Economic Policy Research Association and over 500 local businesses has revealed that 56% find it "difficult" to hire adequately skilled employees, with 30% describing it as "extremely difficult." The 2022 survey highlights the need for skilled Namibians to align with global standards in a small, shrinking local economy. The findings are part of a Private Sector Engagement Report launched in August 2023, aiming to establish dialogue […]

todayNovember 20, 2023 8

Kamanjab

Business / Economics

Kamanjab drilling boreholes for better access to water

The Kamanjab Village Council is in the process of drilling its own boreholes to guarantee that the community and surrounding areas have enough water supply and to avoid relying on NamWater for water delivery. The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development funded the project with N.dollars 5 million last month to drill four boreholes. Shamarunga Trading Enterprises CC has been contracted for the project. Bianca Nguaiko, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) […]

todayNovember 20, 2023 24

Namibia

Unemployed teachers plan nationwide protest

“We want to eradicate the percentage of unemployed graduate teachers in the education sector,” he said. Kandunda explained that the decision to protest was taken last year by different former student leaders who are unemployed. “We have been engaging different education offices and up to this year we even went up to the extent of engaging with the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture directors in different regions. All these […]

todayNovember 20, 2023 7

Business / Economics

‘November in Namibia’ initiative launched to boost intra-African connections

A group of 21 Ghanaian tourists arrived in the country on Sunday for the ‘November in Namibia’ tourism and business pilot initiative. The Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation in a media statement on Friday said the initiative aims to develop Namibia’s tourism industry within the framework of the African Continental Free Trade Area and ‘The Africa We Want’ agenda. The initiative is also part of the memorandum of understanding […]

todayNovember 20, 2023 5

Business / Economics

Chevron finds contractor to undertake an environmental and social impact assessment

Chevron has contracted SLR Environment Consulting to undertake an environmental and social impact assessment for an oil exploration project in the Orange Basin. The impact assessment project leader, Nicholas Arnott, says the exploration project will continue to the development phase should the company find a substantial deposit of hydrocarbons in block 2813B. The purpose of the project is to drill exploratory wells to assess the potential to develop oil and […]

todayNovember 20, 2023 2

Namibia

Health minister describes the shortage of medical gloves at some hospitals nationwide as a crisis

Health minister Kalumbi Shangula has described the shortage of medical gloves at some hospitals nationwide as a crisis. This comes after some nurses told The Namibian they have been working on patients without protective gloves. In the Zambezi region, nurses and doctors at the Katima Mulilo District Hospital have been operating without medical gloves for the past month, and the health minister confirmed it is a national critical. The Katima […]

todayNovember 20, 2023 7

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