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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,…
N$20 Million Worth Medicine At High Risk Of Spoiling
By:Hertha Ekandjo Medicines and other clinics supplies worth about N$20 million kept at the Rundu Medical Store, are at a high risk of spoiling as the hospital struggles to repair the cooling system in the facility which stopped working about…
Japan Prepares N$28 Billion Investment In Namibian Mining
By:Justicia Shipena Namibia and Japan have signed agreements concerning rare earth metals and green hydrogen. The Japanese government is prepared to invest $1.5 billion Yen in Namibian mining development. This was made known during Japan’s Economic, Trade and Industry Minister,…
Namibia On Track To Eradicate Maternal Transmission of HIV, Syphilis And Hepatitis B
By:Justicia Shipena Namibia is determined to bring the mother-to-child HIV transmission rate down to less than two percent by 2028, a health official said Monday. Ben Nangombe, the Executive Director of the Ministry of Health and Social Services, made the…
Celebrating Women
By:Dr Ester Kali In today’s ever-evolving world, women continue to break barriers and shatter glass ceilings in various leadership roles. As society embraces the importance of diversity and inclusivity, women leaders are emerging as -paragons of empowering leadership. Through unwavering…
New Nust Chair Calls For Informed Decision-Making … Promises “timely and united governance”
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Interim Chairperson of the Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust) Council, Leake Hangala has called upon the board and management to make informed decisions without wasting time. The interim Nust Council was appointed by the Minister…
Biomass Fair Scheduled For September 2023
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Various institutions will congregate for the Standard BankBiomass Fair 2023 at at Gross Barmen Resort, near Okahandja,from the 7 to 9 September 2023. The three-day event, organised by the Namibia Biomass industry Group (N-BiG), the Charcoal Association of…