Street vendors are an integral part of urban economies, offering easy access to a wide range of affordable goods and services in public spaces or simply taking service to the people. With the economy taking a toll on every household, street vendors too are finding it tough to make profits from their businesses and stay […]
The Ondangwa Town Council has made a generous contribution towards educational infrastructure by donating bricks towards the construction of a school hall at Shinime Shiivula Primary School in the town. This donation marks a significant step towards improving the school’s facilities and the educational environment for its students. School authorities wrote to the Ondangwa Town […]
Freedom fighter Linda Shihepo was buried at the Eenhana Memorial Shrine in the Ohangwena Region. The late Shihepo (99), who died on the 8th of last month, was conferred an official funeral. Her role in the liberation struggle started in the 1960s, when her home accommodated Swapo PLAN fighters. During her memorial service at Omundundu […]
The escalating population growth is putting pressure on the City of Windhoek (CoW) municipal infrastructure, intensifying demand for service delivery, and underscoring the need for government intervention. Among the ongoing initiatives, CoW Mayor Queen Kamati unveiled the “Informal Settlement Upgrading Pilot Project,” which involves constructing 113 houses in Goreangab ext. 4. Launched in partnership with […]
The Meat Board of Namibia has changed its name to the Livestock and Livestock Products Board of Namibia (LLPBN) to include under its mandate dairy products, animal hides, and poultry and poultry products. The Meat Board is mandated by the Meat Industry Act to regulate cattle, goats, sheep, and pigs. However, the ACT was amended […]
Namibia Breweries has reported a 15% increase in net revenue, reaching N$2.1 billion, despite facing economic pressures, including high inflation and sluggish GDP growth. The growth is attributed to successful portfolio integration and strategic pricing following the NBL takeover by Heineken. Operational costs rose by 21.9%, mainly due to new portfolio integration and once-off expenses. […]
The Chairperson of the Karibib Municipal Council, Lazarus Kanelombe, has emphasised that food security is a crucial legacy of the independence that Namibians battled to achieve. He highlighted ongoing initiatives within the township aimed at combating food insecurity, alongside efforts to reduce poverty and unemployment. Notably, the council has spearheaded the creation of a community […]
The long-dragging case of Black Africa was put to bed in the Windhoek High Court today when Judge Herman Oosthuizen ruled in favor of the Lolo Goraseb & Tommy Adams Black Africa faction, which plays in the Southern Stream under the auspices of the NFA. The faction was represented by Logino Goraseb of Ileni Velikoshi […]
Two accidents were reported in the Otjozondjupa Region on Thursday night and early this morning, resulting in the death of one person. Inspector Maureen Mbeha alleged that in the first accident, the driver of a white Corolla, who was travelling from Outjo towards Otjiwarongo, attempted to overtake a stationary truck that was on the road […]
A nine-year-old girl, Ndakolute Ndakulanawa, a learner at the International Primary School in Ongwediva, died yesterday after she was electrocuted. It’s alleged that Ndakolute was coming from school with fellow learners, and as they were walking, she touched the stay wire that supports the electrical line and was electrocuted. She was declared dead at the […]
