Author: Julia Heita
NORTHERN BUSINESSMEN MOURN ‘AKAPANDI’
By: Hellen Andreas Prominent businessman Tobias Amadhila has described the departed northern businessman Johannes Endjala as a hardworking person whose business leadership is worth emulating. Endjala’s brother Joseph said the death of Akapandi (58) has affected the nation, not only…
OSHIKANGO AND KATWITWITI BORDER TO OPEN IN A WEEK …BUT PREPARE YOUR VACCINATION CARD TO ENTER ANGOLA
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Beyond the smuggling of oil at the Nam-Angola border of Oshikango, intra trade will also open as usual after it was shut as a measure of controlling the spread of Covid-19 last year between the two countries….
N$1 TRILLION SETTLED THROUGH NAM INTERBANK SYSTEM IN 2021
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus After 20 years in existence the country’s Interbank Settlement System has finally managed to process and settle N$1 trillion worth of payments. In other words, the country experienced more electronic funds transfer (EFTs) and Payment Card transactions…
RAINS BLESS NORTHERN FARMS
By: Hellen Andreas The rainfall that showered the northern part of the country [WHEN] has finally brought hope among farmers. Farmers in the four 0-Regions (Omusati, Oshana, Ohangwena and Oshikoto) and Kunene were concerned about an alarming drought situation approaching…
EX-MINE WORKERS DEMAND N$500M BENEFICIARIES
By: Annakleta Haikera Kavango regions Mine Workers Union ex-members want Nam-Mic to pay them N$500 million in dividends. The Mine Workers Union of Namibia (MUN) established the Namibia Miners Investment to benefit the union’s members. The Namibia Miners Investment then…
MAINTENANCE MONEY DELAY IRKS KAVANGO MOTHERS
By: Annakleta Haikera The child maintenance court based in Rundu has been accused of delaying the payment of maintenance money to beneficiaries by several women due to poor service delivery and lack of communication. Mothers who spoke to The Villager…
CAR DEALERS STRUGGLE TO SELL 1 000 UNITS PER MONTH
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Local car sales are struggling to reach 1 000 units monthly, as seen in mid-2019 and back in 2018- one of the factors brought forward is the low credit extension to fund vehicle purchases locally. Moreover, global…
NAM PLANS N$450M ENERGY STORAGE
By: Erastus Nghiinomenwa The issue of intermittent power will soon be solved, and the country will be able to store cheap imported electricity for later use through its N$450 million planned energy storage. This is through the planned construction of…
APP CALLS ON GOVT TO ACT ON EDUCATION
By: AnnakletaHaikera The APP says the government should intervene in schools to ensure that every child gets an education without parents experiencing financial strain. Addressing a media conference at Rundu on Wednesday, the APP secretary-general Vincent Kanyentu said the government…
PDM AND LPM EXCHANGE HARSH WORDS OVER //KARAS
By: Andrew Kathindi The officially opposition PDM and LPM have lashed out at each other over the//Karas region management. PDM on Wednesday noted that it was deeply concerned about the status of governance in the //Karas region. According to PDM,…