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The Basic Care During the Winter Lambing and Kidding Season
By: Erastus Ngaruka During the winter season, small stock (goat and sheep) farmers always have a big task at hand of ensuring that the lambing (sheep birth) and kidding (goat birth) season progresses well with fewer or no complications in…
Common Ways People Become Cyber Threat Targets
By: Cornelia Shipindo In today’s digital era, the risk of cyber-attacks is a significant concern as bad actors aim to exploit vulnerabilities present in our online interactions. There are several ways in which individuals can inadvertently become targets for these…
Only Half of 1,7 Million Eligible Voters are Registered…concerns over voter apathy rise as deadline looms
By: Nghiinomenw-vali Erastus and Justicia Shipena A compilation by the Namibia Statistics Agency shows that out of the country’s 3.02 million population, around 1.67 million Namibian citizens are eligible voters for the upcoming elections. The data also reveals…
Namibia Can Produce 800 Tons of Avocados … local production could save the country about N$16 million annually
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Namibia has the potential to produce over 800 tons of avocados annually for the local market, potentially saving over N$16 million currently spent on avocado imports each year. This insight comes from a 2024 Market…
GIPF CEO Sees Potential in Blueberry Sector
By: Justicia Shipena Martin Inkumbi, the chief executive officer of the Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF), has identified significant potential in Namibia’s blueberry sector. Inkumbi made this observation during a recent visit to the Kavango West and East…
Bountiful Harvest at Uukwaluudhi Despite Regional Drought
By: Juliana Iikela Residents of Uukwaluudhi in the Omusati region have struck their luck, being some of the few in northern Namibia spared from the harshness of the ongoing drought. Rosalia Shilongo from Ombugu village in Uukwaluudhi says that…
Namibia to Strengthen Copyright Laws
By: Dwight Links Namibia is in the process of updating its copyright protection legislation, with Trade Minister Lucia Iipumbu indicating that the Kampala Protocol will help strengthen existing laws. Iipumbu explained that while Namibia currently registers creative works, there…
Call for Urgent Intervention as Hunger Crisis Deepens in Namibia
By: Justicia Shipena As hunger intensifies in Namibia, calls for urgent intervention are growing louder. Human rights activist Linda Baumann emphasised that while numerous initiatives are underway to address hunger, they are insufficient to feed the nation. Baumann…
City Seeks N$90 Million for Mix Settlement Development
By: Staff writer The City of Windhoek says it has requested N$90.2 million from the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development for development plans for Mix Settlement. This funding is intended for infrastructure development including water and sewer reticulation, as…
990 Placed in National Internship Programme
By: Fransina Nghidengwa To date, the Namibia National Internship Programme (NNIP) has recorded a total of 990 students placed in various sectors for Work Integrated Learning. With an annual need for internships by 48,000 students as a graduation requisite,…