US-Africa Summit officially opens in Botswana

Over the years, Africa has positioned itself to move away from aid and grant dependence and become a business hub and a significant player in the global economy. However, the continent accounts for only about 2% of the global economy, and this is what the US-Africa Summit is seeking to address. The US-Africa Summit officially […]

Sand storm causes fatal accident

One person died in a fatal accident this morning on the B2 road outside Arandis involving a single cab bakkie and a truck.  The accident was caused by sandstorms. Strong east winds have battered towns on the central coast since Sunday, bringing with it large clouds of dust and sand that form dangerous dunes on […]

UNAM’s Ogongo Campus harvest 12 tonnes of rice

The University of Namibia’s Ogongo Campus held its annual rice harvest this year of 12 metric tonnes. The rice is sold locally. Eleven years ago, Namibia-Japan launched the Rice and Mahangu Project at the Ogongo campus, which culminated in a well established venture, aimed at improving food security among smallholder farmers in northern Namibia. Because […]

MeatCo employees demand improved employment conditions

Employees of MeatCo staged a demonstration demanding improved conditions of employment. Among others, workers are demanding a 14% salary increment and housing allowances to be adjusted to N$1,000.The employees protest follows protracted negotiations between workers’ representatives, NAFAU, and MeatCo. The group’s spokesperson, Joseph Kambala, called on the ministries of Finance and Public Enterprises and Agriculture, […]

Dryland regions under threat of recurrent drought

Dryland regions such as the Erongo Region are under threat from deforestation, recurrent drought, and climate change, which could potentially threaten the livelihoods of the inhabitants. In his State of the Region Address, Erongo Governor Andre Neville, therefore, says sustainable agricultural innovations are key to limiting the impacts of climate change. According to the Agricultural […]

nbc appears before Parliamentary Committee

When the nbc board was asked by the Committee if it sought permission or arrangements from the employees on how to effect the deductions from their salaries, board member Inonge Mainga said the nbc signed the rules with NAPWU, which represented the workers. “The Committee is actually looking for an agreement where employees have signed […]

Parliament Standing Committee holds consultative meeting with nbc board

nbc’s Board Chairperson Lazarus Jacobs and Director General Stanley Similo informed the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Recourses that the nbc could have handled the employees’ strike differently. Similo together with his management, accompanied by members of the corporation’s board, made their second appearance before the committee. In 2021, nbc employees went on a nationwide […]