Author: Hertha Ekandjo
Hardap Receives An Integrated Food Production Project
By:Hertha Ekandjo The Hardap region received an integrated food production project which is anticipated to span over 100 hectares, with the pilot phase beginning on an initial 5 hectares. The project is expected to shore up agricultural production, boost local…
Nghipondoka Blames Teacher, Refuses To Apologise
By: Hertha Ekandjo and Justicia Shipena The education minister Anna Nghipondoka says she will not apologise to teachers after blaming them for the class of 2022 NSSCO and NSSCAS outcomes. Nghipondoka criticised educators recently when announcing the results of the…
Search For Walvis Bay CEO Still On, Council Says
By: Hertha Ekandjo Chairperson of the management committee of the Walvis Bay municipality Richard Hoaeb says the the process of appointing a successful candidate for the position of a substantive CEO is 70% completed. The coastal town has been…
O&L Group Readies For Another Flash Flood
By: Hertha Ekandjo & Julian Iikela Ohlthaver & List (O&L) chairperson Sven Thieme has said that this time around they are prepared for any flash floods as the City of Windhoek this week raised a red flag over a possible repetition…
NCRST Executive Welcomes 5G Cabinet Approval
By: Hertha Ekandjo Newly appointed National Commission on Research, Science and Technology (NCRST) chief executive officer Anicia Peters has welcomed cabinet’s decision to approve 5G technology in the country. This week cabinet said it has taken note and approved the…
Windhoek Heavy Rain Damages Flats, Floods Businesses
By: Hertha Ekandjo The Namibian Society of Engineers (NASE) blames improper engineering planning in the country for the damage that has been done to flats in Windhoek, as the city was flooded on Wednesday after short heavy downpours. Streets were…
Producer Price Index For Mining And Quarrying increases In Third Quarter
By: Hertha Ekandjo The mining and producer price index for the third quarter of 2022 rose to 130.5 basis points, up from 102.1 recorded in Q3 of 2021, which translates into an annual inflation rate of 27.9% compared to -17.8%…
Venaani Represents Namibia At IDU Forum
By:Hertha Ekandjo The Popular Democratic Movement leader McHenry Venaani has attended the International Democratic Union (IDU) forum in Washington D.C., USA, which ended last week. The Forum was under the theme “Russia, the war and African interests“. Venaani represented Namibia…
MTC Reports Jump In Profit On Strong Demand For Services
By:Hertha Ekandjo Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC) has reported a profit after tax of N$793.04 million for the year ended 30 September 2022, compared to N$743.3 generated in 2021. This shows that the company’s profit went up by 6.7%. The company’s…
Hoachanas Families Receive First-Ever Water Metres
By:Hertha Ekandjo Fifteen households at the Hoachanas settlementin the Hardap region received conventional water metres from the Mariental rural constituency councillor Deensia Swartbooi on Friday. Hoachanas is a settlement of 3000 inhabitants in the Hardap Region of southern central Namibia,…