Author: Loise Shiimi
Oshakati Town Council Halts Taxi Registration
By: Loise Shiimi The Oshakati Town Council has announced that the initiative to register all taxis at the town has been put on hold until it can engage with neighbouring towns. The Town spokesperson Katarina Kamari explained to Eagle…
Ongwediva Sports Complex Phase 1 to Cost N$5 Million
By: Loise Shiimi The Ongwediva Town Council has officially initiated the construction of its highly anticipated new sports complex, with phase one valued at N$5 million. This was revealed in a press release last week following the official…
Omufituwekuta Community Forest Receives N$700,000 UNDP Grant
By: Loise Shiimi Fifteen villages within the Omufituwekuta community forest in the Ohangwena region will benefit from the United Nations Development Program’s socio-economic improvement grant. So far, 31 community households have received over 300 small livestock as startup…
NAB Challenges Fruit Farmers to Meet 50% of Local Demand
By: Loise Shiimi The Namibia Agronomic Board (NAB) has set an ambitious target for the country’s fruit farmers to produce 50% of Namibia’s fruit needs within the next 20 years. Currently, the country satisfies only 4% of its fruit…
Borders to Remain Open for Potato Importation
By: Loise Shiimi Potatoes will remain on the open import list as the Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) closes the border for the importation of 12 out of the 20 horticultural products on the special controlled products list from…
Relocations from Peter Nanyemba Road Irks Small Businesses
By: Loise Shiimi The construction of Eneas Peter Nanyemba Road, previously known as Monte Christo Road in Windhoek, has disrupted the operations of small businesses at Havana 3 Way and 4 Way. The ongoing relocation plan is also expected…
David Namwandi Trust to Provide Seed Capital to Graduates
By: Loise Shiimi The David Namwandi Trust initiative will make seed capital available to graduates with convincing projects that have the potential to scale and succeed in entrepreneurship. Professor David Namwandi, founder of the International University of Management (IUM),…
Dumping Sites Hustlers Prevented From Collecting Scrap Items
By: Loise Shiimi Windhoek residents who rely on dumpsites for recycling purposes have reported being barred from collecting reusable items at dumping sites in Okuryangava, preventing them from selling these items to scrap yards and other outlets. This decision…
Drought Relief Food to Be Sourced Locally
By: Loise Shiimi and Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has committed to procuring food locally for the drought relief program scheduled to commence in July 2024. This decision follows the allocation of N$600 million by…
Labour Commissioner Drops Hammer on Non-Compliant Trade Unions
Loise Shiimi Seven trade unions and one employer’s representative have been deregistered and stopped from representing workers or employers in their respective sectors. In a decisive move, Acting Labour Commissioner Emma Nikanor announced the deregistration of the concerned trade…