Namibia

The Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund hopes an increased budget, to N$1.6 billion, to cater for the expected increased number of applicants during the 2022 academic year, will be approved. The increased budget is needed for the students as the number of applicants is expected to increase by 2% or…

The GIPF has taken note of articles circulating on social media regarding the "death after retirement" benefits offered by the GIPF, and more so as it affects members who are single at the time of their death. - Upon retirement (normal or early), a member receives a 1/3 tax-free lump…

The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) engineering and built environment faculty travelled from Pretoria to Swakopmund, Namibia, in the SunChaser 4, their energy efficient, high technology solar powered vehicle. Going from town to town, the fourth-generation solar electric car covered more than 2 153km on highways using solar panels installed on…

KICK-BOXING star Delano Muller (17) recently hosted a self-defence workshop at Otjiwarongo. The event took place at the Peri Naua Cultural Centre, which offers underprivileged children library and kindergarten facilities, as well as language, dance and paper mache classes. "The event was held to support the Peri Naua Cultural Centre…

The Government of Canada is implementing enhanced border measures for all travellers who have been in the Southern Africa region — including South Africa, Eswatini, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Namibia— within the last 14 days before arriving in Canada. November 26, 2021    Ottawa Public health authorities in South…

This story has been updated with news of WHO’s classification of the variant, and new travel restrictions. Today (Nov. 26), the UK added six African countries to its “red list” for travel: South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. A new variant of covid-19, seemingly originating in the region,…

This story has been updated with news of WHO’s classification of the variant. The World Health Organization met on Friday (Nov. 26) to discuss a new covid-19 variant that’s been detected in southern Africa, determining it to be “of concern.” Cases of B.1.1.529 (called the omicron variant) have been seen…

History is being made. The Bank of Namibia will now have two deputy governors, and president Hage Geingob has appointed the Financial Intelligence Centre head, Leonie Dunn, as the second deputy governor of the Bank of Namibia. He also reappointed the current governor Johannes !Gawaxab (65) for a period of…

The Bank of Namibia this week launched a three-year strategic plan which provides a solid platform for the bank to conduct monetary policy, approach financial stability, and help drive sustainable economic development. Following a six-month exercise led by the Bank's Management Committee and the Board, the strategic plan was launched…

The minister of health and social services, Kalumbi Shangula, said 154 595 doses of Sinopharm, AstraZeneca and Sputnik component 1 will be destroyed because they are unfit for use. Shangula made the announcement yesterday, as the Khomas region recorded a spike in cases, with 66 new infections recorded out of…