Author: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus
Agriculture Ministry Needs Research Facilities
By: Nghiinomenwa-Vali Erastus The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform (MAWLR) needs research facilities capable of investigating animal disease pathogens, developing vaccines, and enhancing plant health and phytosanitary services. According to Agriculture Minister Calle Schlettwein, many of…
Namibia Underutilising Youth Demographic Dividends … 405,599 Youth Not Formally Employed
By: Nghiinomenwa-Vali Erastus Of Namibia’s 1.8 million working-age population, approximately 1.02 million are youth between the ages of 15 and 34. However, only 252,886 of them are formally employed. Alarmingly, the country has 405,599 youth who are formally…
Farmers Allowed to Extract 80% Water From Hardap Dam
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Southern farmers can now draw water for irrigation from the Hardap Dam following a government decision last week, enabled by an improvement in the dam’s water levels. The resumption comes after nearly three months (two…
Namibia’s Banking Sector Concentrated and Uncompetitive – World Bank
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus An assessment by the World Bank in its FY25-29 Country Partnership Framework for Namibia has revealed that the country’s banking sector is heavily concentrated and uncompetitive. The report highlights that although Namibia’s major banks are…
Dam Levels Slowly Improving, But Hardap Remains Closed to Farmers
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Several dams across the country have recorded positive water inflows, with critical reservoirs such as the Von Bach and Hardap dams showing improvements over the past two weeks. This is according to updates issued by…
Namibia’s Banking Sector Concentrated and Uncompetitive – World Bank
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus An assessment by the World Bank in its FY25-29 Country Partnership Framework for Namibia has revealed that the country’s banking sector is heavily concentrated and uncompetitive. The report highlights that although Namibia’s major banks are…
Dam Levels Slowly Improving, But Hardap Remains Closed to Farmers
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Several dams across the country have recorded positive water inflows, with critical reservoirs such as the Von Bach and Hardap dams showing improvements over the past two weeks. This is according to updates issued by…
Mutambo Maowe Quarantine Farm To Be Renovated
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform says it will renovate and upgrade the Mutambo Maowe quarantine facilities next year. This was revealed by the Ministry’s executive director Ndiyakupi Nghituwamata who visited key agricultural facilities…
Opuwo Slaughterhouse Set for Major Upgraded
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The existing Opuwo slaughterhouse is set to undergo renovation to upgrade it to a fully fledged abattoir. This will enable farmers in the Kunene Region to slaughter cattle and small stock locally. The executive director of…
Second Lowest Pork Imports Recorded in October
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Eratus Namibia recorded its second-lowest pork imports of the year in October 2024, with only 35,734 kilograms of pork products brought into the country. This significant reduction has been attributed to an increase in local pork…