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Eenhana IUM Campus: The People’s University
By: Stephanus Pombili The International University of Management (IUM) was founded in 1994 by the Honourable Professor David Namwandi. On 26 October 2002, it was officially launched as Namibia’s first private university. Since then, IUM has experienced tremendous…
Know Your Winter Vegetables and How to Grow Them
By Hanks Saisai, Technical Advisor: Crops and Poultry Wintertime offers an opportune time for farmers to grow a variety of cool weather-loving crops. Vegetables grown at the right time typically thrive and grow optimally, producing significant yields. Namibia has…
Parliament Report Finds No Wrongdoing in Uis Lithium Mining
By: Dwight Links The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources has found no illegal activities in the Uis area, located in the Daures Constituency of the Erongo Region. The findings were filed in a recent report approved and released by…
Okongo’s Banana Grower Eyes Local Stores for Future Supply
By: Loise Shiimi Elias Wanghede, a banana grower in the Okongo area of Ohangwena Region, is eyeing local stores as he continues to expand his banana farming operation. This season, his banana trees have yielded impressive results….
Students Gain Hands-On Soil Management Skills at Welwitchia
By: Bernadette Simon Welwitchia University hosted a two-day workshop on “Soil Management for Sustainable Agriculture” at its Mururani Campus this week. The event, coordinated by Amon Haufiku, Director of TVET Programs, attracted 60 students. The workshop aimed…
Community Cooperation Needed to Tackle Malaria – Health Director
By: Annakleta Haikera The Director of Health in the Kavango East Region, Ida Mendai, has urged residents to seek medical attention when feeling unwell and to cooperate with indoor residual spraying efforts. She made the call on Saturday during the…
Local Content Success Depends on Access to Local Capital
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Domestic financiers are key to making policies work that aim to boost local participation in complex sectors like oil and gas. Bank Windhoek’s Managing Director, Baronice Hans, made this clear when industry leaders met in Windhoek this…
Ethical AI Use Can Drive Economic Progress
By: David Shoombe Experts are calling for the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to promote economic development. AI is seen as a tool that could transform sectors like education, agriculture, and business among others. Arona Indongo,…
Cyclists and Runners Set for Lüderitz Challenge in May
Staff Writer All is set for the first-ever Namport Nedbank Powerhouse Challenge, taking place in Lüderitz on 2 and 3 May 2025. The event is organised by Powerhouse Cycling Club, which started as a social cycling group in 2017 and…
An overview: Losing rural wealth through rural-urban migration
By: Erastus Ngaruka The life of communities in rural areas is characterised by their native interaction with their environment or the ecosystem. This interaction carries an important economic value, as the ecosystem resources offer them the opportunity to sustain their…