Donald Matthys

3 weeks ago | namibian.com.na | Donald Matthys

Experts are calling the government’s latest security sector recruitment drive an attempt to tackle unemployment and boost public service delivery across the country. This comes after prime minister Elijah Ngurare on Wednesday announced the government would recruit 1 800 individuals to the Namibian Defence Force (NDF). Labour expert Sydwill Scholtz says the move is an attempt at alleviating the unemployment crisis the country is currently faced with.

3 weeks ago | namibian.com.na | Donald Matthys

Redforce Debt Management has successfully fended off a legal challenge of its tender to collect N$48 million in debt on behalf of TransNamib. This follows legal action taken by rival firm Qaurtile Debt Collection. In his ruling, High Court justice Thomas Masuku has determined that the applicant lacked urgency.

3 weeks ago | namibian.com.na | Donald Matthys

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has paid tribute to former Zambian president Edgar Lungu, highlighting his efforts to strengthen Namibia-Zambia relations. Nandi-Ndaitwah, who served as both prime minister and deputy minister of international relations during that time, said Lungu consistently worked to deepen cooperation between the two neighbouring countries.

3 weeks ago | namibian.com.na | Donald Matthys

Namibians in the southern parts of the country should brace themselves for a drop in temperatures over the next few days as a cold front begins to make its way to the country. Chief forecaster at the Namibia Meteorological Services Odillo Kgobetsi says a prefrontal system currently developing over the Cape Town area is expected to push cooler air northward, resulting in significantly colder conditions across southern Namibia.

4 weeks ago | namibian.com.na | Donald Matthys

The Erongo Regional Council will host the first Uis Investment Conference on 4 July to shed light on emerging investment and sustainable development within the Dâures constituency. Under the theme, ‘Uis in Transition – Mining, Tourism and Beyond’, the conference aims to position Uis as a viable investment destination, driven by growing opportunities in mining, tourism, housing, logistics, retail, and infrastructure development.