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Neckartal Dam Not Expected to Reach Full Production in the Next Five Years
By: Dolly Menas, Justicia Shipena Agriculture Minister Calle Schlettwein anticipates that the Neckartal Dam Project in the ||Karas region will be operational in the next three to four years, offering 15,000 job opportunities. However, Schlettwein does not expect the project to reach its full production in the next five years. The ambitious endeavour, […]
Parents Struggling With Expensive Pupils Stationery Lists
By: Juliana Iikela and Joseph Jeremia Many parents are struggling with the affordability of stationeries and other school supplies for their children despite having been given ample time to purchase them. Although schools handed out lists of required stationeries and other supplies to pupils in December last year, some still turned up with […]
Namibia-Germany Tensions Unlikely to Affect Projects Valued at N$12.9 Billion
By: Justicia Shipena Developmental projects under implementation in Namibia with the help of the German government are expected to remain unaffected amid diplomatic tensions between the two states. President Hage Geingob recently criticised Germany’s decision to support Israel in the ongoing genocide case at the International Criminal Court of Justice (ICJ), citing the […]
Trustco Group Sets Sights on N$2.4 Billion Capital Infusion
By: Justicia Shipena Trustco Group Holdings Ltd has outlined plans to raise N$2.4 billion from shareholders, signalling its commitment to harness Namibia’s economic potential. In a media release on Tuesday, the group announced ongoing negotiations with significant investors, underscoring its confidence in Namibia’s promising economic future and Trustco’s proven ability to channel capital […]
Treasury Bills Remain Popular, But Auction Off to a Peculiar Start
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Fixed-income assets offered by the government continue to be the preferred choice for capital through auctions by the central bank, given the persistent budget deficit faced by the central government. However, the initial bond auction for the year has seen the government rejecting various bids and obtaining less than its planned […]
UNAM’s AMT Project Receives Prestigious Royal Astronomical Society Medal
By: Staff Writer The mobile planetarium team of the Africa Millimetre Telescope (AMT) project, a collaboration between the University of Namibia and Radboud University in the Netherlands, has been honoured with the 2024 Annie Maunder Medal for Outreach by the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) in the UK. The mobile planetarium serves as a […]
Siguruguru Tent School Gets New Classrooms
By: Annakleta Haikera Siguruguru Primary School, accommodating nearly 900 learners in Kavango East, has undergone a remarkable transformation with the construction of new classrooms and an administration block for teachers. The school faced numerous challenges in recent years, notably last February when heavy rains and winds led to the destruction of about 14 […]
We Must Be Selective and Intentional About Foreign Investments…and let us not exchange our natural resources for employment and taxes
By: Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka Do Namibians really gain any tangible benefits from relinquishing ownership of our natural resources and other properties to so-called foreign investors? Or are we trading our natural resources for jobs and meagre taxes? These questions have been bothering me, especially in the aftermath of the selling of the Erindi Game […]
Pensioner Loses 27 Goats Due to Human-Wildlife Conflict
By: Annakleta Haikera A Kavango East pensioner, who sustains her family through communal farming, has claimed that she has lost at least 27 goats to crocodile attacks and has never been compensated. Agnes Ndjamba (60), residing in Muroro village, claims she has not received any compensation, despite her significant loss. Unemployed and supporting […]
Nandi-Ndaitwah Urges Cross-border Farmers to Adhere to Angolan Laws
By: Justicia Shipena Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has called on Namibian farmers grazing in Angola to comply with and respect Angolan laws while in that country. She made these remarks following a meeting with her Angolan counterpart, Ambassador Tete António, on Friday at which they discussed the thorny […]