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Nam Producers To Significantly Satisfy August Potatoes
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The country’s potato producers will be able to supply much of the country’s demand as of 15 August, the Agronomic Board of Namibia said. It said the imports of potato produce without restriction will only be allowed until…
Nurses Buying Own Uniforms Unfair – Union
By:Josefina Lukas The Namibia Nurses Union (NANU) has demanded from government to provide nurses with uniforms as a matter of urgency. The union claims nurses are forced to purchase their own uniform, which it maintains is a financial burden on…
Food To Be Depleted By End of August, As Calls For Relief Increase …eight more regions will need food relief
By:FransinaNghidengwa Namibia’s food security situation is significantly deteriorating as a result of highly unfavourable agricultural production during the 2022/2023 cropping season. As a result of this, the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform says 234,000 people faced hunger between…
More Than 110 000 Tried Their Luck With Census Jobs …. Temporary census job expose Nam unemployment
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus A number of 111,495 Namibians have submitted their interest to compete for the approximately 13,000 jobs available for the 2023 Population and Housing Census. As one of the most fierce contests for jobs which highlighted the country’s unemployment…
Paratus Renews Cycling Event Sponsorship
By:Elizabeth Naftal Paratus Namibia will continue with its sponsorship of the Paratus Namibian Cycle Classic for the second consecutive year. This eagerly awaited cycling event is scheduled for 7 and 8 of October 2023, offering an unparalleled experience of achievement…
The Green Scheme Projects: Re-evaluate to Determine Best Possible Modalities in Namibia
By:Josef KefasSheehama The Namibia Agriculture Policy is the overarching policy and can serve as a base for aligning existing policies, laws, and regulations. The policy presents a framework for the design of programmes and projects that will steer the performance…
Namibia Understudies Ghana In Utilisation Of Oil Proceeds
By:Staff writer Namibia is understudying Ghana in the utilisation of oil proceeds for the benefit of its citizens. In line with that, a delegation from the Upper House of Parliament of Namibia paid a courtesy call on the Public Interest…
Insurance Association Introduces Agriculture/Livestock Insurance ….N$30 million budgeted
By:Hertha Ekandjo The Namibia Special Risks Insurance Association (Nasria), through its Namibia Agriculture Insurance Scheme (NAIS), will soon roll-out its agriculture climate change risk insurance solution to the agriculture sector. The risk insurance solution is a tool aimed at proactively…
Agribank Loans Disbursement Increase In 1Q2023/24
By:Staff writer Agricultural loan disbursements by Agribank increased by 40% in 1Q2023/24 (April–June 2023) compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year. The recorded increase is mainly driven by triple-digit growth in farmland loans as well as livestock…
Africa, The Minerals Giant Playing Meagre Role
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus In the new wave of energy transition and fighting climate change, Africa has again come to the rescue of the world in providing the needed raw material. The needed raw materials are such as lithium, copper, nickel, manganese,…