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Households Face Cost of Living Crisis With Rising Inflation And Energy Prices
By: Josef Kefas Sheehama A continuation along the current path of economic stagnation and slow deterioration of Namibia’s prolonged financial crisis remains the most likely outlook. The Electricity Control Board approved a 7.30 per cent tariff increase effective 1 July…
Three Devastating Droughts in Namibia
By: Annakleta Haikera President Hage Geingob says this year’s crop yield will be very poor because many farmers lost their livestock and experienced poor crop harvests. Geingob said this during the 15th Summit session of the United Nations…
No Tourist Missing At The Canyon Says Environment Ministry
By: Justicia Shipena Environment and Tourism executive director Teofilus Nghitila says the reportedly missing tourists were never missing. This comes as Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) spokesperson Nelson Ashipala had said four elderly people went missing in the Fish River Canyon…
N$110 000 for Red Brahman Bull At Genetic Auction
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Last month the Namibia Genetics Auction Group hosted its first auction for the year, auctioning high-quality cows and bulls for breeding to potential livestock. According to the information released from the auction, the auction’s highest price was…
Constructors Accuse Zambezi Regional Council Of Unfair Tender Awards
By: Pricilla Mukokobi Construction companies in the Zambezi region have accused the Zambezi regional council of being biased in awarding construction tenders. The contractors further complained about purchasing application forms for N$ 500. A source who chose not to be…
Nanso Calls On Namcol To Return To Full-Time Mode
By: Hertha Ekandjo Newly-elected Namibian National Student Organisation (Nanso) president Lucia Ndishishi has called on the Namibian College of Open Learning (Namcol) to return to full-time learning mode. According to Ndishishi, Namcol has established a system in which they only…
Retirement Benefits and Contributions Gap Widens
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus In the wake of regulators trying to ensure individuals do not withdraw from their pension, the country’s Financial Stability Report revealed that retirement contributions were insufficient to cover benefits paid last year. According to the Financial Stability…
Transmit Experience, Shaningwa Tells Swapo Elders
Staff Writer Swapo Party secretary-general Sophia Shaningwa said history binds the elders’ council with a responsibility to impact and transmit their experience to the youth. Shaningwa said this when she addressed the elders’ council’s central committee members in Windhoek on…
12 Deaths, 197 Rail Accidents in 4 Years & Still Counting
Staff Writer The latest incident where a TransNamib caught fire on Saturday outside Aus could be a grim reminder that the railway transporter has yet to put things in order. TransNamib spokesperson Abigail Raubenheimer confirmed the fire incident to The…