BUDGET IS AN INSTRUMENT OF FISCAL REFORM – FINANCE MINISTER

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The Minister of Finance says the national budget is not merely a statement of numbers but an instrument of fiscal reform which advances disciplined consolidation anchored on primary budget balance.

The debate on the appropriation bill is now set to proceed to the committee stage.

BUDGET GAPS STALL EMPLOYMENT POLICY

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A lack of dedicated budgetary allocation and weak coordination are some of the challenges that hindered the successful implementation of Namibia's Second National Employment Policy.

NAMIBIA STANDS FIRM ON UN SECURITY COUNCIL REFORM

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Namibia remains unmoved in its demand for reform of the United Nations Security Council.

This statement follows the African Union's intensified efforts to uphold its unanimous and long-standing demand for urgent reform of the UN Security Council.

BUSINESSMAN GRANTED N$200,000 BAIL IN NAMCOR CASE

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The Windhoek Magistrate's Court has granted businessman Panduleni Hamukwaya, an accused in the  National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia corruption case, bail of N$200,000.

NAMIBIA PRAISED FOR ATTRACTING INVESTORS

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Namibia Petroleum Operators Association representative Eduardo Rodriguez says Namibia has done a commendable job in terms of attracting investors.

Rodriguez, however, stated production could take up to 15 years after final investment decision is made.

FLASH FLOODS WORSEN IN KATIMA MULILO

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Flashfloods continue to affect more people at Katima Mulilo as heavy rains persist and malaria cases surge in the Zambezi Region.

Sixty-one households have been relocated to temporary shelters since the beginning of the year.

The number is expected to rise as the rain persists.

NDF RECEIVES ADVANCED NETWORK LABORATORY

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The Namibia Defence Force (NDF) has received a state-of-the-art Advanced Network Laboratory at the School of Signals in Okahandja.

The achievement in defence cooperation represents a crucial element of the enduring bilateral relations between Namibia and India.

FMD CONTROL AREA DECLARED IN //KHARAS REGION

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The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has declared a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) control area within the FMD-free zone in the ||Kharas Region.