Author: Hertha Ekandjo
Namibia Needs To Develop Strong Trade Relations With African Countries – Economist
By: Hertha Ekandjo With Namibia importing 22% worth of goods from African countries in 2020 following the closure of overseas ports and trade restrictions due to the pandemic, economist Abednego Ekandjo said it is crucial for Namibia to build strong…
Chinese, Indian Shops The Only Job Opportunities For Youth In Divundu and Ndiyona
By:Hertha Ekandjo and Annakleta Haikera Divundu and Ndiyona inhabitants in the Kavango East region say the only employment opportunities are from the Chinese and Indian shops in these areas. According to them, getting a job in an Indian or Chinese…
Operationalise The Uvhungu-Vungu Dairy Farm – Venaani … Says the tragedy at the Kayova village could have been avoided
By:Hertha Ekandjo The official opposition leader is irked by the fact that the 16 family members who lost their lives after eating contaminated mahangu are in the same Kavango East region where the dormant N$141 million Uvhungu Vungu dairy project…
Eagle FM, NipamSign Three-Year MoU
By:Hertha Ekandjo The Namibia Institute of Public Administration and Management (Nipam) and Eagle FM media house signed a three-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Thursday. The agreement aims at setting out areas of cooperation between the media house and Nipam….
Namibia Fish Consumption Promotion Trust, Unam Sign N$3 Million MoU
By: Hertha Ekandjo The University of Namibia (Unam) and Namibia Fish Consumption Promotion Trust (NFCPT) signed a memorandum of understanding and laid the ground for a national survey of fish consumption per capita. The survey, which will be done at…
CAN Water Supply Systems Drop By 23.1 %
Hertha Ekandjo The water levels of the three major water dams that supply the central area of Namibia (CAN) with water have dropped by 23.1%. The levels of the Omatako, Von Bach and Swakoppoort dams, all combined, are currently at…
Just Go To The Office And Get A Permit To Hunt Birds, Says Shifeta
Hertha Ekandjo The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism Pohamba Shifeta says people should understand that the reason why Namibia has many extinct birds is because of illegal bird hunting. Shifeta advised that if one wants to go bird hunting,…
The Streets of Okuryangava
By:Hertha Ekandjo Mid-day, 2 February 2021. My cousin Zama comes home with a plastic of half-bread and Drink-O-Pop. “Bra, kom eet,” (bra, come eat) he shouts in Afrikaans, a language he just learned from the dusty streets of Tagtag(80). I…
GRN Sets Aside N$35m For Tsandi-OmuguluGwombashe Road Upgrade
By:Hertha Ekandjo Minister of Works and Transport John Mutorwa on Monday officiated the commencement of the upgrading to low volume seal standards of District Road 3633 between Tsandi and Omugulugwombashe. The upgrading of the road, at the cost of about…
Supreme Court Same-Sex Ruling Doesn’t Change Marriage Laws
By:Hertha Ekandjo The Supreme Court on Tuesday recognised same-sex marriages between citizens and foreign spouses contracted abroad. This judgement, according to lawyer Halwendo Nafimane, does not mean that same-sex spouses can buy property as one, or inherit each other’s properties…