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Meatco Addresses Issues Delaying the Clearing of Beef Consignments
By: Justicia Shipena and Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus THE Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) says it has addressed challenges it encountered with clearing beef consignments to consumers, an issue which resulted in further delays in payment to producers. These challenges, Meatco aid…
TVET Student Must Fix Government Vehicles
By: Hertha Ekandjo OMAHEKE regional governor, Pijoo Nganete says the government should recruit Vocational Training Education graduates at all its government garage workshops to improve service delivery. Nganate also urged the central government to fully decentralise the government garage with…
Workers Urge Government To Manage Ranch With Over 12 000 Cattle
By: Annakleta Haikera WORKERS at the state-owned Kavango Cattle Ranch at Mangetti in the Kavango West region have called on the government to take charge of managing the farm claiming it could collapses under the current management. The farm in…
Namibia still struggling to root out illegal Fishing
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus MINISTER of Fisheries and Marine Resources Derek Klazen has confirmed that incidences of illegal and unregulated fishing activities are still active in Namibia waters with the latest recorded in April this year. Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU)…
Geingob Wants African States to Unite and Create an Integrated Energy Market
By: Justicia Shipena PRESIDENT Hage Geingob has urged African countries to work together more to create a unified energy market. According to Geingob, a healthy and strong energy mix is necessary to grow African economies and fulfil the needs of…
Namdeb to Purchase Six Additional E-Buses
By: Staff Writter NAMDEB is considering the procurement of six more battery-electric buses (E-buses) over the next two years, following the introduction of Namibia’s inaugural E-bus. The company recently announced the arrival of Namibia’s very first E-bus, signifying its commitment…
Recon Namibia Delivers 10 Boreholes to the Kavango Regions
By: Annakleta Haikera RECON Namibia on Saturday handed over ten community boreholes to the Kavango East and West regions. Five boreholes were allocated to villages in Kavango West: Sondorokeni, Runone, Mankete, Kapembe, and Kapenene. The remaining five boreholes went to…
Declining Trajectory in Vehicle Demand
By: Staff Writer NAMIBIA experienced a third consecutive month of reduced demand for new vehicles, with 1,054 vehicles sold in September. The sales figures demonstrated a 3.7% month-on-month (m/m) decrease in September 2023, compared to the 13.2% m/m decrease in…
Economists Predict Israel-Palestine Conflict Impacts on Namibian Fuel Prices
By: Justicia Shipena THE ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine has been a long-standing concern in international relations and geopolitics. Beyond the immediate and far-reaching humanitarian implications, this conflict can also have repercussions in the global energy markets, potentially affecting…
Namibia to Strengthen Collaboration in Higher Education and Training with SA
By: Justicia Shipena NAMIBIA and South Africa have enhanced their bilateral relations by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Windhoek, focusing on cooperation in higher education and training. This significant MoU was formalised during the third Namibia-South Africa Bi-National…