Author: Staff Writer
12 Deaths, 197 Rail Accidents in 4 Years & Still Counting
Staff Writer The latest incident where a TransNamib caught fire on Saturday outside Aus could be a grim reminder that the railway transporter has yet to put things in order. TransNamib spokesperson Abigail Raubenheimer confirmed the fire incident to The…
Ecosystem Project Hosts Nationwide Training Workshops
By: Staff Writer The Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA – SAP006) recently concluded a nationwide training workshop in the regional towns of Keetmanshoop (/Kharas Region), Otjiwarongo (Otjozondjupa Region), Khorixas (Kunene North Region), Opuwo (Kunene East Region), Ondangwa (Oshana Region), Rundu (Kavango East…
Old Mutual Honours Business Interruption Claims
Staff Writer When the State of Emergency was declared two years ago, the Covid-19 pandemic triggered a wave of severe financial losses suffered by Namibian businesses. These losses greatly impacted Old Mutual Namibia Short-Term Insurance customers, who had to navigate…
Data Collection Essential to Better People With Disabilities’ Lives
Staff Writer The National Federation of People with Disabilities in Namibia (NFPDN) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), hosted a media awareness event. The aim is to raise awareness through the media about the importance of collecting disaggregated…
Leveraging an Energy Mix for Industrialisation
Staff writer With the growth of Namibia’s domestic energy segment comes an opportunity for the country to accelerate its industrialisation and associated socio-economic development. Namibia is on a track towards sustainable economic growth on the back of multi-sector expansion. With…
THERE IS NEED FOR A NEW PLAN OF ACTION – GEINGOB
Staff Writer President Hage Geingob said there is no need for a new plan of action; instead, there is an urgent need for efficient and effective execution across all sectors of society to fast track national developmental objectives. Geingob said…
BE THE TORCHBEARERS, SHANINGWA TELLS WOMEN’S COUNCIL
Staff Writer Swapo Party secretary-general Sophia Shaningwa said men outnumber women in the party’s top positions and that the women’s council should identify, nurture and mentor talented young women into leadership. Shaningwa said this when she officially opened the…
SEVERAL MURDERS OVER THE INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND
Staff writer Several murder or attempted murder crimes were committed this long weekend as Namibia celebrated the 32nd Independence Day anniversary. Among them, police arrested a 34 years old Namibian woman on Saturday 19 March in Otjomuise, Windhoek, at…
PARATUS TO LAUNCH CARRIER-NEUTRAL DATA CENTER
Staff writer Paratus Namibia will launch its carrier-neutral Data Center (DC) facility in Windhoek in August this year. The facility, named Armada Data Center by the company, will be the first carrier-neutral and the largest DC facility in Namibia. A…