Author: Julia Heita
TWO ARRESTED FOR CHILD TRAFFICKING
By: AnnakletaHaikera Two men identified as VaatakanaTjindunda (45) and TjipiranduTjindunda (63), originally from Kunene, were arrested on Tuesday at Nepara in Kavango West on charges of trafficking and contravention of the Labour Act. The two suspects are believed to have…
NOVANAM GOES SOLAR TO REDUCE CARBON FOOTPRINT
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Novanam has invested N$30 million on a photovoltaic solar park that will generate 317 000 kilowatts per month, as a result, cutting down its fuel (carbon-emitting) use. In a statement released by the company yesterday, the fishing…
VALENTINE SPORTS GALORE SET FOR WEEKEND IN WINDHOEK AND GOBABIS
By: Uakutura Kambaekua With the absence of organised professional football in the country for the past (2) years, various rural and urban sports federations have kept most sports stars occupied while waiting patiently for the return of professional football and…
AGRIBANK ADD CHARCOAL PRODUCTION TO ITS PORTFOLIO
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Participants in the biomass value chain can now access tailormade funding from Agribank for their activities. This week, the agricultural bank announced that it is diversifying its funding portfolio and is now including charcoal production. According to…
NAM EXPORT COMPOSITION RESEMBLES A DUTCH DISEASE
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus If one deducts minerals export, Namibia monthly export barely crosses N$3 billion. The Villager has scrutinized the country’s monthly export for 2021, choosing the three months (October, November and December) to present the picture. From the export…
GEINGOB FAILS TO ATTEND PARLIAMENT IN PERSON – AGAIN
By: Ludorf Iyambo President Hage Geingob has, for the second year running, addressed parliament virtually. Last year, Geingob said he addressed parliament virtually because of Covid-19. However, this year, State House had initially announced that he would attend in person to…
REHOBOTH TOWN COUNCIL’S “US$6.5 MILLION LETTER OF GUARANTEE” TURNS SOUR
By: Marshallino Beukes – Rehoboth A letter for guarantee (supposedly issued by the Rehoboth Town Council), which surfaced on social media, Facebook, last week, has infuriated Rehoboth residents. The letter states that the Rehoboth town council gave a guarantee that…
COVID-19 DRIVES ARTISTS INTO THE TRAIN
By: Envaalde Matheus The Covid-19 pandemic has hard hit the social industry, and due to measures put in place to control the spread of the deadly coronavirus, there has been barely anything happening in the entertainment fraternity in the country….
THE PRICE OF BEAUTY, HALF A BILLION-IMPORT BILL
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus If one wants to know the price of beauty or maintaining a certain skin tone – it has a price according to the import statistics. From December 2020 to the end of 2021, Namibian men and…
DIVERSIFICATION A MUST IN CROP PRODUCTION
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Crop farmers need to diversify their crop production depending on the season to increase resilience of their farming system, advised plant breeder and agricultural scientist, Lydia Horn. Horn was speaking at the conclusion of the two-day training…