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Opinion: Cultural Transmutation: Startling Youth Trends in Foreign Artistic & Cultural Adaptation
By: Sarah Anghuwo “The Black skin is not a badge of shame, but rather a glorious symbol of national greatness.”- Marcus Garvey As a youth, we adhere to the principle that capable leaders are chosen by the people, for…
Youthquake 2023 Encourages Digital Literacy
By:Josefina Lukas Chief Executive Officer of the National Commission of Research Science and Technology (NCRST) Professor Anicia Peters says that digital literacy in Namibia remains a concern amidst growing career opportunities in Artificial Intelligence (AI). She was speaking on Saturday…
McHenry Venaani Raises Rural SMEs Concerns
By:Annakleta Haikera Official opposition leader Mchenry Venaani has raised concerns about the lack of support and access to funding and resources for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the rural areas of the country. Venaani said SMEs play a crucial…
Vehicles Sales Demand Strongest Since 2018
By:Staff writer June saw 584 more vehicles sold than during the same month last year, representing an 86.4% year-on-year increase in vehicle sales. For 2023 thus far, 7,700 vehicles have been sold, of which 3,797 were passenger vehicles, 3,451 were…
Namibia’s Tourism Arrivals Up By 98.1%
By:Justicia Shipena Namibia had a record-breaking surge in foreign visitor arrivals of 98.1% in 2022. Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism Pohamba Shieft a released the yearly tourist statistical report for 2022 on Tuesday afternoon. “I am delighted to report…
All Eyes On BoN: To Raise Or Not To Raise
By:Justicia Shipena The Bank of Namibia (BoN) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is expected to announce its decision on the repo rate on Wednesday as inflation has slowed. This comes amidst questions of whether the BoN will follow South Africa’s lead…
Plastic Recycling Company Takes Kavango East Old Mutual Prize
By:Nghiiomenwa-vali Erastus An entrepreneur in the Kavango East region who collects plastic waste and transforms it into environmentally friendly bricks without using water has won N$50,000 seed capital from Old Mutual Foundation to expand his business. The Wapa-Nawa Recycling Centre…
Food Still Biggest Contributor To Inflation … however, decrease in food prices likely
By: Staff writer Food and non-alcoholic beverages were the biggest contributors to inflation after July’s annual inflation rate stood at 4.5%. This is a year-on-year decrease in inflation compared to the 6.8% witnessed in July 2022 as well as…
The Only NkurenkuruMaternity Ward On Verge of Closure
By:AnnakletaHaikera Community members and youth in Kavango West are blaming leaders in the region for what they term the deplorable state of the Nkurenkuru Intermediate Hospital. This emanates from concerns raised with the National Council Standing Committee on Health, Social…
Villagers To Be Eating From Shops Shelves … or get food relief as food sovereignty dwindles
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Communal production of staple food has dwindled so badly in the 2022/23 season, grain like mahanguproduction fell by 54% from the10 year’s average communal production. This implies that many villagers who used to be food sufficient will also…