By: Josef Kefas Sheehama The Mines and Energy minister Tom Alweendo granted Ongos Valley the right to operate an electricity distribution company in its housing development. The Local Municipality is planning to challenge the decision because it felt that the ministry had not followed all the necessary processes before granting Ongos Valley the right to […]
By: Imani Countess Every year, nearly US$90 billion of African resources are lost to the Global North in Illicit Financial Flows, or IFFs. If you caught the breaking news story about Russians flying gold out of Sudan straight from the mines, you were likely shocked by the blatant theft. According to the United Nations Conference […]
By: Ana Hajduka Ahead of the Green Energy Africa Summit 2022, Africa GreenCo CEO Ana Hajduka shares her expertise on the role of the utility. Hajduka is speaking at the summit under the sub-theme “Creating Scale and Regional Marketing, How Can Power Pools and Cross Border Harmonization Support.” The lack of creditworthy offtakers is a […]
By: Uakutura Kambaekua Child marriage, livestock herding, sodomy, child pregnancies and gender discrimination are still an issue that is pervasive across the Kunene region due to economic, social and cultural norms. Namibia yesterday marked its 22nd celebration of Namibian Child Day. However, children continue to endure harmful traditional practices that retards their development and deny […]
By: Josef Kefas Sheehama Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) released the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) results for the second quarter of 2022 at a media briefing held on 28 September 2022, Karas region. In 2022 the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 5.6% during the second […]
By: Annakleta Haikera Following the death of the 17- year old Felix Disho Thikundeko, whose body was discovered in July at the Rudhiva Village, the Hambukushu Traditional Authority in the Mukwe Constituency in the Kavango East instructed bar owners at Shadikongoro Village to close at 18h30. This order was taken to minimise alleged ritual killings. […]
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Northern Communal Areas have around 1,63 million cattle distributed among eight regions, and at the individual region level, more of this beef raw materials are housed in the Ohangwena Region. The region has 359,419 cattle, with only Oshikota coming closer with 216 218 cattle. Country-wise, Ohangwena is second regarding cattle numbers […]
By: Ndinelao Shingenge Airlink South Africa and FlyNamibia on Thursday in Windhoek signed a collaborative form to join forces between the two airlines. The joint venture between the two airlines aims to alter the ownership, organisational structure, and future operations of FlyNamibia. During a press conference, the two revealed that there would be new investors […]
By: Annakleta Haikera The home affairs, immigration, safety and security ministry says it is working towards the elimination of statelessness in remote areas in the country. Deputy minister Daniel Kashikola undertook regional visits to the northern regions. On Monday, 26 September, he visited Omega 1 in the Kavango East region. The visit was aimed to […]
By: Kristof Tegako Eliander The Namibian Ports Authority will be joining the international community in celebrating World Maritime day, which is commemorated on 29 September annually. Speaking to The Villager on Tuesday, the corporate information manager at Namport, Tana Pesat, said this year the event will be appreciating “New technologies for greener shipping” and will […]