Author: Julia Heita
MTC LISTING…INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS WANT 77%
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Selected Namibian institutional investors pre-committed to take up 282,899,160 (77%) of MTC shares made available. This is according of the analysis provided by Simonis Storm and Cirrus Securities this week. Collectively, the institutional investors are willing to…
AYE MAHN, ME’ SOPHIA, CALM DOWN
That outburst by Me’ Sophia Shaningwa during the press conference, what was that? Aye, mahn calm down and take deep breaths. Count to reven and open your eyes slowly. After all, it is just an election in Ndonga Linena….
TREASURY BONDS AUCTION…GOVT RAISES N$1.06B FOR FUNDING GAP
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Government debt through widening the budget deficit is just bad if you don’t have any savings. Last week, the government auctioned three and nine-month treasury bills (TBs) to raise N$1,06 billion. According to the result of the…
WILD FIRES & OVERGRAZING…THE ONGANDJERA AUTHORITY RAISES ALARMS
By: Helen Andreas Ongandjera Traditional Authority Friday met the community members and the farmers to discuss the issues of wildfire, stock theft, and deforestation. The meeting was held at the Ongandjera palace. Some of the areas and villages mostly affected…
COVID-19 VACCINATIONS…THE NET CLOSES IN ON HAPLESS WORKERS
By: Julia Heita Anderson Transport Namibia have become the latest company to demand for copy of proof of vaccination from all their employees. A manager based in Nickel Street Prosperita, who refused to be identified, confirmed the veracity of the…
MOTHER & DAUGHTER FEUD…WOMAN IN COURT FOR BREAKING DAUGHTER’S ARM
By: Andrew Kathindi and Hellen Andreas The mother, Wilka Mbinga (79) who is accused of beating her daughter and breaking her arm appeared in the Ondangwa Magistrate’s Court on Monday. Mbinga, who uses a stick or stand, was remanded…
WHAT’S YOUR CHOICE? …RENTING. BUYING. OR BUILDING?
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus For those planning to buy a house, the national weighted average house price is now N$1, 29 million, compared to N$1, 04 million seen in the past years. Commonly, FNB Residential Property Report for the second quarter…
NGHINANOMAYOVI OMAFELE …I JUST WISH THE SECURITY WELL
I have no doubt that most of you are either laughing at the baby-faced security guard who helped himself to N$300 000 or even pitying him. Nghinanomayovi Omafele. I do not care about the hundred-thousands. As for me, I am…
MAN (22) SLITS FATHER’S THROAT
A man aged 22 years killed his father (62) by slitting his throat and inflicting wounds on his arms. The police said the incident happened at Oshuulula village in Endola constituency, Ogha on Saturday evening. The unnamed man had just…
THE PRICES OF HOUSES…A MATTER OF WHO IS IMPLEMENTING IT
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Govt spent N$9,9m on 131 houses Shackdwellers spent N$2,6m on 32 houses In a space of less than a year, the government, assisted by Shack Dwellers Federation and Standard Bank were able to build around…