Namibia

President Hage Geingob says Namibia is currently a ‘hotbed’ for hydrocarbon prospecting

President Hage Geingob yesterday stated that Namibia is currently a ‘hotbed’ for hydrocarbon prospecting with a share of 13 per cent of all offshore rigs operating in Africa. Geingob said this at the African energy renaissance themed: prioritising energy poverty, people, planet, industrialisation and free markets which ends today in South Africa. A statement issued by the Presidency quoted the president as saying that the country has witnessed more than […]

October 18, 2023 6

Sport

The Rugby World Cup…so far

email The pool rounds of the Rugby World Cup 2023 are over, and it is, perhaps, prudent to do a quick analysis of what we learnt of the first part of the Rugby World Cup based on the matches we’ve seen thus far and then to make a couple of observations thereafter. Probably the biggest revelation is that the gulf between the “big guns” and the “minnows” is enormous, and […]

October 12, 2023 9

Namibia

Nangolo’s legal aid certificate revoked

In a further update to the story about lawyer Eva Nangolo’s derogatory Tweet about the Damara people, Minister of Justice Yvonne Dausab has revoked her legal aid certificate. Dausab has written to Nangolo, saying that the actions taken in her private capacity will impact her capabilities to execute her duties as a legal aid counsel. Executive Director, Gladice Pickering explains.

April 5, 2023 43

Namibia

UNAM Southern Campus lecture block inaugurated

Speaking at the inauguration of the lecture hall complex at the University of Namibia Southern Campus in Keetmanshoop, Deputy President, Nangolo Mbumba, pointed out that the country’s youth will only be able to fully participate and benefit economically if they are skilled and have requisite know-how. It is for this reason, he said, that the University of Namibia has taken a deliberate decision to relocate Geoscience Programmes from the UNAM […]

April 4, 2023 14

Press Releases

Financial Easter eggs hiding in your budget basket

Easter is an excellent time to evaluate your spending and look for hidden financial "eggs" in your basket. Check out the following financial Easter eggs: Review your unused monthly subscriptions, such as streaming services or miscellaneous spending on game add ons, online shopping and retail credit accounts. Are you using them all? If not, you might want to cancel the ones you do not need or attract unnecessary interest in […]

April 3, 2023 11

Opinion Pieces

Say No To Tollgates

By Josef Kefas Sheehama The proposal is questionable, coming at a time when people are facing undue hardship, including the high cost of living. As such, Namibians see themselves as being caught between the devil and the deep sea. The introduction of tollgates become another punishment for Namibia. The Road Fund Administration (RFA) anticipated a massive increase in revenues. This will translate to between N$500 million to N$750 million per […]

April 3, 2023 16