Author: Hertha Ekandjo
New Census Data Paints a Clearer Portrait of Namibia
By:Hertha Ekandjo About 53% of households in Namibia use firewood as the main source of energy for cooking, and only 31% of the households use electricity from mains. This was revealed by the Namibia Statistic Agency (NSA) 2019/2021 Census Mapping…
Diesel Shortage Not Yet Critical – Mines Ministry, Namcor
By:Hertha Ekandjo The mines ministry has urged motorists not panic about the diesel supply in the country as it is still sufficient, and that the country awaits a fuel vessel to arrive shortly. This comes after a social media post…
CoW Approves N$303-million Waste Management Plan
By:Hertha Ekandjo The City of Windhoek (CoW) council has approved a N$303million Integrated Waste Management Plan (IWMP) to govern all waste management activities and processes within the Capital, according to a Simonis Storm Daily report on Tuesday. The approval comes…
Driver to cough N$750 million at RFA toll gates
By:Hertha Ekandjo The Road Fund Administration (RFA) said that it targets making about N$750 million per annum from toll gates from about 23 road sections in Namibia. This was revealed by RFA boss, Ali Ipinge, who said that they were…
Examination papers possible leakage under control – Education Ministry
By Hertha Ekandjo Education’s deputy minister Faustina Caley said that after the leakage of some examination papers in 2021, the ministry revisited the examination’s safety and security measures and all have been screened for the upcoming examination to prevent another…
Install CCTV At Major Road Points To Reduce Stock Theft – Venaani
By:Hertha Ekandjo Popular Democratic Movement leader McHenry Venaani has asked the Inspector General of the Namibian police Joseph Shikongo to install CCTV cameras at major road points to curb stock theft crimes in the country. Venaani stressed that the crime…
Namibian Agriculture Sector Can Learn From Ethiopia’s – Shiweda
By: Hertha Ekandjo Agriculture deputy minister Anna Shiweda says that similarities in Namibia and Ethiopia’s agriculture sectors present opportunities for the two countries to exchange policy and technical knowledge, and share experiences for the benefit of Namibia’s farmers. She said…
Seven out of 200 suspended from B2Gold…the rest return
By: Hertha Ekandjo The B2Gold mine director Leake Hangala said that out of the 200 employees of the mine who were last week suspended after refusing to work over their normal eight-hour without compensation, seven who were regarded as the…
Namibia Should Look At Foreign Kids Subjected To Child Labour – Kavanga
By: Hertha Ekandjo Children’s parliament’s chairperson and the chairperson of the health committee Rivaldo Kavanga says that when it comes to child labour, Namibia should also focus on foreign children who are in Namibia and subjected to child labour. Kavanga…
Veld Fires Eat Up 920 944ha of Land
By: Hertha Ekandjo The environment ministry reported that Namibia had been experiencing severe fire incidents since the start of the fire season, which occurs annually from April to December when the vegetation is dry. The ministry noted that from April…