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Supreme Court Sees Reduction In Criminal Appeals
Justicia Shipena During the financial year 2021/22 Namibia recorded a reduction in criminal appeals. This is contained in the office of the judiciary annual report for the 2021/22. There was a 65% reduction in criminal appeals from last year, states the report. Criminal petitions filed in 2021 recorded a reduction of […]
MTC And Otjiwarongo Municipality Sign MoU
Staff Writer Telecommunications giant MTC and the leadership of Otjiwarongo municipality on Friday signed a strategic cooperation agreement that will see the two entities collaborate to enhance public service delivery through innovative digital solutions. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) includesissues related to supporting smart metering, improving efficiency and transparency of […]
Windhoek City Council Ends Business For 2022
Justicia Shipena The City of Windhoek held its last ordinary council meeting to closes off the 2022 calendar with mayor Sade Gawa!Nas taking stock of the achievements over the past year. “We have come a long way and even though we still have room for improvement in terms of our financial standing, […]
Riso-Maxes Deal Raises Eyebrows
Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Namibian Competition Commission(NCC) has decided to institute court proceedings against a distributorship marriage between office automation equipment suppliers, Namibia’s Maxes Office Machines (Pty) Ltd and South African-based Riso Africa (Pty) Ltd. This is for alleged exclusive dealings after an NCC investigation revealed that the two companies have contravened […]
Namibia Needs The Right Product For The Market – NIPDB
Hertha Ekandjo Namibia Promotion Investment and Development Board (NIPDB) chief executive officer Nangula Uaandja said that Namibian entrepreneurs have markets to showcase their products, but that business success will be possible if Namibia gets its products right. Uaandja said this at the launch of the first-ever Know2Grow NextGen Entrepreneur showcase held […]
Africa Trades Away Raw Minerals, Keeps Cattle, Chickens At Home
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus According to analysis by theTrade Law Centre (Tralac), only 9% of petroleum gas, 6% of gold, and 6% of iron ores remain in Africa where they have been mined. However, almost all live cattle and chickens remain on the continent, the trade-based body revealed in its 9th edition of […]
Tourism Sector Can Be A Solution For Rural Unemployment – experts
Justicia Shipena Financial research experts at Simonis Stormsbelieve the tourism sector continues to play a key role in the Namibian economy with its strong links to other sectors. In its latest quarterly gross domestic figures analysis, Simonis Storms noted that the tourism sector is not only an important enabler of job […]
Paratus To Tackle E-learning In Africa
By:Staff writer Telecommunication company Paratus, together with Interactive Audio Visual Solutions, are in the process of establishing an e-learning trail through Africa. This will be done by connecting schools and teachers in rural areas to the learning content they need to be equally equipped to excel in their exams and school rankings. Paratus Zambia, which […]
I Doubt the Windhoek Ghetto Kids will be Equally Economic and Socially Competitive
The Unconventional and Unorthodox Thoughts I have said among my friends that if politicians are going to heaven, then kaMkwaanyoka surely has a place in heaven. I say this every time I go deep into Havana. That place and every ghetto, excluding Hakahana, is a living hell, especially for kids. And […]
Capricorn Foundation Invests In Childhood Development
By:Nghiinomenw-vali Erastus Last week the Capricorn Foundation again committed N$300 000 towards the Amos Meerkat Syllabus (AMS) project. “Supporting early childhood development is an investment that goes a long way and has a lasting impact on the future of Namibia,” the Foundation said in a press release this week. The Foundation has also assured that […]