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NOVANAM GOES SOLAR TO REDUCE CARBON FOOTPRINT
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Novanam has invested N$30 million on a photovoltaic solar park that will generate 317 000 kilowatts per month, as a result, cutting down its fuel (carbon-emitting) use. In a statement released by the company yesterday, the fishing…
VALENTINE SPORTS GALORE SET FOR WEEKEND IN WINDHOEK AND GOBABIS
By: Uakutura Kambaekua With the absence of organised professional football in the country for the past (2) years, various rural and urban sports federations have kept most sports stars occupied while waiting patiently for the return of professional football and…
AGRIBANK ADD CHARCOAL PRODUCTION TO ITS PORTFOLIO
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Participants in the biomass value chain can now access tailormade funding from Agribank for their activities. This week, the agricultural bank announced that it is diversifying its funding portfolio and is now including charcoal production. According to…
NAM EXPORT COMPOSITION RESEMBLES A DUTCH DISEASE
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus If one deducts minerals export, Namibia monthly export barely crosses N$3 billion. The Villager has scrutinized the country’s monthly export for 2021, choosing the three months (October, November and December) to present the picture. From the export…
YOU CAN PUNISH ME, BUT DON’T KILL ME FINANCIALLY – HISHOONO
By: JusticiaShipena Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) member and teacher Abed ‘Bishop’ Hishoono is asking for financial leniency from the court since he is still paying back the loans he took for his wedding last year. Hishoono recorded a video…
THE RAGING BATTLE BEHIND NAMIBIA’S TOURISM SECTOR
By: Kelvin Chiringa The question of how inclusive the local tourism sector has often not been adequately addressed continues to linger and has now been revived by some. These revivalists have expressed that they feel certain players are exclusionary in…
SHIPWIKINENI IS THREATENING US – SWAPO
By: Kelvin Chiringa The Swapo Party has accused unionist and member Reinhold Shipwikineni of using threats in his bid to push for constitutional amendments. Shipwikineni has advised the party that if it does not affect several constitutional changes ahead of…
GEINGOB FAILS TO ATTEND PARLIAMENT IN PERSON – AGAIN
By: Ludorf Iyambo President Hage Geingob has, for the second year running, addressed parliament virtually. Last year, Geingob said he addressed parliament virtually because of Covid-19. However, this year, State House had initially announced that he would attend in person to…
MORE TROUBLE FOR SWAPO’S KATIMA URBAN CONSTITUENCY COUNCILOR
… AS HE FAILS TO PAY N$50 000 LOANS USED TO SERVICE RFA FUNDS By: Kelvin Chiringa Soon after being criminally charged by the Roads Fund Administration (RFA) for allegedly stealing N$85 000 to fund his election campaign last year,…
REHOBOTH TOWN COUNCIL’S “US$6.5 MILLION LETTER OF GUARANTEE” TURNS SOUR
By: Marshallino Beukes – Rehoboth A letter for guarantee (supposedly issued by the Rehoboth Town Council), which surfaced on social media, Facebook, last week, has infuriated Rehoboth residents. The letter states that the Rehoboth town council gave a guarantee that…