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The Power of Credibility
By: Jackson Kapilya Three years ago, in January, I received an unexpected email from a Human Resources professional in Botswana. They had an opening for a Health and Safety Advisor role and wanted to know if I would be…
Accelerating Virtual Licensing: Securing Namibia’s Digital Future (Part 2)
The Role of CRAN in Accelerating Virtual Licensing By: Gideon Kapuka The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) plays a critical role in shaping the country’s digital landscape, particularly in the realm of provisional virtual licensing. As the regulatory…
Cancer Cases Rise to 4,100 Per Year
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Namibia has found itself amid a cancer crisis as 4,100 new cases (including superficial skin cancers) are diagnosed per year. Of these new cases, 3,453 are invasive cancers, with an estimated 1,940 deaths as a result…
Half a Million Individual Clients Have Bank Loans
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Of the 706,275 economic participants who borrowed money from commercial banks by the end of last year, around 555,098 are individuals clients. Data analysed from the central bank, however, indicates that some of these individual clients…
Nam Engineers Prepare for Wind Turbine Industry
By: Justicia Shipena As Namibia accelerates its transition to renewable energy, five Namibian engineers are undergoing specialised wind turbine training in South Africa, marking a crucial step in the country’s green industrialisation journey. The engineers are enrolled at the…
Opuwo to Implement Water-Crisis Averting Solutions
By: Uakutura Kambaekua The Opuwo Town Council has partnered with the private and public sectors to find solutions to the town’s looming water crisis. Opuwo residents in the Kunene region have long expressed dissatisfaction with how the local town…
Nam Urged to Extend Visa-Exemption To Entrepreneurs
By: Dolly Menas, David Shoombe Local business analysts have urged the recently announced agreement for mutual visa exemption between Namibia and China to expand beyond diplomats. Currently, the agreement is only for diplomatic passport holders and service officials between…
Early Harvest of Watermelon, Butternut, and Maize at Okongo Farm
By: Loise Shiimi Many farming communities have struggled with pests and diseases, fearing they might lose their hard-earned harvest. However, this is not the case for Ohangwena farmer Shikonda Shivute. Shivute, the chairperson of the Okongo Horticulture and Agro-processing Association…
Farmers Lose 443 Cattle to Lumpy Skin Disease … 1,564 clinical cases reported as the disease spread to eight regions
By: Annakleta Haikera and Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Namibian Farmers have lost 443 cattle due to Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) to date, the Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS) has revealed. The disease, which was first reported in Otjozondjupa in June last…
Business Leaders Pay Tribute to Sam Nujoma
By: Dolly Menas Members of the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) have expressed their gratitude for the late President Sam Nujoma’s commitment to entrepreneurship, economic growth, and unity within the private sector. Director of SME Compete,…