Category: National
Only 1,625 of the 52,975 Marketed Cattle Came From North of Red Line
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala For the first three months of 2026 (Q1), producers have sold 52,975 cattle head to abattoirs and external markets, reflecting a 19.7% increase, compared to 44,266 head marketed in the corresponding period for 2025….
UN, NPC Hold Dialogues on Strait of Hormuz Issues
By: Dwight Links As the uncertainty regarding the utilisation of one of the world’s most critical points in maritime transport continues, the UN Namibia Office and the National Planning Commission held a Sustainable Development Dialogue series. The dialogues were…
Citizens and Companies Bought 14,494 Vehicles Last Year
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Citizens, including companies, bought more cars last year, showing one of the strongest performances since 2015. This is according to insights from Bank Windhoek’s Regional Manager for the Far North, Mire Christof, in her keynote…
Workshops Without Ownership and Implementation Plans Fall Short
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Countless workshops where ideas are not owned and don’t devise implementation plans fall short of their aims. This is according to Pierre van Rensburg, City of Windhoek Strategic Executive for Urban and Transport Planning….
Onboard and Mentor Local Entrepreneurs – Amutse Tells Oil Operators
By: Nghiinomenwana-vali Hangala Operators and tier 1 service companies in the oil and gas industry have been instructed to build capacity in local companies for procurement and vendor onboarding processes, and to mentor local entrepreneurs to enable them…
AU Failed to Eliminate Food Insecurity in 2025
By: David Shoombe The 2025 Amnesty International Report indicates that the African Union (AU) has failed to reach its goal of eliminating hunger and food insecurity on the continent by 2025. In 2014, the AU set an…
Aviation Week Africa Tries to Capture Opportunities
By: Dwight Links The world faces greater air connectivity problems due to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, outlined Namibia Tourism Board’s Chief Executive Officer Sebulon Chicalu. Chicalu made these remarks during an address at the recent…
Agribank Supports Special School with Agricultural Materials Worth N$17,800
By: Loise Shiimi The Agricultural Bank of Namibia (Agribank) has provided Eluwa Special School with agricultural materials valued at N$17,800. The handover took place on Friday at Agra in Ondangwa, Oshana Region. The donation includes seeds…
MVA Fund Invests N$141,000 in CCTV Cameras for Windhoek
By: Mathias Hangala The Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund has invested N$141,000 in the acquisition of four Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras, which were officially handed over to the City of Windhoek (CoW) on Friday. Speaking at the…
Namibians Should be Proud of Seawork – President
By: Hee-Dee Walenga President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah received a tour of the Seawork Fish Processors facility in Walvis Bay over the weekend. Whilst touring the facility, a representative of the 23-year-old company explained to the President how the…