Erongo Governor Neville Andre says agriculture is one of Namibia’s most important sectors, with around 70% of the country’s population depending directly or indirectly on agriculture for their income and livelihood, mostly in the subsistence sector. Andre highlighted this during the handing over ceremony of 1037 gardening tools, wheelchairs, and swinging machines to SMEs at […]
The Health and Social Services Minister Dr. Kalumbi Shangula opened the Oikokola Primary Health Care Clinic in Etayi Constituency in the Omusati Region. The clinic construction was funded by the government at the cost of N$ 17.9 million. On Monday, Dr. Shangula opened another primary health care clinic at Iipanda Yamiti in Oshikuku district. Oikokola […]
The Deputy Minister of Gender Equality Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare, Bernadette Jagger has requested beneficiaries of the government’s income-generating projects to continue growing their projects and create job opportunities. The Deputy Minister made an appeal during the handover of equipment and materials to ten beneficiaries at Katima Mulilo. Beneficiaries are from the manufacturing and […]
The Rundu Town Council has stopped informal traders from Angola from selling in town. This has left the Namibian street vendors unhappy because of transport they now have to pay to buy products from their Angolan counterparts. Over the years Angolan nationals have been crossing the border into Namibia with no limitation to selling their […]
The Namibian banking institutions have solid financial buffers to withstand risks from internal and external shocks. The Bank of Namibia gave this assurance following financial turbulences in banking institutions in the United States and Europe. The latest international financial crisis involves Swiss Bank Credit Suisse, which was rescued by a sister Swiss company. The Bank […]
Trustco has informed its shareholders that its suspension by the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, JSE has been lifted and that its shares will start trading today. The news of the lifting was welcomed by the Deputy Chief Executive Officer, of Trustco Group, Quinton van Rooyen Junior. The JSE-listed financial services, property, and mining company were suspended […]
With a high unemployment rate and millions of people in poverty on the African continent, the industrial chain and enhancing the added value of African products is the main focus between China and Africa to tackle these economic challenges. China managed to improve the lives of its people from poverty through carefully thought-out policy implementation. […]
Nampol’s Deputy Inspector General for Administration says it is important that Namibia understands the need for gender mainstreaming, as women and men have different experiences, needs, and priorities. Major General Anna-Marie Nainda says failure to recognize and address these differences may lead to inequalities. She was speaking during the two-day Gender Mainstreaming Workshop being held […]
The 2023 Cape Epic continued today with stage 3 in Cape Town, where Namibia’s Professional cyclist Vera Looser and cycling partner Kim le Court ended in 3rd place today. Christel Kotze has an update. Vera Looser and Kim le Court managed a solid third position today, in a tough and rugged stage 3 which took […]
As Namibians celebrated 33 years of independence yesterday, people pondered about different areas of development over the last three decades. Among other things, sport was on the agenda as well. Football analyst Salome Iyambo and former Brave Gladiator Julien Garises touched on women’s football in particular. Football in Namibia has gone through many changes in […]
