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FMM Abattoir Shuts Its Doors: More Than 100 Jobs to Be Lost, 100 Producers to Lose Markets
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The permanent closing of the Farmer’s Meat Mariental Abattoir will lead to a collapse of the sheep value and supply chain, loss of jobs, and markets that were established. The OL Group owned abattoir…
SADC Tired of Exporting Raw Minerals
By: David Shoombe The Southern African Development Community (SADC) heads of state have collectively consented that the continued dependence on external developers and partners and the export of raw materials slow down regional economic integration and rob SADC…
SDGs Face Slow Implementation – UN…only 36% are making moderate progress.
By: Dwight Links The United Nations’ Secretary-General’s report tells a story that has been haunting nations past the 2020 mark – the rate of Sustainable Development Goal implementation. In his July 2026 report to the Economic and…
Parliamentarians Consult on Law’s Ability to Protect Borrowers
By: Peneyambeko Jonas Concerns over rising household debt, loan deductions and lending practices took centre stage at a public hearing in Oshakati on Monday, 17 August 2026. Parliamentarians examined whether Namibia’s existing laws adequately protect borrowers from…
Poor Network Coverage Leaves Kavango Schools Struggling
By: Annakleta Haikera Schools in both Kavango East and Kavango West continue to face serious challenges accessing reliable internet and mobile network services, with inadequate tower infrastructure limiting digital learning and administration. The challenges came under scrutiny…
Namibian Businesses Need an AI Rework Ledger Before Automation Scales
Dr. Gleb Tsipursky Namibia’s AI conversation is moving quickly from possibility to practice. The Villager has profiled local AI entrepreneurs and debated what automation means for the future of Namibian work. This month, the Namibia University of Science…
BoN Questioned on the Cost of the Peg to the Rand
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala As the Namibian economy continues to struggle to deliver quality growth, while capital flow to business remains low, the business community engaged the Central Bank and Monetary Committee on the cost of the Namibian currency…
Traditional Authorities Clash Over Bwabwata National Park Area
By: Annakleta Haikera The long-running dispute over the traditional and customary status of Bwabwata National Park has intensified, with the Hambukushu Traditional Authority in Kavango East and traditional authorities in the Zambezi Region maintaining competing claims over…
Katima Mulilo Abattoir Non-Operational Under ZamCo Rule
By: Staff Writer The Progressive Farmers of the Zambezi Region have submitted a petition to the Office of the Prime Minister calling for control of the Katima Mulilo Abattoir to be given back to Meatco. Responsibility…
Ondangwa Faces Questions Over Use of Public Funds
By: Peneyambeko Jonas The Ondangwa Town Council is facing questions over its financial management after the Auditor-General issued a qualified audit opinion on the council’s financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2024. The findings…