Author: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus
Border Closed For A Variety Of Veggies
By: Ngiinomenwa-vali Erastus Local production for butternuts, green and coloured pepper, cucumber, pumpkins, sweet potato, and plum tomato will be sufficient for local demands for the period of April 2023. Thus, the border will be closed for the importation…
Windhoek, The Stingiest With Housing Land – Report
By: Nghinnomenwa-vali Erastus In its just released 2022 annual report, the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia (SDFN) said securing land for low-income earners is the most difficult thing in Windhoek. “Windhoek remains the greatest challenge for Shack Dwellers Federation of…
252 Agricultural Scientific Officers And Technicians Needed
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Namibia has 252 vacancies for agricultural scientific officers and technicians all over the country, said the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform. The Ministry has 147 Agriculture Development Centres (ADCs) around the country that offer technical and…
Nam Ghetto Life Continues, As Village-To-Town Emigration Continues …40% of Nam’s 2,5 million people reside in ghettos
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus By July 2022, more than 40% of Namibia’s overall population and around 80% of its urban population currently live in shacks and rented rooms in informal settlements, according to the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia’s (SDFN) 2022 annual…
The Beautiful Words From The 2023 Opening Session Of Cabinet
By: Nghiinomenw-vali Erastus We forget so fast, in case our ministers and cabinet members forgot, here is a reminder of the President’s speech during the first opening session of Cabinet. “The Year of Revival. It is a new year and…
As Nam Engages in Beef-Cat Fights, Bots Is Making Beef Moves
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Botswana received accreditation to export their beef to the United Arab Emirates as of mid-March. Furthermore, the country intends to access all lucrative markets within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, the Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) announced last…
Six of 20 Commercial SOE Declared Dividends In 2 Years
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Only five commercial public entities plus Namdeb have declared dividends to their main shareholder, the government, in the past two years, according to the Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises. These are Namibre, NASRIA, Bank of Namibia, Namdia…
To What Extent Should We Allow Mining To Touch Other Sectors?
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Various communities in Erongo and Kavango regions have questioned the mining activities in their areas and its impact on their future livelihoods. The latest is the Daures community in the Erongo region that petitioned the Ministry of Mines…
NCCI Calls For SMEs Tax Sins Forgiveness
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Namibian Chamber of Commerce and Industry says it will be of economic benefit if the Finance Ministry waives the penalties and interest owed by the business sector. The chamber’s Chief Executive Officer Charity Mwiya made the suggestion…
Energy Import Can Be Slashed If Households Switch To Thermal Solar …as half of private households electricity consumption go to hot water
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus According to the Namibia Energy Institute (NEI), if the country’s private households switch to solar-powered heaters or thermal solar panels, the country can reduce its 65% energy import dependence. This is because 80% of the country’s energy is…