Health and social services minister Esperance Luvindao says 294 senior government officials are expected to use public health facilities starting 1 April. “The new arrangement is not complicated because everyone who wishes to continue seeing their private doctors will still…
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Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust) researchers and students will now be able to receive and process real-time satellite data directly from orbit. This comes as Nust launched an on-campus satellite data-receiving ground station on Wednesday. The station will…
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The Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy will sign a service level agreement with the Central North Regional Electricity Distributor (Cenored) to accelerate rural electrification. According to a statement issued on Friday, the agreement will be signed on Monday, 9…
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Minister of urban and rural development James Sankwasa has ordered the Okahandja municipality to cancel the N$11-million sale of 101 residential plots to private companies to prioritise landless Namibians. The sale of these serviced and unserviced plots was issued only…
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The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested a former senior official at one of the country’s public institutions, following investigations into allegations of corruptly using office for personal gain. In a statement issued on Thursday, the ACC said “funds intended for…
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QKR Navachab Gold Mine has donated mechanical training equipment valued at N$250 000 to the Namibia Institute of Mining and Technology’s Arandis Campus. The donation was handed over during a ceremony on Monday. Speaking on behalf of managing director George…
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The Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) and Botswana Fibre Networks have signed an agreement to strengthen cross-border digital connectivity between Namibia and Botswana. According to a statement issued yesterday, the agreement was signed on 18 February in Gaborone, Botswana. The agreement…
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The Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater) says a scheduled water supply interruption will affect parts of Windhoek and surrounding areas on Friday. The outage is scheduled from 07h30 to 16h30 due to maintenance purposes. In a notice issued Thursday, NamWater informs…
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The Ministry of Health and Social Services is launching an investigation into alleged medical negligence following the death of a 21-year-old man, Elijah Laurenzo Areseb, at Otjiwarongo District Hospital. This was announced in a statement issued on Tuesday. “The loss…
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Trustco Group Holdings has confirmed that Meya Mining Limited, in which Trustco holds a minority interest, has secured a N$400-million financing facility from Ecobank Sierra Leone Limited. The bank is supported by Ecobank Ghana. In a statement issued on Wednesday,…
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The Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) has announced the arrival and berthing of the MSC Ellen, a state-of-the-art Neo Panamax container vessel, at the Port of Walvis Bay. In statement issued on Wednesday, Namport says the vessel’s call further cements the…
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President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will be attending the 39th African Union (AU) Assembly of Heads of State and Government on 14 to 15 February in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The summit follows the 48th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council, which began…
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