By: Andrew Kathindi Prosecutor General Martha Imalwa says she’ll need to study the full reasonings behind High court judge Herman Oosthuizen’s decision to grant fishrot accused Ricardo Gustavo bail. Gustavo was released on bail on 15 December; however, the reasons behind the judge’s decision were only released on Tuesday. “It’s not the mere fact that […]

By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus So much has been said about the potential of the Namibian agricultural sectors. Conferences were held, it ranks high on every country’s plans; however, the country is still importing most of its agri-products. The country continues to produce inadequately, not only for local markets but also to take up the exporting opportunities. […]

By: Andrew Kathindi and Annakleta Haikera at Rundu Community members of the Kulisuka informal area in Nkurenkuru in the Kavango West region fear for the education of over 800 learners at the Kulisuka Primary School after flooding in the area damaged the school severely. They also fear that more expected rains in January might jeopardize […]

By: Kelvin Chiringa People that have received a third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine are getting infected by the virus, the latest statistics by the health ministry show. Confirmed cases of Covid-19 that came in this week Tuesday show that 26 had received one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, 97 cases were fully vaccinated, while […]

By: Justicia Shipena  The chief forecaster at the Namibia meteorological service, Odillo Kgobetsi, warns of another storm predicted to begin today in the eastern parts of Namibia. This comes as Gobabis last week suffered a rainstorm, accompanied by hail last Saturday and damaged a well-known bull statue at the town entrance. According to him, some […]

By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus As the country talks about e-learning at both the school level and higher institutions and digitalisation, this will be practically impossible to implement in the Kunene Region. Given the region’s low telecommunication network, reducing the region’s internet connectivity enables e-learning and digital services. The population of Kunene Region is the least covered […]

By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Consumers are reminded to adjust the amount of money they allocate to their basic goods and services, as they now cost 4,1% more than 12 months ago. A year ago (November 2020), price average prices increased at a rate of 2,2%- every month, the inflation rate increased by 0,6% compared to 0,2% […]

By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Multilateral institutions/financiers can provide technical assistance to African leaders beyond offering traditional reforms, which ignore domestic dynamics. Says Ken Opalo, an assistant professor in Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, presented in the International Monetary Fund’s Finance and Development Magazine last week. The magazine was a special feature for the IMF Africa […]

By: Justicia Shipena The blood transfusion service of Namibia (NamBTS) said that they now managed to fork enough blood for four days. This comes as NamBTS, four days ago, announced it only had sufficient blood for two days. NamBTS spokesperson Titus Shivute said they observed a gradual improvement after the urgent call last week. “It […]

By: Kelvin Chiringa  Omaheke regional governor, Pio Nganate, has said that the cattle town of Gobabis is now getting restored to order thanks to the community’s intervention after a hailstorm battered the town over the weekend. The hailstorm left a trail of destruction, felling trees that blocked roads as well as destroying the town’s signature […]