Works and transport minister Veikko Nekundi on Thursday threatened to terminate the contract of Youth Security Services if it fails to pay its employees by 27 February. The company, which guards several ministry assets, allegedly breached the minimum wage agreement…

The government has increased tax on tobacco and alcoholic beverages by 3.39% in line with the Southern African Customs Union Agreement. The increase took effect on 25 February as finance minister Ericah Shafudah announced the tabling of the national budget…

The government will now pay 100% of medical aid for civil servants, following the removal of the 5% levy previously paid to service providers, effective 1 April, while a 5% levy on self-medication will remain applicable. This was announced yesterday…

Minister of works and transport Veikko Nekundi on Wednesday said government houses or flats have not been maintained and those who stay in them must either buy them or move out. ​He said the scheme will end in June and…

Health minister Esperance Luvindao has told parliamentarians who do not want to use public hospitals that they are not going to be forced to do so. She was responding to questions on Wednesday regarding concerns over the infringement of human…

The government, the Namibia Public Workers Union (Napwu), and the Namibia National Teachers’ Union (Nantu) have signed a 5% salary adjustment agreement for civil servants over the two financial years 2026/27 and 2027/28. This was announced on Wednesday by Napwu…

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s two sons say the claim by Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) leader Panduleni Itula that they are involved in the oil industry is a blatant lie. Itula yesterday publicly linked Nandi-Ndaitwah’s sons to the oil sector through…

Swapo parliamentarian Elifas Dingara, who once proposed that N$1 million be allocated to each Namibian, insists that his proposal was grounded in economic principles and demographic realities. Dingara said this during his final speech after announcing his retirement from the…

The Presidency says president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and her sons are not involved in the oil sector. This is contained in a statement released on Tuesday evening by the Presidency in response to allegations made by Independent Patriots for Change president…

Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) president Panduleni Itula has accused president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of misleading the public when saying her family has no hand in the oil industry. Itula made these remarks on Tuesday at a press conference in Windhoek.…

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has appointed retired wing commander Alex Tukuhupwele as Namibia’s ambassador to India. She made this announcement at State House on Monday. “I formally entrust you with the noble responsibility of representing our Republic in your country of…

The government plans to revive the struggling Roads Contractor Company within five years through a recapitalisation strategy focused on equipment procurement and dedicated project allocations. Established under the Roads Contractor Company (RCC) Act of 1999, the company is responsible for…