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Residents Unhappy with Ruacana’s Salty Borehole Water
By: Loise Shiimi Residents of Ruacana, have expressed dissatisfaction with the quality of water supplied by the town council. Complaints arose during a recent interview with Eagle FM, revealing that since November 2023, residents have been forced to…
Gender Disparity in Police Promotions Evident in Kavango West Region
By: Annakleta Haikera A recent Police parade celebrating the promotion of police officers in the Kavango West region has revealed a stark gender disparity within the Namibian Police Force in the region. The parade revealed that out of…
Namibia’s President Hage Geingob Has Died at 82
BREAKING NEWS: Namibia’s third president, Hage Geingob, has died at the age of 82, in a local hospital in Windhoek at around 00h04 on Sunday.
Opinion: African Leaders Must Find Ways to Encourage Ongoing Oil and Gas Investments
By: Tom Alweendo As the 2023 U.N. Climate Change Conference, the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) in Dubai drew to a close, the air was thick with determination among the 200 delegates. Acknowledging that the era of fossil…
Opinion: Trends for African telcos in 2024
By: Louis Avenant Africa’s vibrant telco sector is set for a bumper year in 2024 as it expands operations and broadens service offerings to meet the needs of an increasingly digital-savvy customer base. Industry projections estimate the African…
Rossing Foundation to Invest N$2.4 Million in School Textbooks
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Rossing Foundation has committed N$2.4 million to provide science-related textbooks and learning materials to 18 schools across the country in this year. The first tranche of this commitment, totaling N$782,908, was recently distributed…
Engen Signs Exclusive Fuel Sponsorship With WBCG
By: Dolly Menas The Walvis Bay Corridor Group (WBCG) and Engen Namibia have formalised a fuel sponsorship Memorandum of Agreement (MoA), designating Engen as the exclusive fuel sponsor for WBCG effective from 1st February. Valued at N$100,000, the year-long…
Environment Ministry to Spend N$2.6 Million on Swakopmund Office Renovation
By: Justicia Shipena The Ministry of Environment, Tourism, and Forestry plans to spend about N$2.6 million to renovate its Reitterburg office in Swakopmund, expected to commence within the next three months. The renovation is part of the Ministry’s broader…
Farmers Urged to Transform Agricultural Practices for Resilience
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Agricultural Bank of Namibia has called on farmers to embrace transformative measures to mitigate climate-related losses. Agribank’s Technical Advisor for crops and poultry, Hanks Saisai, in a statement issued this week highlighted the challenges…
Geingob’s Prolonged Absence From Office ‘Inconsequential’
By: Justicia Shipena President Hage Geingob’s prolonged absence from office due to ill health cannot affect the resumption of the government’s programmes for the year, analysts say. Geingob who since last week delegated Vice president Nangolo Mbumba to act…