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Rani Group to Lease Ramatex for 25 Years
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Municipal Council of Windhoek has granted in-principle approval for Grow More Investments CC to lease 2 portions (7 and 8) of Farm 466 (Ramatex Textile Namibia) for the next 25 years. Grow More Investments CC is…
Kavango East Records High Level of Poverty, Lack of Basic Services
By: Annakleta Haikera High levels of poverty and a lack of basic services in Kavango East have been recorded, with many households still without access to clean water, toilets, and electricity. This is according to the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA)…
CoW Installs its first EV Charging Station
By: Mathias Hangala The City of Windhoek has officially launched its first Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station, as part of the country’s green mobility journey. The station, valued at approximately N$120,000, was donated by TESLA Energy Solutions and inaugurated on…
GIPF Commits More Capital to Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Assets
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The country’s biggest pension fund and largest single investor has committed to continue allocating more of its pension savings into climate adaptation and climate mitigation-related assets. This was stated in a speech delievered on behalf of the…
N$345,000 in Prizes up for Grabs at 11th Navachab Half Marathon
By: Hee-Dee Walenga During the final press conference before the 11th edition of the Navachab half marathon taking place this Saturday in Karibib, race director Berthold Karumendu revealed that nine companies have been added to the existing slate…
Eenhana Community Embraces IUM: Start Your Nursing Journey at IUM Eenhana Campus
By: Stephanus Pombili On 11 March 2025, the International University of Management (IUM) proudly inaugurated its Eenhana Campus, a milestone event graced by distinguished leaders including IUM founder and visionary, Prof. David Namwandi, the then Ohangwena regional…
Transforming AgriBusDev and Green Schemes for Food Security and Economic Growth
By: Lukas Mandema As an agricultural expert with over 15 years of experience consulting for prestigious organisations such as the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), I am compelledto…
Community Constructs Sports Stadium in Onamura Village
By: Loise Shiimi Locals from the Onamura village in the Okatana constituency and surrounding areas in the Oshana Region have come together to construct a stadium in efforts to improve the area’s infrastructure. In an interview with…
Eliudo la nakushanga
By: Frans Sinengela Olyelye a lumbulula oilongo eendunge, olyelye a nyeka oiwana omayele?; Yee ta dula omauhamba omadilongo. Omadilaadilo oiwana a findakanwa komapove, neenghedi doilongo da shitukifwa ouxwapindi; olyelye ta xwava ombili younyuni? Ovanhu va kolwa komalwoodi, ndele va petelafana…
The Planning Fallacy: Build It and They Will Come
By: Burgert Gildenhuys Too often, municipalities build infrastructure based on planning assumptions and then wait in vain for growth to materialise. This top-down logic leads to: White elephant infrastructure in politically-favoured zones Costly pipe networks extending to empty…