National Housing Enterprise Board Chairperson urges local authorities for support on land

National Housing Enterprise Board Chairperson urges local authorities for support on land

The National Housing Enterprise Board Chairperson Toska Sem urged local authorities to support them by allocating affordable land to allow them to address the housing backlog in the country. She said that during the handing over of over 140 houses in Omuthiya, Ondangwa and Okahao.

November 27, 2023 9

Namibia

3rd Edition of the Namibian Men’s Conference concludes in /Karas Region

The 3rd Edition of the Namibian Men's Conference was held recently. This time the Southern Town of Keetmanshoop played host to over 500 men under the theme "Zero Male Suicide And Promoting Positive Masculinity". Here is the founder Munene.

November 27, 2023 22

Namibia

Landless People’s Movement’s Harold Kambrude argues for urgent poverty strategy

Landless Peolple's Movemet's Harold Kambrude argues that although the Basic Income Grant will not resolve the issue of poverty in Namibia, it may be the a vital lifeline and help lift vulnerable Namibians out of poverty urgently. The party's Lifalaza Simataa expands.

November 27, 2023

Namibia

Dalton Ashikoto eyes new Namibian-produced movies

An intellectual billionaire and two other men struggled to band together and survive after getting stranded in the Alaskan wilderness with a blood-thirsty Kodiak Bear hunting them down. Sounds like a movie? Well, yes, it's the American movie by the name "The Edge" from 1997. Local Film producer Dalton Ashikoto visited Future Media Studios and gave us a brief on the Namibian-produced movie called "The Edge".

November 27, 2023 21

World

Multiple fatal crashes over the Thanksgiving holidays in the U.S

U.S. first responders dealt with at least 14 road deaths in the state of Georgia on Thursday, and another involving four fatalities in California. The crashes happened as people were travelling to see loved ones over the holidays. From Washington Caroline Malone reports.

November 27, 2023

South Africa

SA’s Electricty Minister says generation units that led to stage 6 rolling blackouts have been returned to service

Electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says generation units that led to stage six rolling blackouts have returned to service and Eskom is expecting more units to return tomorrow. Ramokgopa provided an update on electricity generation performance following the earlier implementation of stage six load-shedding by Eskom, which has now been reduced to stage 4. He says the high unplanned capability loss factor due to recent breakdowns, which resulted in low dam […]

November 27, 2023 5

Namibia

Ministry of Public Enterprises intends to implement a new game plan for State-owned enterprises

The Finance and Public Enterprises ministry intends to implement what it calls a new game plan aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of State-owned enterprises, with a particular focus on boards’ performance. Minister Iipumbu Shiimi revealed the plan during the public enterprises conference held at Gross Barmen this past week, saying it will include the recruitment of experienced individuals to serve as board members of SOEs and measuring their performance.

November 27, 2023 16

Business / Economics

SA’s Minister of Labour talks five-billion-rand Unemployment Insurance Fund jobs deal with Thuja Holdings

SA's Minister of Labour and Employment Thulas Nxesi says he will file court papers to set aside the controversial five-billion-rand Unemployment Insurance Fund jobs deal with Thuja Holdings. Thuja Holdings CEO and former Productivity SA chairperson, Mthunzi Mdwaba, has alleged that minister Nxesi and two other cabinet ministers solicited a 500-million-rand bribe to allow a dubious job creation scheme by the UIF to proceed. Nxesi has strongly denied the allegations, […]

November 24, 2023 4

Business / Economics

Chairperson of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung pays courtesy visit to the National Council of Namibia

Norbert Lammert, Chairperson of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, paid a courtesy visit to the National Council of Namibia. During the discussions, the delegation explored the organisational structures of their respective federal systems. Lukas Sinimbo Muha, Chairperson of the National Council, emphasised the importance of the working relationship between KAS and the National Council. Muha highlighted, with gratitude, KAS’s sponsorship of the five-year strategic plan, which will run until the 2027/28 financial year. […]

November 24, 2023 9

FUTURE MEDIA NAMIBIA

National Housing Enterprise Board Chairperson urges local authorities for support on land

3rd Edition of the Namibian Men’s Conference concludes in /Karas Region

Landless People’s Movement’s Harold Kambrude argues for urgent poverty strategy

Dalton Ashikoto eyes new Namibian-produced movies

Multiple fatal crashes over the Thanksgiving holidays in the U.S

SA’s Electricty Minister says generation units that led to stage 6 rolling blackouts have been returned to service

Ministry of Public Enterprises intends to implement a new game plan for State-owned enterprises

SA’s Minister of Labour talks five-billion-rand Unemployment Insurance Fund jobs deal with Thuja Holdings

Chairperson of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung pays courtesy visit to the National Council of Namibia

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