Day: November 4, 2021

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No salary increase on cards for public servants

Minister of Finance Ipumbu Shiimi has said that the 2021 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) assumes no pensionable salary increases for public servants in the 2022-2023 financial year (FY).This emerged in Shiimi’s mid-term budget review speech o…

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‘Real patriots’ will repay NSFAF loans: Shiimi

Finance minister Ipumbu Shiimi says patriotic Namibians who benefited from the Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) should repay their loans as it is “the right thing to do”.The minister paused during his 2021/22 mid-year budget review to…

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Nangolo to face Ndaendapo for national title

Flaim ‘Special One’ Nangolo is scheduled to fight Abraham Ndaendapo for the junior lightweight national title in Windhoek on 10 December.This was announced by African Connection Boxing Sport and Entertainment (AC) promoter Immanuel Moses during a press…

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Kandjeke zeroes in on school feeding programme

“It takes a full stomach to feed the mind” is the maxim on which the Namibia School Feeding Programme (NSFP) is premised.But from the poor quality maize meal to illegal awarding or extension of tenders, a performance audit report by the Auditor General…

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Mushelenga calls for laws that protect press freedom

The media is an important stakeholder in public education and information dissemination and the government should thus put in place laws and regulations that protect its freedom, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) minister, Peya Mushelenga,…

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||Kharas has vaccinated nearly 26 000 against COVID-19

The ||Kharas Region has thus far vaccinated 25 968 inhabitants against COVID-19, out of a targeted 55 489 inhabitants.These figures were revealed by Deputy Minister of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare, Bernadette Jagger at the Mi…

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Indoor malaria spraying campaign kicks off

The Ministry of Health and Social Services has rolled out an indoor residual spraying (IRS) campaign in 21 targeted malaria endemic districts to combat malaria in Namibia.According to a media statement issued on Thursday, Namibia has achieved a remarka…

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COVID-19: Namibia records four new cases and one death

Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Kalumbi Shangula, announced that Namibia on Wednesday recorded four new Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and one death, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 3 558.In an update issued on Thursday, …

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Bank Windhoek Fistball action this weekend

The Bank Windhoek Fistball National Cup Tournament will take place this Saturday at the Cohen Fistball Club (CFC) in Windhoek.The weekend fixtures were confirmed by the Fistball Association of Namibia’s media officer, Helmo Minz in a statement on Wedne…

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