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Geingob Calls On SA Businesses To Invest In Local Value Addition
By: Justicia Shipena President Hage Geingob has called on South African businesses operating in Namibia to invest in the value chain with the aim to achieve balanced and sustainable trade relations. Geingob made this call during his speech at the…
Legal identity for all: What can Madagascar learn from Namibia?
By: Ibrahim Elghandour Over the past decade, Namibia has built an efficient and accessible home-grown identity management system and achieved near-universal birth and death registration coverage (88% and 94%, respectively). In Madagascar, on the other hand, the coverage of birth…
The Access to Information Act 8 of 2022: A Game Changer or Bureaucratic Hurdle?
By: Anthony Phiri In today’s digital age, the cliche “knowledge is power” resonates more than ever. But how equipped are our public sector institutions to meet the increasing demand for transparent and accessible information? The very inception of the Access…
Mayor urges residents to champion personal hygiene
By: Flora Katutiramambo WINDHOEK Mayor Joseph Uapingene has called on residents to take personal responsibility for their hygiene, specifically emphasising the importance of keeping hands clean to prevent the transmission of harmful bacteria. Uapingene stressed that hygiene encompasses more…
Kandjeke Issues Disclaimer Audit Opinion for Opuwo Town Council
By: Uakutura Kambaekua AUDITOR General Junias Kandjeke has released a disclaimer audit opinion for the Opuwo Town Council for the financial years ending on June 30, 2019/20 and 2020/21. This decision came after the council failed to provide sufficient…
Lack Of Grazing Space and Drought Pushes Namibian Farmers Into Angola- Ndevashiya
By: Hertha Ekandjo THE growing population of cattle in the Ohangwena region is becoming a burden to local farmers who continue to struggle to find suitable grazing areas amidst the prevailing drought conditions. According to Ohangwena Regional governor, Walde…
About 30% of the Rural Population Has No Access To Financial Services
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus MINISTER of Urban and Rural Development Erastus Uutoni has called on stakeholders in the financial service sector to make their services available to people in the rural areas to allow them to fully participate in the…
Nujoma’s Remarks Cast Job Market-Fairness Doubts
By: Justicia Shipena The recent comments made by Labor Minister Utoni Nujoma in the National Assembly have raised questions about preferential treatment in employment opportunities, according to analysts. On Tuesday, Nujoma suggested that individuals from the northern regions were…
Global Economic Heading to Breakdown
By: Josef Kefas Sheehama The trajectory of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the Israel war with Hamas heightens concerns about the global economy. These shocks have created uncertainty in the global political economy, weakening the world’s ability to recover from…
How to navigate the rising living expenses
By: Werner Afunde The writer Ryder Carrol wrote, “No matter how bleak or menacing a situation may appear, it does not entirely own us. It can’t take away our freedom to respond, or our power to take action.” This…