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‘Men, We Left You Behind’ Says Women’s Activist Rosa Namises
By: Sheila Perestrelo Director of Women Solidarity Namibia (WSN), Rosa Namises, says that, in the fight for gender equality, Namibian men were wrongfully left behind as the plight of the Namibian women outweighed the cries of men. She was speaking…
Capricorn Group Made N$1,15b Profit After Tax
Staff Writer Capricorn Group Limited delivered strong results through the solid performances of all its subsidiaries, with profit after tax increasing by 16.6% to N$1.15 billion. The agility and quick decision-making within the Group allowed it to swiftly sense and…
Buy Local, Grow Namibia Fair Set for Saturday
Staff Writer The Buy Local Grow Namibia campaign, in collaboration with the Franco Namibian Cultural Centre (FNCC) and the Local Merchant Market, will host its first ‘Buy Local Grow Namibia Fair’ on 24 September 2022 at the FNCC in Windhoek. …
NIPDB Joins African Energy Week 2022 as Diamond Sponsor
Staff Writer The Namibian Investment Promotion Development Board (NIPDB) will showcase investment opportunities across the country’s oil, gas and green hydrogen industries as a diamond sponsor during the African Energy Week 2022 conference. The African Energy Week (AEW) 2022 conference…
Revolutionise Namcor Fuel Levy
Josef Kefas Sheehama Mines and Energy Minister Honourable Tom Alweendo has revealed that the Government is looking to cancel the Namcor levy by taking steps to remove the fuel levy and, in turn, create a wider range of discounted offerings…
Omuthiya Suspends IPC Councillor Shiindi Without Benefits
Staff Writer The Omuthiya Town Council has suspended IPC councillor Petrina Shiindi for one month without benefits for disregarding Code 2 of the Code of Conduct for Members of Local Authority Councils: Local Authorities Act, 1992. Shiindi was, until the…
Number of Illegal Under-Age Angolans Increasing – PDM MP
Staff Writer PDM member of parliament Yvette Araes says Angolan nationals continue to cross the Namibian border illegally, gathering in Oshikango and other northern towns in Namibia to conduct informal trade. Araes further says the number of underage Angolan street…
Cheetahs from Namibia Arrive in India
Zoe Sottile and Tara Subramaniam After going extinct in India over 70 years ago, cheetahs are finally returning to the country with a new reintroduction program. According to a tweet from the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF), eight cheetahs from Namibia…
Foundation Renovates Katutura Hospital Maternity Ward
By: Annakleta Haikera Rob Youth Foundation and Namibian Institute of Mining Technology (Nimt) have started the much-anticipated renovations at Katutura Intermediate Hospital maternity ward. The project will see the construction of a storeroom for equipment and medication, filing shelves, installation…
Writing Off Water Debt Does Not Make Sense – NamWater Boss
By: Justicia Shipena The Chief Executive Officer of NamWater, Abraham Nehemiah, says writing off water debt does not make sense. This comes as LPM member of parliament in the National Assembly on Wednesday called for the write-off of water debts…