Category: National
Water Scarcity Still Prevails – Schlettwein
By: Lina Amutenya Agriculture water and land reform minister Calle Schlettwein says that deep pockets of water scarcity still prevail in the country, limiting the ability of farmers to respond and adapt to the drought shocks. He said several drought…
Venaani Tells Alweendo to Renegotiate Oil Deals
By: Hertha Ekandjo PDM leader McHenry Venaani has requested that the mines and energy minister renegotiate the oil agreements. Venaani has asked that the negotiations be done in good faith and from the point of departure that respects the principle…
How To Grow Tomatoes
By: Hanks Saisai Crops & Poultry Tomatoes, scientifically known as Lycopersicon esculentum, are grown during spring and summer (September to the end of April) for their fleshy fruits that are rich in taste, and Vitamin C. Tomatoes are a very…
TransNamib Accuses NATAU, Striking Workers of Harassment
By: Hilma Tuukondjele TransNamib has accused Namibia Transport and Allied Union (NATAU) and its striking workers of harassment, intimidation and bullying of non-striking workers. Abigail Raubenheimer, the corporate communications manager at TransNamib, said that the management has irrefutable evidence of…
School Head Pities Herself in Face of Problems
By: Annakleta Haikera Sitenda Junior Primary School head Theresia Kantema says it is a pity that the school is experiencing many problems during her tenure. The school is located 34 kilometres from Rundu in Ncamagoro Circuit in the Kavango West…
Kwacha World’s 2nd-Best Performing Currency
By: Oluwatosin Ogunjuyigbe Zambia’s economic progress has become the talk of the continent today. But there’s more focus on how the Zambian kwacha is now the world’s second-best performing currency and Africa’s 6th most powerful currency. It’s not out of…
MTC Working Towards a Cleaner Windhoek
By: Julia Heita Corporate companies, including the City of Windhoek, have pledged N$750 000 towards a three-month-long cleaning campaign. MTC, in collaboration with the City of Windhoek, Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) and Namibia National Reinsurance Corporation (NamibRe), launched the cleaning…
Katima Malilo Town Council Sends Street Vendors Packing
By: Priscilla Mukokobi The Katima Mulilo town council has told street vendors to move from where they usually operate because they dirtify the town. The council decided, following their sixth council meeting on 5 August, to “in line with regulations…
Keetmans Council Staff Want Top Official Dismissed
By: Ndinelao Shingenge Employees at the Keetmanshoop municipal council are petitioning and demanding the removal of the municipality’s strategic executive for human resources. According to the petition signed by nearly 30 employees, human resources executive Elvis Mukaya was smuggled into…
India Rejects Namibian Cheetahs… Claims They’re Too Timid to Hunt
By: Andrew Kathindi India has rejected three of eight Namibian cheetahs that were to be translocated to that country as part of a memorandum of understanding on wildlife conservation and sustainable biodiversity utilisation between the two states. The cheetahs were…