Author: Staff Writer
Shilunga Praise Swakop Uranium Sustainability Report
Staff Writer Mines deputy minister Kornelia Shilunga said Swakop Uranium’s sustainability report shows commitment to transparency. China General Nuclear Power Corporation, which owns Swakop Uranium and runs the Husab mine, recently released its sustainability report for 2021. The report that…
Namibia sends eight cheetahs to India
Staff Writer Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) staff will travel to India later this week to deliver a very special gift from the Namibian government: eight wild cheetahs. This group of iconic, spotted big cats is making history as the first…
Jerry softens on demands to Swapo
…but bracing to bring urgent court application next week Staff Writer Aggrieved Swapo party big-wig, Jerry Ekandjo, through his lawyer, Metcalfe Beukes, has told the party that he will no longer immediately commence to campaign for the VP position, until…
MTC, Momentum Launch Life Cover for Post-Paid Customers
Staff Writer MTC and Momentum Metropolitan Namibia are working together on the newly launched credit life cover for the giant telecommunications’ post-paid customers. Momentum Metropolitan Namibia will underwrite the insurance policy. The cover will be offered at MTC Mobile Homes…
Angolan Airlines Accused of Discriminating Against Namibian Employees
Staff Writer TAAG Angolan Airlines has been accused by the Namibia Transport and Allied Workers Union (NATAU) of discriminating against local workers by preferring to increase salaries for Angolan staff and holding parties for those in South Africa. This is…
Annual Inflation Up by 7,3% Compared to 3,4% in 2021
Staff Writer The August annual inflation rate increased by 7.3% compared to 3.4% in August 2021, with transport and food and non-alcoholic beverages contributing to the yearly inflation rate. Analysis of the average retail prices of selected products for August…
Jerry Won’t Go Down Without a Fight
Staff Writer Swapo party veteran politician, Jerry Ekandjo, is spoiling for a fight and has refused to go down without challenging the Swapo party’s decision to bar him out of the race for the vice president’s position following a crunch…
“Unlicensed Fuel Station” Raises Eyebrows
Staff Writer A TotalEnergies partly-owned service station, which has been out of business for nearly eight years, has raised eyebrows as refurbishments have started to get it up and running despite there not being an operating license, sources close to…
Venaani Asks Germany To Reconsider Genocide Re-Negotiation Stance
Staff writer PDM leader McHenry Venaani has asked Germany’s foreign minister Annalena Baerbock to reconsider that country’s stance regarding the Joint Declaration on the 1904-1908 genocide. Earlier this month, the German government, while responding to written questions submitted by Sevim…
Female Farmers From 8 Regions Empower Each Other
Staff Writer High rental fees, stock theft, water problems, crowded communal areas and expensive land are among the factors holding female farmers from prospering in their farming. Around 15 female farmers met recently on the outskirts of Windhoek to empower…