insert_link Namibia Road accident deaths decrease by 30% in 4 years Minister of Works and Transport, John Mutorwa, has announced that the number of traffic fatalities decreased by 30% between 2019 and 2023. Mutorwa, during the ninth annual Road Traffic Safety Conference in Ongwediva last week said that the number of traffic fatalities declined from 609 in 2019 to 423 in 2023. He pointed out that the number of traffic fatalities per 100,000 inhabitants decreased by 59%, from 250.5 in 2019 […] todayJuly 15, 2024 24
insert_link Namibia The City of Windhoek launches service app for residents The City of Windhoek has launched a new mobile app that allows residents to manage accounts and access statements. The app can report incidents like potholes and traffic light issues, submit meter readings, and verify taxis and businesses. City spokesperson Lydia Amutenya says the app will improve service delivery for Windhoek’s 486 thousand residents. todayJuly 15, 2024 121
insert_link Business / Economics Domestic financial system shows stability: BoN The Bank of Namibia's Macroprudential Oversight Committee (MOC) has found that Namibia's domestic financial system is stable, sound, and resilient. According to the BoN’s Deputy Governor, Leonie Dunn in a recent statement, this is despite rising vulnerabilities and risks, particularly concerns around elevated non-performing loans. She said the committee at its first meeting of the year, held last week to assess potential risks and vulnerabilities in the […] todayJuly 15, 2024 21
insert_link Business / Economics Austria proposes construction of affordable houses in Namibia An Austria-based Global Housing Solutions company has proposed to build affordable houses in Namibia, through a government-based loan of N.dollars 1.4 billion (70 million Euros). This is according to Austria's 10th Federal Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer who during a courtesy visit to President Nangolo Mbumba on Monday said through their facilitation the Namibian government could enter into a contract with an Austrian commercial bank with a grace period […] todayJuly 15, 2024 104
insert_link Namibia ECN Confident in High Voter Turnout as Registration Deadline Approaches https://youtu.be/HU0AIuDeAt8 The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is confident that Namibians who are eligible to vote will turn up in numbers before registration closes in 20-days' time. Between the 3rd of June and the 6th of July 2024, the ECN has registered 823,761 voters inside the country and at all Namibian Diplomatic Missions abroad. This figure represents an average of 24,562 registered voters per day between the 1st and the 6th of […] todayJuly 15, 2024 23
insert_link Namibia Multiple Arrests and Investigations Following Theft Incidents Across The Country Three men will appear in the Mariental Magistrate’s Court on Monday for stock theft involving livestock worth N$12,000. In Walvis Bay, two men face charges of housebreaking and motor vehicle theft after stealing items valued at over 144 thousand from T&M Machine Tools, with the stolen items recovered. Additionally, police are investigating a theft from a motor vehicle also in Walvis Bay, where items worth close to 563 thousand were […] todayJuly 15, 2024 16
insert_link 2 Local Only a few days left to explore Logos Hope Logos Hope, the world’s largest floating book fair, is in Namibia. Many may remember the previous visit in August 2016, when thousands of visitors were welcomed up the gangways. Now, Logos Hope will be making another visit! Logos Hope’s onboard book fair offers an expanded selection of over 5,000 different titles of books at affordable prices. They cover a wide range of subjects including science, sports, hobbies, cookery, […] todayJuly 15, 2024 73 2
insert_link Namibia President Nangolo Mbumba says Late Katrina Hanse-Himarwa was a hero President Nangolo Mbumba says Late Katrina Hanse-Himarwa fought by making sure that the remains of Namibians in German are repatriated. todayJuly 15, 2024 24
insert_link Local Namibia former 3rd first lady attends second Global first ladies Academy in New York Mrs Monica Geingos, the 3rd First Lady of Namibia and past President of the Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD), was invited to attend the second convening of the Global First Ladies Academy, an executive leadership program curated by Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and the Global First Ladies Alliance. Global First Ladies Alliance recognised the instrumental role Mrs Geingos played in co-curating the […] todayJuly 15, 2024 35