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EIF N$1 million Investment Enhances Farm Vrede
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Investment in reverse osmosis units for the three communities of Farm Vrede, Goiegeluk Pos, and Santamab Pos has enabled them to have turned their salty water into potable drinking and irrigation water. According to the Environment Investment…
About 45 Million Hectares Of Grassland Affect By Bush Encroachment
…As The Environment Ministry Launches Strategy On Bush Management By: Ndinelao Shingenge Enviroment and tourism minister Pohamba Shifeta says Namibia faces faces a number of pressing environmental challenges which includes bush encroachment, biodiversity loss and climate change. Bush encroachment…
Namibian and African Oil Economies Want Regional Oil Refineries
… as Chevron enters Namibia’s oil rush Staff Writer Namibia and a range of other oil-producing countries are thinking of investing in regional oil refineries to cut the cost of importing from European countries, mines minister, Tom Alweendo, has said….
Second-hand Clothing Business To Pay Custom Levy, Not Tax – NamRA
By: Hertha Ekandjo Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) says that the agency is not introducing a new tax style on clothing businesses, but a custom levy that is already in place. “Instead of using the rate that would be determined by…
Deteriorating Global Outlook To Impact Nam’s Export Potential
Staff Writer A deteriorating global outlook will weigh heavily on Namibia’s export potential. This is according to a Simonis Storms report on trade statistics for July. This comes as exports nearly doubled in July 2022 from 12 months ago, rising…
Mbumba Officially Opens Okakarara Trade Fair
…Says Businesses Must Adopt Smart Technologies For 4IR By: Dolly Menas Vice president Nangolo Mbumba says full and active participation in the economy requires businesses to adopt innovative and smart technologies to be successful in the fourth industrial revolution (4IR)….
More Than 50 Katima Houses Demolished And Still More To Go
By: Hertha Ekandjo Over 50 houses in Lwanyanda informal settlement have been demolished by the Katima Mulilo town council, following an eviction notice that the council, in 2017 gave the community members. During that time the residents had allegedly ignored…
“He Slaughtered My Sister While She Slept”
By: Annakleta Haikera “My inlaw was a very violent man to my sister, and he was always beating her.” These are the words of Gloria Samati, the sister to 33-year-old Ive Njahi Mapenzi, whose brutal death at the alleged hands…
MICT Trains 400 NYS Recruits On Nation Pride
Staff Writer The ministry of information, communication and technology together with the National Youth Service (NYS) provided training to 400 NYS recruits on nationhood and national pride principles. The training was provided for three days and concluded on Thursday. The…
Namibia Low On Corruption Because Of Good Leadership – Paulus Noa
Staff Writer ACC director Paulus Noa says that Namibia’s ranking as one of the least corrupt countries in the world is due to political commitment and good leadership. Noa said citizens will feel proud when Namibia is ranked by international…