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AUGUST BUSINESS BORROWING…N$261,7M EXTENDED TO BUSINESS
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Theoretically, low interest stimulates borrowing both productive and for consumption however, the Namibian credit market has been defying such a notion. Compared to a year ago, the exchange of credit between the business community and banks has…
HAVOC IN CONSUMER WALLETS…FOOD PRICES INFLATION CONTINUES TO SOAR
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Food prices are corroding the purchasing power of the dollar more than any other goods in the consumer goods, Namibia Statistics Agency revealed. According to the three months data (April-to-June 2021), food prices inflation continues to soar…
GENOCIDE DEBATE…GERMAN COMPANIES SHOULD BE ACCOUNTABLE
The LPM leader Bernardus Swartbooi says German companies benefitted from the genocide between 1904 and 1908 that saw Hereros and Namas exterminated. In his contribution to the National Assembly debate on the Joint Declaration on the 1904-1905 Genocide between Germany…
LAND CONFERENCE TURNS THREE…WAS IT WORTH IT AND WHAT HAS CHANGED?
By: Kelvin Chiringa The second national land conference will turn three years old on Friday amidst criticism that nothing much has been done to realise some radical resolutions adopted to upset the skewed land-ownership patterns Namibian continues to grapple…
HORSE MACKEREL BROUGHT IN N$1,04B IN 3 MONTHS
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus From April to June this year, the horse mackerel industry has generated N$1,04 billion in fish export. The Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Sector Statistical Bulletin released by the Namibia Statistics Agency last week shows. The top export…
CREATING A SPACE FOR PROTECTED SEX
By: Justicia Shipena Health minister Kalumbi Shangula says that access to condoms remains a vital element in the fight against HIV and unintended pregnancies in the country. Shangula said this during the handover of 150 condom dispensers to the University…
JOBS GALORE AT NAMRA…AGENCY HUNTS FOR 21 NEW MANAGERS
By: Kelvin Chiringa Top jobs are up for grabs at the newly created Sam Shivute-led Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRa) as the institution is now hunting for 21 managers. The NamRa Chief Strategic Communications and Support Engagement, Stephen Ndorokaze confirmed the…
KUNENE RECEIVE A HOSPITALITY TRAINING CENTRE
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The Namibia Training Authority accredited the vocational training offered by the Khorixas Rest Camp and Gross Barmen Resort. With the Kunene Region receiving its first hospitality training centre. Namibia Wildlife Resort (NWR), which owns the two facilities…
GENOCIDE DEBATE…DAMARAS AND SAN WERE TARGETED TOO – !AUCHAB
By: Andrew Kathindi United Democratic Front (UDF) of Namibia President Apius !Auchab says that genocide did not only affect Ovaherero and Namas, and that Damara and San people who were also affected, have been largely cast aside. “Genocide talks cannot…
NAMIBIA-GEMANY GENOCIDE AGREEMENT…VENAANI POINTS AT FUNDAMENTAL FLAWS
Staff Writer PDM leader McHenry Venaani said the suggested genocide agreement between Germany and Namibia is fundamentally flawed in numerous aspects. Venaani said the €1.1 billion that is being offered to the affected communities by the German government, is…