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Youth Urged to Harness the Power of Native Fruits and Vegetables
By: Annakleta Haikera Esther Haita, a 30-year-old entrepreneur specialising in indigenous fruits and vegetables from Mayara village in Kavango West, is urging young people to tap into the potential of local produce to bolster regional products. Haita, a beneficiary of a two-day training workshop held in November on value addition to wild oranges (maguni) […]
Political Hibernation Must End in Namibia
By: Concerned Citizen While I acknowledge this may be somewhat of a generalisation, it appears that many Namibians place an excessive amount of trust in our leaders. The habit of emerging only once every five years to vote, then reverting to political and economic hibernation until the next elections, requires discussion. This pattern deprives […]
Hyphen Gets N$95 Million Funding For Green Hydrogen
By: Justicia Shipena Hyphen, the company piloting the development of green hydrogen in Namibia has secured funding amounting to about N$95 million to propel engineering, environmental, and socioeconomic development initiatives associated with its projects. This followed the finalisation of a funding partnership agreement between Hyphen Hydrogen Energy and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA). […]
Plastic Bricks Building Ignites Employment Optimism In Rundu
By: Annakleta Haikera The Kavango East region witnessed the unveiling of Namibia’s first-ever structure built entirely with bricks made from plastic, igniting optimism for employment and entrepreneurship in the area. Wapa-nawa, a recycling centre, designed and constructed the building, providing jobs for over 50 plastic packers who collect plastic and four permanent brickmakers on-site. The […]
Shebeens and Casinos in Oshana to Operate During the Festive Season
By: Ludorf Iyambo Owners of shebeens and casinos in the Oshana region will be granted permission to operate during the forthcoming festive season, marking a departure from the tradition of prohibiting the sale of alcohol on Christmas. This was announced by Oshana regional Police commander, Naftali Lungameni Sakaria this week. Lungameni said the liquor establishments […]
Fish, Vegetable, Milk, Egg Prices On The Rise
By: Staff writer The affordability of fish keeps dwindling as last month’s figures have shown that the price for fish rose by 16.9% compared to the same month last year. The largest rise is observed in dried, smoked, or salted fish and seafood (from -4.7% to 13.5%). The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) reported this in […]
Governor Calls for United Effort Against Corruption
By: Victoria Shigwedha Zambezi regional governor Lawrence Sampofu has called on Namibians to intensify their collective effort to act against corruption as it perpetuates inequality and injustice. Sampofu said corruption, as a global phenomenon, has the potential to curtail the government’s poverty reduction efforts and the achievement of Millennium Development Goals, affecting the hopes and […]
Namibia Readies Itself Amidst Rise in Respiratory Infections in China
By: Elizabeth Magongo Health Minister KalumbiShangula says his ministry in collaboration with other stakeholders is implementing a National Action Plan on Health Security. This will ensure the country’s preparedness to respond to health emergencies including the recent respiratory infection among children reported in China. Shangula said this plan launched in 2020 provides a […]
Is Our Population Too Small? Is It Limiting Our Economic Aspirations?
By: Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka In my contribution to the economic discourse, there’s one aspect that leaves me conflicted. And that is the suggestion to increase our population/market size by encouraging people to have more children. The question about the size of the population and its relationship to a country’s economic growth rate and development has long […]
Medical Aid Funds Face Operating Losses
By: Hertha Ekandjo Namibia’s medical aid funding industry is facing significant financial strains attributed to operational losses recorded by many medical aid funds, causing industry concerns. The cumulative reserve levels of all medical aid funds is also a cause for concern as it has surpassed the prudential reserve limit of 25% of the gross annual […]