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Communities Are Defensless To Unwanted Investment Without Information …are we hoarding information or is it just information asymmetry?
By:Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka It is becoming more doubtful when policymakers and political leaders announce how impactful certain proposed investments are to the country. Especially when they come to a certain community and tell them to give up a piece of land, river, or forest to a particular investor or group for economic development. This is because […]
CoW Considers A Mini-Grid For Mix Settlement
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The City of Windhoek has announced that it is working with the Berlin Energy Agency (BEA) on a feasibility study to develop a solar photovoltaic (PV) mini-grid for the Mix Informal SettlementArea (MISA). The MISA is located about 20km north of the capital in the Windhoek Rural Constituency and the municipality finds it […]
Missionary Schools Hailed For Contributing To Development
By:Annakleta Haikera Missionary schools have contributed to the development of Namibians. This was expressed by the Deputy Minister of Education, Arts and Culture, Faustina Caley during the commemoration of the Andara Combined School’s 100 years anniversary in Mukwe constituency, Kavango East. According to Caley, “Many can see what has been accomplished in those hundred years. […]
IDs Usage Between Nam And Bots Picking Up
By:Nghiinomenw-vali Erastus Around 6,500 people who travelled from Namibia to Botswana used their national identity cards (IDs) to cross over, and around the same number of people who crossed over from Botswana also used it as the new cross-border document. This is according to an update provided by the Council of Ministers of the Trans- […]
Construction Sector Says Government Projects Exclude Namibians
By:Staff writer The construction sector has reiterated calls to cancel several projects, which they argue exclude most Namibians. In a statement by the Construction Industries Federation (CIF) and the Metal and Allied Namibian Workers Union (Manwu), the two entities argue that most Namibian-owned contractors are excluded due to steep financial prequalification or qualification requirements. These […]
Govt Targets 1.5 Billion Tonnes Of Biomass From Bush Encroached Hectares
By:Hertha Ekandjo Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism Pohamba Shifeta says the 45 million hectares of the country that is bush encroached could generate a massive 1.5 billion tonnes of biomass, for which 30% could be harvested sustainably. According to him, nearly 2 million tonnes of biomass are harvested every year, translating into thousands of […]
Higher Education Institutions, TVET Not Ready For Renewable Energy Sector
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The country’s higher learning institutions and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) centres are not adequately ready to fill the skill requirements for the green hydrogen industry and renewable power sector. This is according to a study titled, “Enhancing Employability: Skills Needs and Gap Analysis in Namibia’s Power-to-X Sector and […]
Namibia Exports Stand At N$8.3 Billion In July
By: Staff Writer Namibia has exported goods valued at N$8.3 billion and imported N$11.9 billion worth of goods, resulting in the country’s trade deficit of N$3.7 billion in July 2023. The Namibian Merchandise Trade Statistics Bulletin for July 2023, issued by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) on Tuesday, said the country’s export earnings decreased by […]
Namibian Electrification, A Long Process With Limited Funding
By: Josefina Lukas Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy, Kornelia Shilunga says that universal access to electricity is a dream for every country, however, achieving it takes a long process when faced with a limited budget. Shilunga made these remarks on Wednesday during the announcement of the newly appointed board for the Electricity Control Board […]
Councillor Promises Farmers Relief With Upgraded Road
By: Annakleta Haikera Mankumpi Constituency Councillor Lukas Muha says that within a period of six months the Charlie Cutline will be looked at as a very strategic road that will bring relief to farmers. The district road 3446 in the Kavango West region was upgraded to Gravel Phase 1. It runs through approximately 104 farming units, […]