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11 Years To Construct 2.4 Km Stretches Of Road In Omuthiya at the cost of N$8 million
By: Hertha Ekandjo It took the Omuthiya Town Council 11 years to construct two tarred roads of a total distance of 2.4 kilometres, at the total cost of approximately N$8 million. This was stated by the town’s mayor Johannes Ndeutapo during a meeting with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Housing and Infrastructure, last week. […]
The Mixed Bag Of Namibia’s Housing Crisis
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Various factors have been documented to be the leading causes of the country’s housing crisis. Some of these are inadequate serviced land, urbanisations, lack of rural economic development, and fiscal consolidation while high prices of finished houses have also kept out a portion of the population from owning a house. This as […]
Gender Parity Rate Needs To Improve In Area Of Economic Activities – Geingos
By: Hertha Ekandjo First Lady Monica Geingos has recently raised concerns regarding gender parity in Namibia in the areas of economic activities, especially in the private sector. “Private sector often says that government doesn’t do well in XYZ. If there is an area where the government outperforms the private sector, it is in the representation […]
Protesters To Challenge Commercial Banks And Lawyers On Home Repossessions
By: Justicia Shipena The National Ownership Association will today take to the streets to protest what they describe as “unlawful home repossession by commercial banks and lawyers in Namibia”. The Association claims commercial banks and attorneys in Namibia have been swindling individuals and breaching citizens’ rights. According to August Maletzky, the Founding […]
12 Mergers And Acquisition Approved
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Various companies are taking advantage of synergies and other values that can be achieved in horizontal and vertical integration in the market. This conclusion is found after the country’s competition watchdog, the Namibia Competition Commission (NaCC) has reported that it has approved 12 mergers and acquisitions. This involves […]
The BRICS Expansion: Namibia’s Case For Inclusion
By: Justicia Shipena Analysts believe that Namibia joining the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) grouping would be a wise economic step. This comes after the members of the BRICS announced during the just concluded BRICS Summit in South Africa that they will allow Argentina, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the United Arab […]
Africa Faces $30 Billion Water And Sanitation Target Challenges – Schlettwein
By: Josefina Lukas, Hertha Ekandjo Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform Calle Schlettwein is concerned about the challenges that are hindering Africa from achieving the sustainable development goal (SDG) 6 target on water security and sanitation. It is estimated that at least US$30 billion per year needs to be invested to meet the SDG […]
Use Of Wire Snares For Illegal Hunting On The Rise
By: Josefina Lukas A total of 62 active wire snares have been retrieved in Okaukuejo, an area around the Etosha National Park, in three days. According to the spokesperson for the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT), Romeo Muyunda, the illegal hunting and killing of wild animals using wire snares is increasing in Etosha […]
Kudu Gas To Be Developed … SA wants a piece
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus After being discovered many decades ago, the government and willing investors are finally moving to extract the gas reserves on the southwestern shores of Lüderitz. It was announced back then that financial investment decisions were to be taken in 2016, however, the steam around the project evaporated and it was not spoken […]
Reusable Sanitary Pads Start-up Took Southern OM SEED Top Prize
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus A reusable pad manufacturing start-up from the Hardap Region has received the Old Mutual Sustainable, Economic and Empowerment Drive (OM SEED) 2023 title for the Hardap region, the Old Mutual Foundation announced. TJF Investments CC took up the first spot from the shortlisted 10 start-ups in the south, thus getting N$50,000 seed […]