Category: News
NamPower Says 287-km Power Line on Course
Staff Writer NamPower says the construction of the power line from Dodarbis that links the Auas substation and Gerus substation in Otjiwarongo is on course. The work on the 287-km long power line with a 400kV started in 2021 and…
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…
Windhoek Records 359 Robbery cases in 49 days
Staff Writer City of Windhoek police received 359 cases of robberies in 49 days – between 27 June 2022 and 14 August 2022 – an average of seven crimes per day. Cases of robberies are divided into two – robberies…
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…
Forestry Officers Need Investigative Skills – Shifeta
By: Hertha Ekandjo Law enforcement requires well-trained officials who should have investigative skills, skills in scene crime management as well as presenting evidence before the courts to achieve positive prosecution. These were the words of environment, forestry and tourism minister…
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…
Namibian Businesses Advised To Take Advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area
By: Hertha Ekandjo The industrialisation and trade deputy minister, Verna Sinimbo, says it is important for Namibian business communities to prepare and take full advantage of the benefits offered under the African continental free trade area (AfCFTA) agreement. “This entails…