Author: Ludorf Iyambo
October Vehicle Sales Surge
By: Ludorf Iyambo Vehicle sales in October soared to 1,145 new units, marking a 24.6% year-on-year increase from the 919 units sold during the same period last year. Simonis Storm analyst Almandro Jansen attributed this growth to pre-year-end,…
N$18 Minimum Wage Per Hour for Namibian Workers
By: Ludorf Iyambo Starting 1 January 2025, the minimum wage for all Namibian workers, excluding domestic and agricultural workers, will be set at N$18.00 per hour. This was announced by the Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment…
OTA Allocates 54 Farming Units For Food Production
By: Ludorf Iyambo The Ondonga Traditional Authority (OTA) has confirmed that land in OkashanaKuukongoWanehale has been leased to individuals for agricultural purposes. This was done under the directive of King (Tate Omukwaniilwa) FillimonShuumbwaNangolo. At a press conference this…
Opinion: Africa: A Farm, a Mine, and a Factory
By: Ludorf Iyambo Sometimes, I find myself deeply emotional about the state of Africa and its citizens. It feels like a curse to be truly awake, to understand how the world operates. Once you gain that awareness, you start…
Oshakati Hospital Commissions New Hemodialysis Machines
By: Ludorf Iyambo On Friday, Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, officially commissioned a new Dialysis Unit equipped with 15 hemodialysis machines at the Oshakati Intermediate Hospital. Shangula highlighted the long-standing need for renal dialysis services…
Entrepreneur Proposes Plans to Export Namibian Skills
By: Rudorf Iyambo Namibian entrepreneur Oscar Mwandingi has reached out to UNESCO and various foreign embassies in Namibia in an effort to address the country’s growing unemployment crisis, particularly among skilled professionals, such as trained teachers. Mwandingi has…
Okashana Farmers Protest Against Illegal Fencing of Communal Grazing Land
By: Ludorf Iyambo The community of Okashana Kuukongo waNehale, in the Oshikoto region, has issued a one-week ultimatum to the regional governor and land board to remove illegal fences enclosing their communal grazing land. The community has threatened to…
Businessman Offers Training to Sex Workers in Oshakati
By: Ludorf Iyambo A local businessman from Oshakati has extended a lifeline to eight sex workers operating near the Okandjendi Bridge by offering them training in design and tailoring, aiming to help them build better lives. The number of…
Agribank Pledges to Assist Fruit Farmers
By: Ludorf Iyambo Agribank’s northern branch has expressed readiness to assist farmers in closing Namibia’s fruit import gap. This announcement follows recent reports by the Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) that 96% of the fruits consumed in the country are…
Shifeta Calls for Initiatives to Boost Domestic Tourism
By: Ludorf Iyambo Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, has urged stakeholders to join the government in creating more cultural heritage products to expand Namibia’s tourism offerings. This initiative aims to stimulate domestic tourism demand and enhance…