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N$3,9 Million For Kavango West Community Garden
By: Annakleta Haikera The Japanese government on last week Thursday has handed over agro-input and gardening tools worth about N$3,9 million (US$226,000) to the Diworoka community garden at Marema village in the Kavango West. Speaking on behalf of the Japanese…
Windhoek Heavy Rain Damages Flats, Floods Businesses
By: Hertha Ekandjo The Namibian Society of Engineers (NASE) blames improper engineering planning in the country for the damage that has been done to flats in Windhoek, as the city was flooded on Wednesday after short heavy downpours. Streets were…
Domestic Economy Expanding Slow Compared to 2021 – NSA…as GDP stood at N$50 billion with an import bill of N$1.3 billion
By: Justicia Shipena Although the Namibia Statistic Agency (NSA) released data that the domestic economy expanded by 4.3% during the third quarter of 2022, it has been seen as a slow growth compared to the same period in 2021. On…
Namwater Completes First Part of the Omahenene-Olushandja Canal Reconstruction
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The renovation of the first section of the 150 kilometres Omahenene-Olushandja Open Water Canal in the Omusati region has been completed. The 5,8 km of the water canal was jointly commissioned this week by the ministry of…
Askari Metals Acquires Second Lithium Project
By: Joe Toft Askari Metals Limited, an Australian based exploration company with a portfolio of battery metals (Li +Cu) and precious metals (Au + Ag) projects across Namibia, Western Australia, Northern Territory and New South Wales, has announced that it…
African Nations Cannot Afford To Be Left Behind In Digital Connectivity – Geingob
By Justicia Shipena As more services become available online, President Hage Geingob says that African nations cannot afford to be left behind. Geingob said this while attending a session on Digital Connectivity Empowering the Next Generation of Inclusive Ggrowth at…
Namibia On The Way To Recovery – IMF
By: Staff Writter The Namibian economy is gradually recovering from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, says the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in a press release this week. The IMF says it has concluded the Article IV consultation with Namibia…
FNB hands over 460 joy boxes to underprivileged children and elders
By: Fransina Nghidengwa The First National Bank (FNB) handed over 460 joy boxes to the beneficiaries of the Namibia adherence and retention project (NARP) on Thursday morning at the Katutura College of the Arts in Windhoek. The joy boxes included non-perishable…
Cancer Project Raises N$33.9 Million Since 2000
By: Staff writer Bank Windhoek has announced that it has raised N$2 million this year for the annual Bank Windhoek Cancer Apple Project. The Bank’s Executive Officer of marketing and corporate communication services, Jacquiline Pack has announced this recently, stating…
NamRa Lashed By ‘Order With Me’ Agents
By: Nguriye Katusuva Some ‘Order With Me’ SME operators have lashed out at the Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRa) about its activities, including questioning the agency for confiscating their products. This emerged as the revenue collection agency held an engagement meeting…