A grandmother and her two grandchildren died in a fire at Okombahe on Friday around 23h50. Police said Tsamases Theresia (88) and her grandson Khaniseb Benhard Nadile Prince (3), and an eight-month-old toddler died on the scene when their shack burned down. According to the police, the neighbours tried to rescue them, but they could […]

By: Kelvin Chiringa Unfazed by the threat of a potentially crippling strike, Walvis Bay Salt Refiners has now set the 12th of November 2021 as the day it will retrench a total of 25 employees. These are ranging from drivers to those that work at the bag and loading plant. The coastal company wanted to […]

By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Northern cattle farmers cut off from the lucrative beef markets by the red line have four options to improve their animal health and access markets with the current health status. The options are to construct a border fence between Namibia-Angola; fence off low-risk areas to create Foot and Mouth Diseases (FMD)-free zones; […]

By:Andrew Kathindi The minister of finance, Iipumbu Shiimi, has announced that the government has raised N$408.6 million from the auctioning off governmental objectives fishing quotas. The three auctions took place in June and August, respectively, this year put together by the ministry of finance and the ministry of fisheries and marine resources, with a plan […]

By: Kelvin Chiringa The ruling African National Congress (ANC) has admitted that it has disappointed many South Africans who severely punished the party in the just concluded local authority elections. The party’s support has fallen below 50%, although it emerged stronger than its erstwhile rival outfits in the make of the Democratic Alliance (DA) and […]

By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus After allocating N$67,9 billion to various ministries, offices, and government agencies early in March this year, they went back to the treasury, asking for an extra N$7,1 billion. The government treasurer Iipumbu Shiimi has revealed during his FY2021/22 Mid-Year Budget Policy Review. He said despite more requests for extra funding from various […]

By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The Development Bank of Namibia has committed N$129 million under its climate funding facility to the development of two solar energy projects. The bank head of marketing Jerome Mutumba updated The Villager last week. The newly launched climate adaptation facility has been capitalised through a concessional loan of N$240m from the German […]

By: Justicia Shipena Swapo Party deputy president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah denied knowledge of the N$44 million in fishing quotas which former Fishcor CEO Mike Nghipunya said was paid to the party. Nghipunya told the Windhoek High Court on Wednesday during his bail hearing that a third-party fishing quota was allocated to the Swapo Party. The N$44 […]

By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The OPEC+ member states group decided to keep their oil production levels unchanged at their meeting on 4 October 2021, and as a result, oil prices elevated throughout October. Another fuel hike could be expected before the end of the year for domestic consumers. The increase in global crude oil price translated […]

By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Every month countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Namibia, receive more than 1,5 million people willing to work and participate in the economy – seeking employment. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) highlighted its Regional Economic Outlook: Sub-Saharan Africa report released two weeks ago. However, the fund has highlighted that population growth presents an […]