February 2012

Airports Company Workers Dig in Heels

[Namibian] Workers demand: 3 weeks' pay for every year's work 3 times basic salary Full pension payout Two-and-a-half-year backpay of salaries 5 years' difference of overtime "owed" to NAC.

Billions Lie Idle At GIPF

[Namibia Economist] Billions of dollars earmarked for investment in unlisted entities lay idle at the Government Insitutions Pension Fund, the Economist has established.

Political Perspective

[Namibian] IT stands to reason that media want the most readers, viewers or listeners they can get. This means that their content has to have widespread resonance and appeal and their medium has to be accessible, both in terms of availability and price. The media after all, are about business too. And in our vast country with its relatively small and widely dispersed population, it is largely advertising that tends to determine whether media live or die. At least, this is the case with what is usually termed private

Walk - Don't Walk

[Namibia Economist] 60% of pedestrians at Monte Christo Road do not make use of pedestrian crossings.

Tisan Calls Up Athletes

[Namibian] THE Tertiary Institutes Sports Association of Namibia (Tisan) has invited all student athletes - locally and abroad - to audition for a spot in upcoming rugby sevens and netball student world championships teams.

Alweendo Calls for 'New Mindset' in NDP4

[Namibian] NAMIBIA'S Fourth National Development Plan (NDP4) will contain "incentives - positive or negative" - to ensure that the blue print doesn't become a pipe dream.

City Knocks On Ministry's Door for Unsettled Bills

[Namibia Economist] Roger Gertze, strategic executive of finance at the City of Windhoek (CoW) this week confirmed that the City of Windhoek has submitted the list of arrears of all government institutions to the Ministry of Finance for consideration and payment.

Agribank Puts Aside N$300 Million for Farmers

[Namibia Economist] In a bid to boost output and enhance productivity of the agricultural sector, the Agricultural Bank of Namibia (Agribank) has put aside a provisional budget of N$300 million for lending to farmers during 2012.

Fourth National Development Plan to Be Finalised End of April

[Namibia Economist] The National Planning Commission this week gave feedback on the progress made on the processing of crafting the 4th five-year National Development Plan. The development plan, which is expected to be released early May, will be finalised by end of April.

Tearful Suspect Recalls Girlfriend's Death

[Namibian] MURDER suspect David Kaapanda broke down in tears on the witness stand on Friday, as he recalled the events which ended the life of his girlfriend and landed him in the dock in the High Court in Windhoek.