Author: Staff Writer
NASRIA Set to Unveil Agricultural Insurance Scheme
Staff Writer Namibia Special Risks Insurance Limited (NASRIA) will soon unveil its much anticipated new product, the Namibia Agriculture Insurance Scheme (NAIS), which will ensure crop and livestock farmers against natural calamities in a sustainable manner. This scheme, which will…
Govt Wants Each Namibian to Eat 20.4kg of Fish Per Year
Staff Writer The fisheries minister Derek Klazen said in terms of policy, the government wants to achieve at least 20.4kg of fish consumption per person per year within this financial year. Klazen said this on Friday when he launched the…
Development Bank, NIPDB Formalise Cooperation
Staff Writer Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) and the Namibia Investment Promotion Board (NIPDB) have formalized their cooperation with a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed on 28 September 2022. The two development agencies had previously cooperated, notably when DBN accompanied…
Good News Expected for SA Petrol Prices Next Week
Staff Writer Households in South Africa could be in for some respite in the coming months as petrol prices are set to cool off slightly next week, according to the latest data from Central Energy Fund (CEF). However, the mines…
Gondwana Care Trust Raises About N$180,000
Staff writer Gondwana Care Trust has raised about N$180,000 for charity through its fundraising golf day. This is the Trust’s second fundraising golf day and was held at the Omeya Golf Course last week, with 20 teams participating. “We are…
Meatco’s Cannery Still Suspended
Staff writer Meatco’s production at the cannery is still suspended for the financial year 2021/22, after the company revealed that the economies of scale did not justify remaining open. This was revealed in the company’s latest financial report. The company…
Telecom Donates to Kavango West Shack Dwellers
Staff Writer The Shack Dwellers Federation from Katjinakatji and Murarani received a donation of zinc (roofing materials) to the value of N$50 000 at a handover ceremony held at the Mankumpi Constituency Office. The handover took place on 13 September…
Capricorn Group Made N$1,15b Profit After Tax
Staff Writer Capricorn Group Limited delivered strong results through the solid performances of all its subsidiaries, with profit after tax increasing by 16.6% to N$1.15 billion. The agility and quick decision-making within the Group allowed it to swiftly sense and…
Buy Local, Grow Namibia Fair Set for Saturday
Staff Writer The Buy Local Grow Namibia campaign, in collaboration with the Franco Namibian Cultural Centre (FNCC) and the Local Merchant Market, will host its first ‘Buy Local Grow Namibia Fair’ on 24 September 2022 at the FNCC in Windhoek. …
NIPDB Joins African Energy Week 2022 as Diamond Sponsor
Staff Writer The Namibian Investment Promotion Development Board (NIPDB) will showcase investment opportunities across the country’s oil, gas and green hydrogen industries as a diamond sponsor during the African Energy Week 2022 conference. The African Energy Week (AEW) 2022 conference…