The namibia Revolutionary Transport and Manufacturing Union has rejected plans for truck drivers to donate blood while on the road. This is despite supporting a new agreement between the Walvis Bay Corridor Group (WBCG) and the Blood Transfusion Service of…

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare says government grant beneficiaries whose payments were suspended must go for verification before the end of July. The suspension affected over 15 825 old-age grant beneficiaries out of the country’s 209 226…

The Walvis Bay Corridor Group (WBCG) and the Blood Transfusion Service of Namibia (NamBTS) have entered into an agreement that encourages truck drivers and broader transport professionals to donate blood voluntarily to save lives. The WBCG and NamBTS have formally…

The Zambezi education directorate says dozens of pupils from three flood-affected schools have not returned to class since the start of the current term. The schools are Muzii Combined School, Nankuntwe Combined School, and Mpukano Primary School. They were among…

Two Namibian fishermen missing after illegally crossing Liyanti River to Botswana Lyanshulu villager Chamaku Shomana (79) says she has been living in agony for the past month. Her son, Tokomelo Lunyanzo (39), has not returned home after going fishing in…

The Katima Mulilo Town Council has begun repairing potholes and damaged roads after heavy rains, backed by a N$4 million budget. Motorists earlier this year expressed their dissatisfaction with the dilapidated state of the roads, saying their cars were being…

The Zambezi region is facing a severe police staff shortage, with only 712 officers serving about 142 000 residents, governor Dorothy Kabula-Simushi says. Kabula-Simushi revealed this during her state of the region address in Katima Mulilo yesterday. She said the…

Zambezi governor Dorothy Kabula-Simushi says there has been a notable increase of cargo passing through the Katima Mulilo and Ngoma borders. This comes as import values reached a record of N$71 billion. Export values stood at N$20 billion during the…

Furnmart and Home Corp Namibia employees ended their strike after the company committed to a two-year deal to increase their salaries by 5% and N$300 per month. Over 467 employees countrywide embarked on a stay-away strike last Monday after the…

COMMERCIALLY motivated illegal fishing activities in the Zambezi River have placed the highly sought-after tilapia fish (Zambezi bream) species under threat, the government has said. Zambezi bream, a local staple, has over the years grown to become a lucrative business…

The Metal and Allied Namibian Works Union (Manwu) has announced that Furnmart & Home Corp Namibia employees will start their strike for salary increments and housing allowances on Monday. This action follows a vote in which 467 employees supported a…

The Walvis Bay Corridor Group (WBCG) implores operators to make use of the pre-clearance system to avoid congestion of trucks at borders. This call was made during a stakeholders engagement WBCG had with the transport and logistics sectors as a…