Minister Ericah Shafuda has denied that the Finance Ministry instructed the Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) to investigate its Commissioner, Sam Shivute, over alleged management-related issues within the agency.
Instead, Shafuda says the NamRA board was instructed to investigate the matter.
The Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi, has revealed in his ministerial statement in the National Assembly that the government has auctioned off 306 vehicles, generating about N$24 million that will be directed towards government programmes and services.
The leadership of the Otjozondjupa Region has requested that the government prioritise upgrading the Grootfontein-Tsumkwe road to bitumen standards.
The call was made during an engagement with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Housing at Otjiwarongo.
The National Planning Commission (NPC) convened its first meeting with newly appointed commissioners, who will guide the government on national development and economic planning.
Director General Kaire Mbuende addressed the commissioners, who began their three-year term on the 1st of August.
Calls for the government to lift the moratorium on pilchards are getting louder, following reports of illegal pilchard fishing near Walvis Bay.
The calls are also based on surveys indicating that the pilchards' biomass has increased, showing signs of recovery over the past four years.
The Presidency has clarified that former agriculture minister Mac Albert Hengari was, in fact, fired by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah.
In a brief statement, the Presidency said the President had expected Hengari’s resignation by Wednesday last week.
A Windhoek woman says she feels robbed of her womanhood after medical staff at the Ministry of Health and Social Services removed her womb without her consent.
Amalia Festus, a mother, is now suing the ministry for N$3.8 million.
The Health and Social Services Ministry has directed all senior government officials to begin utilizing public health care services.
This initiative aims to instill confidence in the community regarding the quality of medical services available to them.
Employees at the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology welcomed Emma Theofelus, the reappointed minister, earlier this morning.
The Public Procurement Act faced sharp criticism in parliament, with Deputy Minister of Higher Education Natalia |Goagoses calling for a complete overhaul of the legislation.
