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Namfisa says it is protecting public
The Namibia Financial Supervisory Institutions Authority (Namfisa) says it is busy with its own investigation into allegations that Lewis Stores (Namibia) (Pty) Limited have, on behalf of Mutual &...
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Budget shrinks
Namibians can breathe a sigh of relief for now as the so-called and much-anticipated solidarity tax is unlikely to be introduced in the coming financial year. Delivering the 2016/17 national budget...
View ArticleMixed reaction to Calle’s speech
There has been a mixed reaction from opposition politicians to Finance Minister Calle Schlettwein’s N$66 billion budget speech yesterday. All People’s Party leader and MP Ignatius Shixwameni said the...
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BUDGET DELIBERATIONS
PARTNERS: Deputy minister of finance Natangwe Ithete, NMH CEO Albe Botha, Standard Bank Namibia CEO Junius Mungunda, finance minister Calle Schlettwein, PWC Namibia MD Nangula Uandja and Christell...
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Booze and cigarettes more expensive
As has become the trend every year, the cost of smoking and drinking has gone up yet again following an announcement last week by Finance Minister Calle Schlettwein of increases in ‘sin taxes’ on...
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Costly gate at Unam hardly functional
While facing severe financial constraints, the University of Namibia (Unam) has installed a N$20 million security gate complete with scanners and metal detectors. However, the gate’s security features...
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Union worries about robots replacing people
The trend of replacing workers in the fishing industry with robotic machinery is a huge concern for the Trade Union Congress of Namibia (TUCNA). Paulus Hango, the president of the union, says machinery...
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D-Jay in kidnapping saga
Local rapper Diogene Ochs, known by his stage name D-Jay, spent the early hours of yesterday at the Wanaheda police station after he was accused of kidnapping an underage Windhoek girl. D-Jay was...
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Schlettwein will not entertain tax amnesty now
Finance Minister Calle Schlettwein is not convinced that granting amnesty to tax defaulters is the solution to broadening the tax base. Speaking at Friday’s annual budget review luncheon hosted by...
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Witvlei: A sleepy village with big dreams
About two years ago more than 200 villagers were left on the streets, falling into the slumber of unemployment, idleness and alcoholism. This became the state of Witvlei, situated 150 kilometres from...
View ArticleSPYL compares Facebook post to ‘Nyamu notes’
The Swapo Party Youth League’s (SPYL) Central Committee has compared a Facebook post by its economic affairs secretary Imms Nashinge to the controversial ‘Nyamu notes’.Read more about SPYL compares...
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34 rhino poached so far
A total of 34 poached rhino carcases have been discovered in Namibia since the beginning of this year of which 29 rhino carcases were discovered in the Etosha National Park. These shocking statistics...
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Rehoboth council welcomes probe
The new mayor of Rehoboth, Christina Blaauw, says the town will have sufficient land to meet its needs for the next five years. At a press briefing on Friday Blaauw said planning for 5 000 plots was...
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80 years wise: The Kahikumunu twins
At the age of 80, Benestus and Alfons Kahikumunu say obedience and avoiding conflict have kept them alive and together for so long. The twins hosted a celebration a farm about 100 kilometres east of...
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No need to panic over yellow fever - WHO
The immigration department is tightening surveillance at the country’s entry points to ensure that people entering Namibia from yellow-fever-endemic countries have been vaccinated against the viral...
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Bail denied to Okahandja farmer
A farmer accused of shooting and killing a suspected poacher on the farm Otukaruno in the Okahandja District has been denied bail. Okahandja Magistrate Masule Kwizi yesterday refused the bail...
View ArticleRecords of bail proceedings ruled as admissible evidence
The Windhoek High Court could not uphold the defence counsel’s objection that one of the accused in a prison sex scandal was not properly informed of his rights in that his bail application record...
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