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Opinion: Mental Health Matters: Supporting Employees and Families After Tragedies at Namdia
Dr. Rauna Shipena Workplaces are meant to be spaces of growth, productivity, and safety. However, when tragedy strikes, such as the recent incidents at Namdia, one involving the tragic loss of a Protection Officer during a heist and another involving…
Local Mushroom Grower Shares Her Farming Journey … plans to enter Zambian market
By: Mathias Hangala Many aspiring farmers struggle with indecision, uncertain about which farming ventures are most lucrative. For Penepandulo Fillemon, a farmer from Okalongo in the Omusati region, the answer lay in something unique: mushrooms. Fillemon’s journey began…
Tumas Investment Decision Delay Won’t Impact 2026 Production Start Plans
By: Staff Writer Deep Yellow has confirmed that delaying the final investment decision (FID) for its Tumas uranium project until March 2025 will not affect its plan to begin production in 2026. The decision, initially expected by the…
Namdia Heist a Catastrophic Blow to State Coffers
By: Justicia Shipena The recent diamond heist at Namib Desert Diamonds (Namdia) could have far-reaching implications for state revenue, according to economist Munionganda Kaujeua. The robbery, which resulted in the theft of diamonds of undisclosed value from the…
‘Get Your House in Order,’ Ueitele Tells Amupanda
By: Uaueza Kanguatjivi The High Court hearings over the Veterinary Cordon Fence (commonly known as the Red Line) intensified as representatives for activist Professor Job Shipululo Amupanda withdrew a motion seeking the recusal of Judge Shafimana Ueitele. Ueitele directed Advocates…
Inaugural HopHydro Cup a Resounding Success
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The Founder of the HopSol Youth League, Robert Hopperdietzel, has launched an under-18 international youth cup called HopHydro Cup designed to promote youth football development. Backed by a N$4 million investment, the inaugural tournament took…
Opinion: World Bank Economic Initiatives Propel Namibia to Prosperity
By: Josef Kefas Sheehama Implementing key long-term strategies, such as the National Development Plans (NDPs) and Harambee Prosperity Plans (HPPs), to advance Vision 2030 as a vehicle to industrialise the nation have made it imperative to accelerate Namibia’s…
Kavango West Promises to Construct More Classrooms in Rural Areas
By: Annakleta Haikera The Directorate of Education, Arts, and Culture in Kavango West has launched a strategy to construct more classrooms in rural areas, aiming to enhance the performance of both teachers and learners. This move follows the region’s…
Labour Ministry Ignored Wage Commission Recommendations – Employers
By: Dolly Menas The Namibia Employers’ Federation (NEF) has expressed disappointment after the Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations, and Employment Creation rejected its request for a phased implementation of the National Minimum Wage (NMW). NEF President Elias Shikongo…
Farmers Allowed to Extract 80% Water From Hardap Dam
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Southern farmers can now draw water for irrigation from the Hardap Dam following a government decision last week, enabled by an improvement in the dam’s water levels. The resumption comes after nearly three months (two…