Agribank says it paid out N$304 million in new loans during the 2016/17 financial year. It says of that money, N$103 million was spent on farmland purchases, N$44 million on livestock loans and N$29 million on productive infrastructure improvements. Minister of Finance, Calle Schlettwein tabled the bank’s annual report in the National Assembly last week. […]

Roads Authority’s five year strategic plan will see many roads upgraded and rehabilitated countrywide. In the Hardap Region, the close to 400 kilometers C14 Road between Maltahohe and Walvis Bay is one of the roads on the list to be upgraded to bitumen standard.

A South African-based political analyst says the bomb explosion at the White City stadium in Bulawayo where Zimbabwean Presidnent Emmerson Mnangagwa addressed a political rally should not be taken lightly. Terry Mhungu told NBC News on Monday that although the incident appears isolated, it was meant to cause harm.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa suggested that he may have been the target of the blast but he has vowed not to bow to intimidation.

Otjozondjupa Governor Otto Ipinge is calling on Government to revive the Ovitoto Garment Centre. The centre, built by Namibia Development Corporation (NDC) has not been in operation for over 10 years.

Finance Minister Calle Schlettwein has called on the Ministry of Industrialisation Trade and SME Development to stop plans of purchasing a property worth millions of dollars in Angola’s capital, Luanda. The call comes in the wake of a report in a local daily, which revealed plans by the Ministry to buy the property for close […]

High electricity tariffs and vacancies in key positions concern Hardap Regional Council. This is according to a report issued by the Chairperson of the Hardap Regional Committee, Edward Wambo, to the Minister of Urban and Rural Development Peya Mushelenga.

Windhoek-Special Olympics Namibia hosted their first regional games in Windhoek over the weekend and according to the organisers, it was a win-win situation for everyone involved. The Regional Games, which were hosted for the first time in Windhoek this past weekend, turned out to be a great success, according to Simon Muinjo, the Regional Director […]

The Namibia Central Intelligence Services (NCIS) has appealed last week’s ruling by the Windhoek High Court in the case in which the NCIS sought an interdict to stop the paper from publishing an article that would expose potential corrupt activities. The Patriot newspaper’s owner, Hilda Basson-Namundjebo, confirmed to NBC News that she has received a […]

A random survey on the use of alcohol and drugs among learners unearthed a shocking reality. According to the Namibia School Based Health Survey, about 48% of learners started indulging in drugs before the age of 14.