Author: Mathias Hangala
CoW Launches N$40,000 Mobile Exhibition
By: Mathias Hangala The City of Windhoek (CoW) has launched a mobile exhibition titled ‘Wastewater: A Valuable Resource in Windhoek’ at the Windhoek City Museum, valued at N$40,000. According to Aaron Nambadi, curator in the Economic Development…
Over 200 Job Seekers Eye Opportunities Through NaTIS Construction
By: Mathias Hangala Over 200 unemployed youths gathered at the ground-breaking ceremony of the new Namibia Traffic Information System (NaTIS) one-stop centre in Wanaheda, Katutura, on Wednesday in hopes of securing temporary construction jobs. Among them was…
Aina Sheya’s Real Estate Journey
By: Mathias Hangala Aina Sheya, founder and owner of Aina Sheya Properties, shared her real estate journey with The Villager. Sheya traces her entrepreneurial roots back to her childhood in Oshakati, where she partly grew up with…
CoW Needs N$900 Million to Service 67,000 Plots
By: Mathias Hangala The City of Windhoek (CoW) says it will need about N$900 million annually to service 67,000 plots in an effort to address the 65,000 housing backlog. This was revealed by Theunis Heunis,…
Reserves Shield Economies from Shocks – IMF
By: Mathias Hangala The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says adequate foreign exchange reserves play a role in shielding economies from shocks and strengthening economic resilience. In a report released through its social media platforms last week, the…
Learners Urged to Stick to Set Goals
By: Mathias Hangala Education Minister Sanet Steenkamp has urged learners to set goals and regularly revisit them to ensure they achieve their ambitions. She made the call while addressing youths at the Back to School event held…
CoW to Cancel More Debt if Requirements Are Met
Mathias Hangala The City of Windhoek (CoW) has announced a N$200 million debt cancellation initiative aimed at assisting pensioners and other vulnerable groups. CoW spokesperson Lydia Amutenya confirmed this development in an interview with The Villager yesterday. She explained…
Namibia’s Place on FATF’s Global Grey List
Mathias Hangala The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) maintains a “grey list” of countries with deficiencies in their anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) frameworks. While the United Arab Emirates was removed from the list in February 2024, followed by…
Climate Risks Endanger Global Economy – WEF
By: Mathias Hangala The 2026 Global Risks Report by the World Economic Forum (WEF) warns that amidst trade fragmentation, supply-chain volatility, and technological disruption, climate change remains a threat to the global economy. The report states that climate…
Residents Encouraged to Turn Waste into Income
By: Mathias Hangala The City of Windhoek (CoW) has encouraged residents to turn waste into income through recycling initiatives spearheaded by the city. Speaking at the Mayoral Clean-Up Campaign launch in Windhoek over the weekend, CoW spokesperson…