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I am ready to take on any parastatal – /Uirab
By: Rodney Pienaar The outgoing chief executive officer of Namibia Ports Authority, Bisey Uirab has said that he is ready to take up the position of ceo at any parastatal whether it is in financial shambles or not during an…
A more assertive EU in a volatile world
By: Staff Writer The predictions made last year with regard to the growing importance of great power rivalries still rings in our ears. What is more, our strategic environment grows ever more unpredictable. Today, major powers openly challenge the rules…
German government must admit wrongs
By: Rodney Pienaar President Hage Geingob has said that it is important for the German government to admit their wrongs against the people of Namibia if the two governments are to move forward. Namibians expect that the most appropriate admission…
Spinners to hold reckless show
By: Rodney Pienaar Ten spinners are expected to impress at a pre-independence spin show that will be hosted by the Windhoek Spin City on the 20th of March. Popular spinners will be taking the track to showcase their tricks, alongside…
Mutjavikua is disappointing- Mine workers union
By: Kelvin Chiringa A leaked audio of Erongo governor, Cleophas Mutjavikua in which he advises Husab mine management to weaken the power of the mine workers’ union has received widespread criticism. The audio was leaked to the AR who confirmed…
Current economic mess calls for strong leadership- Economist
By: Kelvin Chiringa A local economic firm is now appealing for a strong leadership to stand up tall and rescue the country from the jaws of a weakening economy which recently received a bad rating by Fitch. Central to rooting…
Shaningwa wants internal elections to go smoothly
By: Rodney Pienaar Swapo party secretary general, Sophia Shaningwa has said she wants the internal elections of the party to go smoothly without any distraction. She said this at the official opening of the training of national leaders and regional…
Namibia hosts 52nd Southern African Power Pool meeting
By: Rodney Pienaar Namibia is hosting the 52nd Southern African Power Pool meeting in Windhoek as the country continues to fork out billions of dollars for energy imports from the southern African power pool. The Namibian government is also part…
Namibia and Ghana clear ground for economic cooperation
By: Kelvin Chiringa Namibia has over the past three days been discussing cooperation agreements with Ghana on the economic and social fronts which got crowned by two Memoranda of Understanding. In his closing remarks, Ghana’s deputy minister for foreign…
Agriculture supports Stampriet Transboundary Aquifer System
By: Rodney Pienaar The agriculture ministry with support from the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation, is conducting the Stampriet transboundary aquifer system project shared between Botswana, Namibia and South Africa. This is within the framework of governance of…