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DBN TO FINANCE CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION PROJECTS
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The Development Bank of Namibia has opened its doors to fund climate-adaptive entrepreneurial projects in water, renewable energy and buildings. In announcing its new line of funding last week, the development bank explained that although climate change…
NAFAU TELLS AR’S UNION TO BACK OFF
By: Julia Heita The Namibia Food and Allied Workers Union (Nafau) told the Revolutionary Union to stay away from its activities on Monday. This comes as, last week, a demonstration by Spar Oshakati employees who Nafau represents took place with…
NAMIBIA RECORDS A DECREASE IN TRAFFIC COLLISIONS
By: Justicia Shipena Home affairs executive director Etienne Maritz says that road traffic collisions have decreased this year. Maritz said this during the handover ceremony of vehicles procured through the Road Administration Fund on Monday. According to Maritz, since last…
TREASURER NEED N$1,05 BILLION ON THURSDAY
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The government will auction its six months, and 11-months I-Owe-You notes to raise N$1,05 billion from the market next Thursday through the central bank. The Bank of Namibia (BoN) announced through an invite send out on Friday…
WE DID SOMETHING- JUSTICE MINISTER A YEAR AFTER #SHUTITALLDOWN
By: Kelvin Chiringa Justice minister Yvonne Dausab has bashed back criticism that nothing much has been done to change the situation of sexual gender-based violence against women and girls, one year after the #ShutItAllDown movement. Last week, the 8th of…
1 600 TONS NORWEGIAN BEEF QUOTAS UP FOR GRABS
By Nghiinomenwa Erastus The Meat Board of Namibia has invited eligible abattoirs and producers to apply for the Norwegian quota for 2022. The 1 600 tons are available to Namibians for the production and export of beef to Norway. The…
MAYUMBELO’S 17-YEAR WINDHOEK HEARTACHE
In 2015, George Mayumbelo vented his frustrations over being left out every time he tried his luck to become the City of Windhoek CEO. On Monday this week, Mayumbelo also vented on what he said were efforts to take him…
BREAKTHROUGH IN MALARIA VACCINE
By: Julia Heita The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced the approval of a Malaria Vaccine called Mosquirix (RTS, S). The malaria vaccine, RTS, S, acts against P. falciparum, the deadliest malaria parasite globally and the most prevalent in Africa….
THE MADNESS FOLLOWS FOOTBALL…FREDERICKS SAYS FIFA CAN DISSOLVE THE ASSOCIATION
By: Andrew Kathindi Namibia Football Association vice president Isaak Fredricks says that he sees no end to a long-lasting feud that has estranged him and NFA president Ranga Haikali. This comes as the world governing football body Fifa wrote the…
SCHLETTWEIN LAUNCHES HYDROGEOLOGICAL MAP…WINDHOEK WATER RECLAMATION WORKS TOPS
Agriculture minister Calle Schlettwein said the City of Windhoek’s water reclamation works is one of the world’s first. During the launch of the hydrogeological Map of Namibia on Friday in Windhoek, Schlettwein said the planned upgrading of Windhoek’s reclamation works…