Author: Loise Shiimi
Klein Windhoek Playground Upgrade to Cost N$1.3 Million
By: Loise Shiimi The Windhoek municipality will upgrade the Joseph Wood Playground on Erf 1337 in Klein Windhoek with an investment of N$1.3 million. This redevelopment aims to enhance the play park to attract families, corporate sports, and…
Oshikoto to Construct 180 Toilets for the Vulnerable
By: Loise Shiimi The Oshikoto Regional Council has allocated N$3.3 million to construct 180 toilets across ten constituencies as part of their rural sanitation program for the financial year 2024/2025. Petrus Nehale, the council’s spokesperson, highlighted in an interview…
Okau Kamasheshe School Receives Computers Worth N$75,000
By: Loise Shiimi Up-Mark Investment recently donated 10 computers, software packages, and stationery valued at N$75,000 to learners at Okau Kamasheshe Combined School in the Oshakati West constituency of the Oshana region. Oshakati-based businessman, Nalitye Angolo, the managing…
Funding Issues Curtail Shokonawa Marathon … over 20 runners quit the race due to lack of water points
By: Loise Shiimi The recent Shokonawa Marathon faced significant challenges that hampered the event and raised concerns among participants. One of the main issues was the insufficient number of water points along the 21 km route from Ongha to…
Powercom Commits N$80 Million for 50 Network Towers Nationwide
By: Loise Shiimi Powercom has committed to investing approximately N$80 million over the next two financial years to construct 50 new network towers across Namibia. This announcement was made by CEO Beatus Amadhila during the groundbreaking ceremony for a…
The Battle to Urbanise Heats Up In Oshikuku…those who refused to relocate have been without water for 16 years
By: Loise Shiimi Residents of Extension 5 in Oshikuku, Omusati region, have been without potable water, toilets, and sewage disposal for nearly 16 years due to disputes over compensation arrangements for relocation. A family in Oshikuku is at odds…
NILALEG Hands Over 20 Boreholes Worth N$14 Million
By: Loise Shiimi Last week, the Namibia Integrated Landscape Approach for Enhancing Livelihoods and Environmental Governance (NILALEG) handed over 20 boreholes to the Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform in Ombambihaka village. This project, costing N$14 million,…
Steenhuisen Appointment to Have "No Impact" on Namibia’s Agriculture Sector
By: Loise Shiimi Local horticulturists do not expect the appointment of South African opposition leader John Steenhuisen as the neighbouring country’s Agriculture Minister to have any significant impact on Namibia. The Democratic Alliance’s (DA) leader, Steenhuisen, was…
Bright Freelancing Advocates Business Acuity at Entrepreneurship Workshop
By: Loise Shiimi Sanku Martin Rourence, the executive director and founder of Bright Freelancing, has urged entrepreneurs to have clear motives and target audiences before starting businesses. He also emphasised the importance of understanding how to revive or…
Economists Offer Varying Expectations on Repo Rate
By: Loise Shiimi The Bank of Namibia (BoN) is set to announce the repo rate on Thursday, coinciding with the central bank’s first Monetary Policy Dialogue of the year, themed “Steady Policy: Bringing Inflationary Pressures Under Control.” This dialogue…