The government plans to build 50 ventilated improved pit (VIP) toilets in five constituencies in the Otjozondjupa region. The project will add to more than 125 toilets already constructed in the region. VIP toilets are an improved version of conventional…

The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has questioned the maintenance and accountability of Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) following the closure of the indoor swimming facilities at Gross Barmen Resort. Rodrick Likando, who is the shadow minister for tourism and environment,…

The Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater) has assured residents of Okahandja that their tap water remains safe for consumption, despite recent public complaints regarding an unusual taste and odour. NamWater in a statement released on Friday said the strange smell and…

The Namibia Tourism Board (NTB) and the Business and Intellectual Property Authority (Bipa) are working together to improve tourism business registration and compliance. An agreement signed on Friday by the two chief executives, NTB’s Sebulon Chicalu and Bipa’s Ainna Kaundu,…

The Roads Authority (RA) says it is addressing challenges delaying the implementation of some road projects across the country. RA chief executive officer Hippy Tjivikua said this in a statement this week while responding to concerns raised by various road…

The Meat Corporation of Namibia has proposed paying employees two-thirds of their salaries from November to January as foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) strains the state-owned meat processor’s finances. In a letter dated 13 October, Meatco interim chief executive Albertus Aochamub requests…

The Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs cannot explain a gap of N$860 000 in its records of outstanding travel allowances, the auditor general has found. This is according to Junias Kandjeke’s report for the financial year ended 31 March…

The acting chief executive of the Roads Contractor Company, Dasius Nelumbu, has blamed political interference and a fellow executive for the payment of N$17 million for fuel that was never delivered to the state. He says he was called by…

The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has launched an investigation into the state-owned Namibia Wildlife Resorts’ alleged financial mismanagement, poor governance and unfair labour practices. The investigation includes establishing why some workers are still camping 11 months after a…

The Roads Contractor Company (RCC) has “forced” acting chief executive Dasius Nelumbu to take leave while it investigates his involvement in a N$17 million fuel deal involving undelivered fuel allegedly paid to entities linked to fugitive businessman Victor Malima. The…

Inside talks between the government and TotalEnergies The Namibian government and French company TotalEnergies remain locked in talks over the country’s first major offshore oil project, amid reported disagreements over the licence period, international arbitration, taxation and the outstanding new…

Young people have joined the Ministry of Health and Social Services in preparing for World Mental Health Day by cleaning the ministry’s mental health facility in Windhoek. The initiative follows a report by The Namibian this year which stated that…