Author: Julia Heita
NAM’S DEBT TO REACH N$144b IN 2022/23
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Namibia government debt is projected to reach 73,6% (N$144,1 billion) of the country’s production level in the next financial year (2022/23). Interest payment for these debts will also take up 17,1% of what taxpayers contribute to the…
UNCLE RAPES NIECE…REMANDED IN CUSTODY
By: Hellen Andreas Joel Joel (41) from Okadiva village appeared in Ondangwa magistrate court on Tuesday before Magistrate Gabriella Peresterelo for allegedly raping his niece. The incident occurred at Okadiva village, Okankolo area in the Oshikoto Region on Sunday 19…
PG SAYS, GIVE ME TIME ONCE AGAIN ON GUSTAVO
By: Andrew Kathindi Prosecutor General Martha Imalwa says she’ll need to study the full reasonings behind High court judge Herman Oosthuizen’s decision to grant fishrot accused Ricardo Gustavo bail. Gustavo was released on bail on 15 December; however, the reasons…
ZOOMING IN ON THE UNSPOKEN AGRI-OPPORTUNITIES
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus So much has been said about the potential of the Namibian agricultural sectors. Conferences were held, it ranks high on every country’s plans; however, the country is still importing most of its agri-products. The country continues to…
FLOOD DAMAGES KAVANGO SCHOOL …800 PUPILS MIGHT HAVE DIFFICULT 2022
By: Andrew Kathindi and Annakleta Haikera at Rundu Community members of the Kulisuka informal area in Nkurenkuru in the Kavango West region fear for the education of over 800 learners at the Kulisuka Primary School after flooding in the area…
KUNENE LEAST COVERED BY TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus As the country talks about e-learning at both the school level and higher institutions and digitalisation, this will be practically impossible to implement in the Kunene Region. Given the region’s low telecommunication network, reducing the region’s internet…
BASIC GOODS COST UP BY 4.1%
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Consumers are reminded to adjust the amount of money they allocate to their basic goods and services, as they now cost 4,1% more than 12 months ago. A year ago (November 2020), price average prices increased at…
IMF, AFDB, AND WORLD BANK ORTHODOX REFORMS AREN’T ENOUGH
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Multilateral institutions/financiers can provide technical assistance to African leaders beyond offering traditional reforms, which ignore domestic dynamics. Says Ken Opalo, an assistant professor in Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, presented in the International Monetary Fund’s Finance…
I WILL STEER CLEAR OF FISHROT – NEW FISHCOR CEO
By: Andrew Kathindi The newly appointed chief executive officer of Fishcor, Alex Gawanab, says that he will engage the government when he commences his duties in January to regain the company’s lost governmental objective quotas. Fishcor lost the governmental objectives…
JOINT EFFORTS ON ZERO HUNGER AND CLIMATE-RELATED PROJECTS
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus To enable the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, particularly zero hunger and climate action, the Environment Investment Fund has partnered up with the World Food Programme. The two announced their partnership in…