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UNPRODUCTIVE GREEN SCHEMES…AGRIBUSDEV TURNED OUT TO BE A PROBLEM
By: Andrew Kathindi Agriculture minister Calle Schlettwein said allowing Agricultural Business Development (AgriBusDev) to operate the green schemes turned out to be a problem. Schlettwein’s comments come after the Cabinet approved to cancel the memorandum of understanding between the agriculture…
3 800 HA ACQUIRED TO USE NECKARTAL WATER
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus So far, of the 5 000 ha targeted for agricultural production, by utilising the Neckartal Dam water, 3 800 ha have been acquired to date. Efforts are underway to secure the remaining 1200 ha, according to the…
MORE CAPITAL AVAILED BUT LESS DRAWN FOR UNLISTED INVESTMENTS
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Total investments in unlisted companies as of 30 June 2021 stood at N$2,21 billion. However, the country has committed capital of N$4,4 billion from its savings for unlisted projects. This is according to Namfisa’s quarterly report for…
ANNUAL HORTICULTURE PRODUCTS DEMAND VALUED AT ALMOST A BILLION
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus For those contemplating whether to grow crops and fruits or not, Namibian’s demand for horticultural products is expanding and currently stands at 110 999,47 tons. This represents an increase of 45 886,47 tons from 65,113 tons that…
PARLIAMENT ACCUSED OF NEGLIGENCE OVER SHIXWAMENI DEATH
By: Kelvin Chiringa The All People’s Party (APP) has finally issued an official response regarding the circumstances surrounding the death of their leader, Ignatius Shixwameni, which they have described as shocking. Shixwameni collapsed and passed away while attending a parliamentary…
PDM YOUTH LEAGUE CRY FOUL OVER NATIONAL CONGRESS
By: Andrew Kathindi PDM chairperson in the //Kharas region Innocent Mathys says that the national congress, which was meant to elect new leadership for the party’s youth wing, was riddled with favouritism and irregularities. The youth league’s National Spokesperson Maximalliant…
WILL GEINGOB UNLEASH HIS LOCKDOWN WARNING?
By: Kelvin Chiringa President Hage Geingob is now set to brief the nation on the new Covid-19 measures this Tuesday at 15h00 at the back of intense speculation that he might opt to or not lock down the economy. Namibia…
MISSING POLICE GUNS…SUSPECT ARRESTED, INTERROGATED
Staff Writer Police Inspector-General Sebastian Ndeitunga said the verification on the missing guns is complete and that he has ordered officers to open a criminal case. About 90 guns were discovered missing on 10 November from the Windhoek Police…
PFIZER TALKS ABOUT THE NEED FOR A FOURTH DOSE…NAMIBIA’S COVID-19 NUMBER DOUBLES IN 24 HOURS
Staff Writer While Pfizer/BioNTech bosses have once again said there would be a need for a fourth dose, Namibia’s figures doubled from 554 reported on 9 December to 1 041 for 10 December. For the first time in as many…
DON’T PANEL BEAT PEOPLE, KAWANA TELLS POLICE
Staff Writer Home affairs minister Albert Kawana said police officers are not permitted to “panel beat civilians” but “exercise minimum force or proportionate force per their training”. Kawana also said officers who tarnish the force’s name should be relieved of…