Author: Loise Shiimi
Building Plans Decline by 35.7% in December 2025
By: Loise Shiimi According to the latest report from the Bank of Namibia, activity in the construction sector decreased year-on-year during the third quarter, primarily due to a contraction in private construction work. The report indicated that…
MTC, MVA Fund Hand Shaanika Nashilongo SSS 8 New Classrooms
By: Loise Shiimi Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC), through its Rural Schools Projects initiative, has partnered with the MVA Fund to construct eight (8) new classrooms at Shaanika Nashilongo Senior Secondary School in Omusati Region. This initiative aims…
Farmer Generates Approximately N$40,000 Annually from Guava Sales
By: Loise Shiimi Onesmus Germany Ndeumane, who holds an Advanced Diploma in Banking, Finance from the Namibian Institute of Bankers, spent five years searching for a secure job. Unfortunately, he often found himself either unemployed or only able…
Business Registrations Surged by 59.1% in 3rd Quarter
By: Loise Shiimi According to the latest report from the Bank of Namibia, the registration of new businesses in Namibia surged by 59.1% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2025, reaching a total of 5,325 new businesses. …
Farmer Encourages Frog Farming
By: Loise Shiimi Tomas Kanime, a researcher and farmer, is encouraging the public to explore the potential of frog farming during the rainy season, as this is when frogs thrive. In an interview with Eagle FM, Kanime…
EMAN Advocates for Local Geological and Certification Services
By: Loise Shiimi The president of the Emerging Mining Association of Namibia (EMAN), Thekla Mutero, has urged the Ministry of Industries, Mines, and Energy to improve access to processing facilities, crushers, and the establishment of local geological and…
First-Time Garlic Farmer Yields 1,500 kg Harvest
By: Loise Shiimi Inonge Mutwa, a beginner garlic grower, recently celebrated her first successful harvest of 1,500 kg in November 2025. Mutwa began her journey in garlic cultivation during the Covid-19 pandemic, motivated by the high demand and soaring prices…
Agro-Processor Produces 5,000 Peanut Butter Jars in One Month
By: Loise Shiimi Frans Langa Shivute is an entrepreneur who made the decision to venture into agro-processing during the Covid-19 pandemic. Fast forward to 2025, he is set to produce 5,000 peanut jars this month. Through…
20 Unemployed Youth Trained in Baking and Decorating
By: Loise Shiimi The Ondangwa Town Council, in collaboration with Ileni Agrosolution and Consultancy CC, has created opportunities for unemployed youth to gain hands-on experience in baking and decorating. Pashukeni Puhamba, the founder of Ileni Agrosolution and…
Omaheke Farmers Resettled to 6,767.71ha to Enhance Food Security
By: Loise Shiimi The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform has allocated 6,767.71 hectares of land to farmers in the Omaheke Region to bolster food security and decongest crowded communal areas in the Aminius constituency, in…