Category: News
Female Farmers From 8 Regions Empower Each Other
Staff Writer High rental fees, stock theft, water problems, crowded communal areas and expensive land are among the factors holding female farmers from prospering in their farming. Around 15 female farmers met recently on the outskirts of Windhoek to empower…
Rössing Uranium Exceeded Target by 16 Per Cent in 2021
Staff Writer The Namibian Uranium Association says Rössing Uranium Mine produced 2 882 tonnes of Triuranium octoxide (U3O8) during 2021, representing a 16 per cent increase compared to 2020. In his presentation during the just-ended mining expo, Gabi Schneider said…
Union Says Some Former Air Namibia Employees Have Turned to Drugs, Alcohol
By: Sheila Perestrelo President of the National Cabin Crew Union (NCCU) Reginald Kock says that some former Air Namibia have turned to drugs and alcohol since losing their jobs at the national airliner which was officially folded last year following…
4IR Can Widen Inequality Gap If Not Studied – Kuugongelwa-Amadhila
By: Dolly Menas Prime minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila says the government recognises that if the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) is not analysed and studied appropriately, it can widen the inequality chasm and can materially diminish the ability of Namibians to grab…
Learner Pregnancy Rate Increased in Omusati …”They Don’t Sleep At Home Anymore”
By: Loise Shiimi The Special Education Division in the Omusati region says it is concerned about the increase of pregnancies among school-going learners. The division organised a stakeholders’ conference on the prevention of learner pregnancy on Monday. Omusati director of…
Culture is Diminishing, Says Kavango East Councillor
By: Annakleta Haikera Kavango East regional council chairperson Damian Maghambayi says that African culture is slowly diminishing, and it will be difficult to restore. He made these remarks on Thursday during the cultural festival event held at the Unam Rundu…
Nam, Bots sign MoU for Mamuno-TransKalahari One-Stop Border Post
Staff Writer Namibia and Botswana signed the bilateral agreement establishing the One-Stop Border Post at the Mamuno-Trans-Kalahari Border Post, which will contribute to maximising the operational efficiency of the SADC Transport Development Corridors. The two countries’ presidents and ministers met…
German Embassy Signs Grant Agreement With Side By Side
Staff Writer The German government through its embassy in Namibia on 31 August 2022 signed an agreement for a grant of N$424 000 wih Side by Side early intervention centre. The funds will be used to procure mobility devices, such…
Local tourism might be limited in the future: Experts
Staff Writer Economists at Simonis Storm have cautioned that local tourism might be limited in the near future as local travellersbattle with expensive food, fuel and accommodation prices. So far, the brokerage firm has observed that hotels, cafés and restaurants…
Geingob pushes Nam and Bots to drop passports forIDs for travel
By: Hertha Ekandjo President Hage Geingob has called for a fast-tracking of the implementation of a resolution that allows for Batswana and Namibians travelling between the two countries using Identification documents rather than passports. Geingob said this at the occasion…