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Namibia loses N$9.4b in taxes because of Covid-19
President Hage Geingob declared a state of emergency in March when Namibia reported its index Covid-19 cases. Since then, the country has been on lockdown resulting in a number of companies shutting down and laying off workers. Figures obtained by…
Breweries revenue decreased by 14.6% to N$2.6b
The Breweries’ revenue fell to N$2.6 billion from almost N$3.1 billion in 2019. NBL Finance Director, Waldemar von Lieres said The financial impact of COVID-19, including the suspension of production, trading and exports, was stifling. NBL’s volume growth had been…
It has been a toxic environment – Windhoek CEO Kahimise says
City of Windhoek Chief Executive Officer, Robert Kahimise, has opened up to Eagle FM about why he was leaving the municipality highlighting that the environment was too toxic for him to continue. Kahimise said personal attacks directed towards him…
11 million girls may never get back to school due to Covid-19- UNESCO
UNESCO Director-General, Audrey Azoulay, has said that due to Covid-19 some school-going children have been reported missing while an estimated 11 million girls may never get back to school. A new alarming statistic from UNICEF shows that at least 24…
Amushelelo offers to buy Ohorongo Cement
New Wealth Capital Financial Services which is linked to well known online forex entrepreneur Michael Amushelelo has offered to buy Ohorongo Cement after its sale to a Chinese company was blocked by the competition watchdog. In a letter seen by…
Save our Species Fund supports San conservancies through difficult times
The impact of COVID 19 on the economy of Namibia is considerable. However, the impact on many poor rural communities, in particular communal conservancies in 2020, could be even greater. Especially in the Nyae Nyae and N#a Jaqna conservancies where…
World in disorder report paints grim picture of Africa
The Global Preparedness Management Board has released its reported titled World in Disorder which has a harsh assessment of the global COVID-19 response, warning that the world cannot afford to be unprepared again when the next pandemic hits. The…
Aakwashigwana naya kalekepo omilandu – Ndeitunga
Omukuluntu gopolisi yoshilongo General Sebastian Ndeitunga, okwati pethimbo oshilongo shili mo Stage 3 moka muna okangendjo kuusiku, oya koneke puna aakwashigwana yamwe taya tsikile okuya pondje omilandu. General Ndetunga shika okweshi popi omaandaha pethimbo ta kuthileko Eagle FM, tati aakwashigwana…
They called security when all we wanted was land – Arandis residents
A land activist in Arandis who has petitioned the town council several times seeking fast track land delivery has told Eagle FM that at one time authorities had to call security on them when all they wanted was to talk…
Health ministry, City of Windhoek agree on more testing centres
The minister of health, Dr Kalumbi Shangula said the health ministry and the City of Windhoek have successfully concluded negotiations for use of facilities to be used as additional COVID-19 sample collection points. The minister notes that two that will…