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Nkurenkuru-Nepara Road Open, RA Eyes Second Phase Completion
By: Annakleta Haikera The Nkurenkuru–Nepara road in the Kavango West Region has officially been opened after the completion of the first phase of the project, valued at about N$29 million. Roads Authority (RA) Board chairperson, Martin Kambulu,…
Etosha Fire Attributed to Failed Firebreaks
By: Dwight Links The Charcoal Association of Namibia (CAoN) has placed blame squarely on resettlement farms not adhering to the firebreak standards in the production of charcoal as the cause of the Etosha wildfire. According to the CAoN,…
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,…
Energy Transition Poses Threat to Oil & Gas Traders
By: Dwight Links A report on trends in oil and gas demand and the nations producing them has forecast that alternative energy sources will impact demand and prices in coming decades. Titled ‘Lead Report: Policy Dialogue on…
Central Govt to Borrow N$2.3 billion this October
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala For the month of October 2025, the government through the Bank of Namibia (BoN) will borrow N$2.3 billion from the market, according to the updates provided by the central bank last week This is…
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…