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N$116,2 Billion Channelled Into the Economy Through Loans
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus On average, a complete house in Namibia is around N$1,2 million, a price range which is beyond many, if not all salaried people. As a result, people take out mortgage loans to buy homes. In his opinion…
Bank of Namibia High School Competition Kick-starts
Staff Writer The regional phase of the Bank of Namibia’s (BoN) bi-annual High school officially commenced on 30 August 2022. The competition is the bank’s flagship project targeted at educating and improving high school learners’ knowledge of the central bank…
42 Employed At Choppies Divundu
By: Annakleta Haikera The newly opened Choppies supermarket in the Divundu mall in Mukwe constituency has created employment for 42 residents in Divundu. Divundu residents in Mukwe constituency were excited to welcome Choppies supermarket into town. The shop that was…
Sitenda JP Is a Rural, Uneconomical School – Steenkamp
By: Annakleta Haikera The education ministry’s executive director, Sanet Steenkamp, has said that Sitenda Junior Primary school is a rural uneconomical school, as it enrols less than 100 learners, making it an unsustainable school. Sitenda Junior is a government school…
NaTIS To Send Renewed Vehicle Licences Via Nampost
…newly launched online system to charge extra N$100 for delivery Staff Writer Roads Authority’s manager of corporate communications Hileni Fillemon says the newly launched online system to renew vehicle licences will see motorists receiving their disks via Nampost delivery. This…
Presidency Lashes Out At Media …says they tell rumours from citizens
Staff Writer The Namibian presidency says journalists have replaced news for citizens with rumours. It said this in a think-piece press statement that the office of the presidency issued through its press secretary Alfredo Hengari on Friday. According to the…
Locust Surveillance and Early Warning Boosted
Staff Writer The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has recently handed over two brand new vehicles and nine desktop computers to strengthen Namibia’s locust surveillance and monitoring and to inform response interventions. Locusts have damaged over…
Namibia Gets N$9 Million Anti-Poaching Assistance
Staff Writer Namibia has received a donation of more than N$9 million of equipment and vehicles through the ministry of environment, forestry, and tourism (MEFT) from the United States of America to assist in protecting its biodiversity. The donation comes…
Suspected Vandalism Causes Collapse of Coastal Supply Tower
Staff Writer Vandalism is suspected of having been the cause of the collapse of NamPower’s tower on the Omburu–Khan kV line. The incident occurred on Thursday, 01 September 2022, at 13h34. “Upon inspection of the line, it was discovered that…
Police To Charge Those Unwilling to Surrender Illegal Firearms and Ammunition
By: Justicia Shipena Head of the Namibian police firearms control division, deputy commissioner Josia Shikongo says the police will charge those unwilling to surrender illegal firearms and ammunition during the amnesty period. Shikongo said this in an interview with The…