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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…
Opinion: Promoting Support Systems for Employees with Serious Illnesses
By: Noreen Arangies The dark journey of adversity On 29 November 2021, I received devastating news from one of Namibia’s top specialist physicians. He said, “Mrs Arangies, I am sorry to tell you that your bone marrow biopsy…
The Battle to Urbanise Heats Up In Oshikuku…those who refused to relocate have been without water for 16 years
By: Loise Shiimi Residents of Extension 5 in Oshikuku, Omusati region, have been without potable water, toilets, and sewage disposal for nearly 16 years due to disputes over compensation arrangements for relocation. A family in Oshikuku is at odds…
Law on Welwitschia Sovereign Wealth Fund to Reach Parliament Soon
By: Justicia Shipena Finance Minister Ipumbu Shiimi announced that legislation for managing the Welwitschia Sovereign Wealth Fund will soon be presented to parliament. This statement was made in response to questions from parliament member Jennifer Van den Heever regarding…
City Moves to Commercialise Its 120 Km Fibre Network
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Windhoek municipality plans to optimise its 120 kilometres of underutilised fibre network by commercialising it as part of the City’s new Strategic Plan (2022-2027). This move marks the City’s entry into the internet provision market…
Woman Rewarded for Her Honesty
By: Annakleta Haikera They often say, “No legacy is as rich as honesty,” and Theresia Tchivia, a 26-year-old domestic worker from the Kavango West region, became all too familiar with this. Tchivia discovered N$600 in notes along the road…
Borders Open for Five Vegetables Only
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Local farmers in Namibia can adequately meet the domestic demand for eight of the 20 specialised controlled products for July, while partially meeting the demand for seven more. This has led the Namibia Agronomic Board (NAB)…
Horticulture Production Increases in Kavango West
By: Annakleta Haikera Horticulture production in the Kavango West region has seen significant growth, with the number of gardens increasing to 50 as of 2023. This is according to Governor Sirkka Ausiku who announced that horticulture producers have…
Nam/SA to Conduct N$ 4,8 Million Green Hydrogen Pipeline Feasibility Study
By: Dolly Menas Namibia and South Africa have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to conduct a N$ 4,8 million study on the feasibility of a cross-border green hydrogen pipeline. Signed at the World Hydrogen Summit in May 2024,…