The celebration of International Arbor Day is an annual event on the calendar of the City of Windhoek. This year’s event is celebrated under the theme “Trees are the nature’s powerhouse, save trees to save lives”. The event aims to remind Namibians about the important role trees play in their daily lives and in the […]
Founding President, Sam Nujoma has inaugurated the St Raphael Health Recovery Clinic at Walvis Bay. The founder of the clinic, Gabriela Teleman started with one ambulance in 2003 and owns seven ambulances today. In his address, Nujoma applauded Teleman for addressing the challenges the health sector is facing in the country.
A bill to combat the trafficking of persons in or through Namibia has been tabled in the National Assembly. The bill seeks to give effect to the United Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children.
The role that Public Private Partnership (PPP) plays in the economic development of a country cannot be over emphasised. PPPs ensure that public services are delivered economically, effectively and efficiently. These were some of the deliberations during the third annual PPP Conference held in Windhoek on Thursday.
Bank of Namibia’s Governor, Iipumbu Shiimi has expressed concern over the lack of private investment in communal areas. In a lecture titled ‘Attaining the Vision of a Breadbasket, the untapped potential of the Kavango Regions’, Shiimi reflected on the role of the private sector in complementing government’s efforts.
Namibia’s foremost animal feed producer says its products, particularly feed for birds, is clean and do not contain any residue from carcasses of birds killed by bird flu. This assurance comes in the wake of bird flu outbreak in South Africa after which imports of poultry from that country was banned.
The gulf state of Qatar plans to expand its interests in Namibia. The oil-rich country’s growing interest in Namibia became evident through its introduction of Qatar Airways last year, with a four-weekly direct flight between Windhoek and Doha.
The harvesting of eengushu, a grass-like groundnut, also known as sedge nuts, which is found in grassland parts of most mahangu fields of north central Namibia, is almost over because of the impending rainy season.
It is only through growth in the economy that new businesses and more jobs can be created. Max Hamata, the managing director of Max Media Printers is no stranger to Namibia’s media landscape both as an investigative reporter and an owner of a newspaper. Hamata, the owner of the new state of the art printing […]
More than 100 students at the Namibian Institute of Mining and Technology (NIMT) in Arandis boycotted classes on Friday. They are against NIMT’s decision to enforce certain requirements of qualifying for final examinations. Executive Director, Eckhart Mueller was ambushed as students demanded free tickets to sit for final exams. For theoretical mathematics, NIMT uses a […]
