Category: National
We Are Abandoned By Society – Homeless Group
By: Hertha Ekandjo For over two decades, a community of approximately 50 people has been living in a riverbed, and they are now accusing the government and the City of Windhoek of neglecting them. This small group resides in…
Census Resistance A Sign Of Social Discord – Musutua
By: Justicia Shipena The growing resistance among individuals to participate in the ongoing population census being conducted by the Namibia Statistics Agency could be a sign of social discord and lack of unity. This is according to RinaaniMusutua of the…
Gates and High Walls, A Challenge to NSA Enumerators
By: Hertha Ekandjo The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) says it is facing some challenges with the ongoing national population and housing census. According to NSA, enumerators are faced with the challenge of high walls and locked gates making it difficult…
Ministry Passes On Fuel Prices Burden …industries, Transport Sectors, and Off Grid Farmers to feel the pain
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus MOTORISTS and other consumers of petroleum products will have to pay at least N$3.1 and N$4.1 additional for petrol and diesel following the recent decision to increase fuel prices by the government. The price of petrol…
Stage Audio Works Integrates AV Conferencing System At MTC
By: Staff writer Mobile Telecommunications (MTC), working with Stage Audio Works (SAW), has its AV systems overhauled at the headquarters in Windhoek. MTC needed technology upgrades and corporate AV systems to enhance communication and collaboration in several departmental boardrooms….
Namdia Records 24.9% Increase In Carats Purchase For 2022/23
By: Hertha Ekandjo Namibia’s diamond sales and marketing entity, Namib Desert Diamonds (Namdia) concluded nine diamond sales, with its purchase entitlement increasing by 24.9% from 222,978 to 278,609 carats during the 2022/2023 financial year. This was revealed by the Namibia’s…
Investors Opt To Switch N$1.1 Billion Of GC24 Bond
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Investors in the government bonds, specifically the GC24 bond which is maturing next year, have submitted an N$1.3 billion switch application for their investment to be moved to other long-term bonds. The switch auction was held…
Nam Egg-sellers See Sales Opportunities With Poultry Import Ban
By: Hertha Ekandjo Namibian egg-sellers say that the ban on the import of poultry products from South Africa can provide sales opportunities for every Namibian poultry farmer and poultry product sellers. The Agriculture Ministry recently announced that due to…
Horse Unit To Be Deployed To Combat Poaching In Etosha …as 289 rhinos poached in 5 years
By: Hertha Ekandjo A horse unit will be deployed at Okaukuejo in the Etosha National Park to provide extra support to the anti-poaching unit in the country’s biggest park. In the past five years, the country has recorded 289 cases…
Angel Network Invests In Local Cosmetics
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Ilotu Cosmetics, an all-Namibian cosmetic company, that specialises in the production of essential oil based products, has received a boost from an angel investor who purchased a stake in the company, the Namibia Business Angel Network (Naban)…