Category: Business
Airlink To Own 40 Per Cent Fly Namibia Shares
By: Ndinelao Shingenge Airlink South Africa and FlyNamibia on Thursday in Windhoek signed a collaborative form to join forces between the two airlines. The joint venture between the two airlines aims to alter the ownership, organisational structure, and future operations…
Namport to commemorate World Maritime day
By: Kristof Tegako Eliander The Namibian Ports Authority will be joining the international community in celebrating World Maritime day, which is commemorated on 29 September annually. Speaking to The Villager on Tuesday, the corporate information manager at Namport, Tana Pesat,…
PORK MEAT APPETITE ON THE ROOF
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The latest import statistics for pork meat have highlighted the country’s increased appetite for pigs meat compared to last year, with the government going as far as Spain and Germany to meet local demand. Every month,…
LAND BOARD ON RECON AFRICA…WE KNEW THEY HAD NO LEASEHOLD PERMITS
Chairperson of the Kavango East Communal Land Board, Bernardino Mbumba, says that he was aware that Recon Africa did not have leasehold agreements when they began activities in the Kawe and Mbambi villages. The oil and gas company is…
Pick n Pay employs 74 locals in the north despite recession
By: Kelvin Chiringa Amidst a tough economic crunch that has resulted in many losing jobs and some high end retail outlets closing shop, PicknPay, a subsidiary of the Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group, has opened its latest addition to its…
MultiChoice Namibia launches Talent Factory online portal
By: Rodney Pienaar MultiChoice Namibia has launched the MultiChoice Talent Factory online portal, which is part of an investment to improve the quality and support of local content, and storytelling across the continent, in Windhoek today. The online portal is…
N$1.2 billion for road maintenance – Schlettwein
By: Rodney Pienaar The ministry of finance has pumped N$1.2 billion into the maintenance of the national roads during the 2018/2019 financial year. This was revealed by Calle Schlettwein at the 17th Africa Road Maintenance Funds Association annual general assembly…
Meatco commits to keep slaughter prices stable
By: Kelvin Chiringa Meatco has committed to keep slaughter prices stable for beef midst a crippling drought that is already affecting the quality of livestock, as cattle begin to deteriorate. A recent management meeting of the Livestock Producers Organization (LPO)…
Agriculture supports Stampriet Transboundary Aquifer System
By: Rodney Pienaar The agriculture ministry with support from the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation, is conducting the Stampriet transboundary aquifer system project shared between Botswana, Namibia and South Africa. This is within the framework of governance of…
A tough Brexit to hurt Namibian beef exports
By: Kelvin Chiringa Industry experts have warned that in terms of trade agreements, marketing to the United Kingdom is in jeopardy if a tough Brexit realizes with no trade agreements in place. This was expressed at a recently held meeting…