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Nandi-Ndaitwah Advocates for a Fairer Financial Order
By: Loise Shiimi President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called for a fairer financial system, highlighting the disparities in borrowing terms faced by developing countries compared to those in the Global North. She pointed out that while both regions…
Outapi Town Council Availed 9.5ha for Flexible Land Tenure
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Outapi Town Council availed land measuring 9.4929 hectares for the establishment of the Flexible Land Tenure Schemes (FLTS), with some of the residentials plots handed over to their respective owners last week. According…
Rundu Trade Forum Gala Raises More than Half a Million Dollars
By: Annakleta Haikera The Rundu Trade Fair raised N$552,900 during its annual fundraising gala dinner held on Saturday. This, however, is a sharp decline of almost N$390,000 compared to last year’s total of N$941,000. The gala, which…
Know Your IUM Alumni Civil Servants
By: Stephanus Pombili The International University of Management (IUM) continues to prove its critics wrong by producing graduates who are not only employable, but also thriving in Namibia’s civil service. One shining example is Fimanekeni Pombili Phillipus,…
PHOTOS: Magdeleine Vallieres Becomes 1st Canadian to Win Women’s Elite Title at UCI Road World Championships
Photos: Hee-Dee Walenga Vallieres completed the 164km course in 4:34:48. Niamh Fisher-Black from New Zealand finished 2nd, with Spain’s Margarita Victoria Garcia claiming the bronze medal in Kigali, Rwanda. Vallieres took the lead at the bottom of the final…
Delsia Van Vuuren Finishes UCI World Junior Championship
Competing at her first UCI Road World Championships, 18-year-old Namibian Delsia Van Vuuren completed the junior women’s race in a time of 2:33:39, 24 minutes and 20 seconds behind Spaniard Paula Taco Ostiz who won the gold medal. The silver…
PHOTOS: Lorenzo Finns Wins Second UCI World Road Championship
Photos: Hee-Dee Walenga 18-year-old Italian, Lorenzo Finn, won the UCI U23 Men’s World Road Championship title in Kigali, Rwanda. It is Finn’s second World Championship title, having won the Junior Men’s road race last year. He finished the race 31…
PHOTOS: Namibia’s Roger Suren Completes Junior Road World Championships
Photos: Hee-Dee Walenga Namibia’s Roger Suren (18) finished 44th out of 170 riders in the Men’s Junior Road World Championships in Kigali, Rwanda. Suren completed the 119.3km course 10:29 behind Great Britain’s Harry Hudson, who claimed the gold with a…
The Anti-Competitive Namibian Economy
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala A Competition Impact Assessment prepared for the country’s competition watchdog has revealed that 79% of the stakeholders and laws assessed indicate that there are anti-competitive behaviours and practices across various sectors. The report, prepared…
Coalition Encourages Basic Income Grant
By: Dwight Links The Basic Income Grant Coalition believes that the urgency still exists for the use and rollout of a basic income grant. The Coalition revealed this at the recent public dialogue engagement hosted by the…