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Namibians urged to eat fish
By Justicia Shipena Fisheries minister Derek Klazen has urged Namibians not to become a nation that knows how to produce and export fish but does not know the taste of its fish. Klazen said this during the national fish consumption market day in Windhoek on Friday. According to him, Namibia is a major producer of […]
Namibia’s external debt stood at a whopping N$6.3 billion in 2021/22
By Justicia Shipena Namibia’s total borrowing from external sources amounted to N$6.3 billion or 25 percent of the total funding requirement. This is according to the government’s accountability report for the financial year 2021/22. The report states that, at the same time, the government redeemed N$7.4 billion outstanding on the Eurobond on 2 November 2021. […]
Nam Needs To Be less Dependent on Trans-Boundary Water
By Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus In the long run, Namibia should think of and implement water projects that will make the country less dependent on transboundary water, as Angola develops more infrastructures reducing water flow to Namibia. This was stated by the minister of Agriculture and Water, Calle Schlettwein, in a response to the PDM parliamentarian, Raymond […]
N$700 Million Kunene VTC Nearing Completion
By Uakutura Kambaekua The construction of a multimillion-dollar Kunene Vocational Training Centre (KVTC) at Khorixas which commenced four years ago is nearing completion. Kunene’ VTC is part of the Namibia Training Authority’s (NTA) devotion to providing vocational training centres (VTCs) in all 14 regions as part of its Technical and Vocational Education and Training, Transformation, […]
Examination papers possible leakage under control – Education Ministry
By Hertha Ekandjo Education’s deputy minister Faustina Caley said that after the leakage of some examination papers in 2021, the ministry revisited the examination’s safety and security measures and all have been screened for the upcoming examination to prevent another exam paper leakage. She said this during the national assembly session on Thursday at parliament […]
Kunene to Prioritise Construction of Water Infrastructure and Houses
By:Uakutura Kambaekua Kunene Regional Council has pledged to mitigate the housing backlog and fast-track the water supply process, which will include a Water Treatment Plant, drilling and rehabilitation of boreholes in rural areas during the 2022/2023 financial year. The regional council received a budget of more than N$ 74.7 million from the government for its […]
Install CCTV At Major Road Points To Reduce Stock Theft – Venaani
By:Hertha Ekandjo Popular Democratic Movement leader McHenry Venaani has asked the Inspector General of the Namibian police Joseph Shikongo to install CCTV cameras at major road points to curb stock theft crimes in the country. Venaani stressed that the crime of stock theft is escalating, disturbing and destructive, affecting all sectors of the farming community. […]
Science, Technology, and Innovation Key Economic Growth – Emma Theofelus
By:Dolly Menas Information and communication technology deputy minister Emma Theofelus says that Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) are key to the country’s economic growth and sustainable development. She said this at the Hackathon and Telecom Namibia Innovation Week in Windhoek last week. According to her, to respond to the challenges and opportunities of the Fourth […]
Michael Amushelelo Quits Economic Activism
By:Eba Kandovazu Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) member Michael Amushelelo has announced that he will no longer be engaging in activism that involves shutting down companies and being confrontational. He says he will now be focusing on educational activism so that people fight for themselves. He added that his focus group will be children between […]
Small-Scale Miners Encouraged to Form Legal Bodies
By:Uakutura Kambaekua The mines and energy ministry has called on small-scale miners to form legal groups/bodies such as associations or co-operatives, which will act as legal entities so that any form of support from the government, non-governmental organisations, and development partners can be channelled through them. The miners are also encouraged to participate in international […]