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The dark side of birth control
By: Uendjii Kandang For those of us who have been blessed with a uterus, there’s also the brunt of having to deal with menstruation. And sometimes bleeding monthly can become such an enervating thing that we seek ways to deal…
After 30 Days Of Helping A Billion Dollar Startup Serve In Namibia….. Here Are 3 Things That I’ve Learned
By :CJ Dumeni 1. Not every market you launch in has to be a “Home Run”. Launch in markets that bring value to your overall strategy. Quality over quantity. 2. You don’t know what you don’t know. Get the ball…
RFA Sponsors N$600 000 Towards Flood Emergency
By:Mauricia Koopman The Road Fund Administration (RFA) has sponsored N$ 600,000 to support the most flood-affected regions of Oshana, Ohangwena and Omusati in the north of the country. The RFA said each region will get a total of N$200,000 which…
Namibia To Expand Ties With China In South-South Cooperation
By:Staff writer Namibia will sign a tripartite agreement for the second phase of the South-South cooperation program with China and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations later this year. The statement was made Monday by Jona Musheko,…
Vehicles Sales Highest In Over A Year
By:Staff writer Vehicle sales have seen the highest level since March 2022 after 1,103 units were sold in February after a weak start in 2023. In comparison, with 883 units sold in February 2022, this indicates a 24.9% year-on-year increase….
Agri Sector Not Out Of The Woods
By:Justicia Shipena The Agricultural Bank of Namibia (Agribank) has warned that the agriculture sector is not out of the woods yet and is faced with enormous headwinds. The state-owned financial institution stated this in its market watch report for the…
NIPDB Eyes N$50 Billion Through Resident By Investment Programme
By:Hertha Ekandjo, Nguriye Katusuva Namibia should look for investors that will set up manufacturing bases to allow for production of its natural resources and minerals from raw materials to finished goods. This was the view of economist and former interim…
Electrification Will Drive Copper Demand To 36.6 Million Mt
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus With metals demand ramping up rapidly in the face of the energy transition, new processing technologies can help meet the supply shortfall from existing operations, said McKinsey’s & Company in a mid-February article titled, “Bridging the copper supply…
MP Wants Geingob Declare State Of Emergency On Youth Unemployment
By:Justicia Shipena Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) member of parliament Inna Hengari has called on President Hage Geingob to declare a state of emergency on the youth unemployment crisis during his State of Nation Address (SONA). Youth unemployment in the country,…
The Neckartal Dam: The Hallmark And Sleeping Giant of !Karas …… community members air their views
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus As plans get in motion to utilise the 800 million cubic metre body of water in one of the most improvised and less populated regions, the community is worried about how the Dam can economically empower them. The…