Year: 2018

WINDHOEK - Bank Windhoek, in conjunction with the Enertronica Group, recently financed the construction of the Trekkopje Solar Project in the Erongo Region as part of the development of solar parks in the country. 

WINDHOEK - Capricorn Group last week reached another milestone with the official launch of Capricorn Capital, a newly-established corporate advisory firm and wholly-owned subsidiary of Capricorn Group.

WINDHOEK – A local economic analyst, Klaus Schade, seems to have hit the nail squarely on the head with his prediction that fuel prices will continue to increase for the rest of the year. The Ministry of Mines and Energy yesterday confirmed that fuel pump prices for October, 2018, will increase with 50 cents per litre on all petroleum products at one minute past midnight on Wednesday, October 3, thereby edging pump prices ever closer to the N$14 per litre mark. 

ONGWEDIVA - The Namibian National Association of the Deaf (NNAD) has sent out a stern warning against fake sign language teachers operating illegally under the association’s emblem.

KEETMANSHOOP - Keetmanshoop municipal councillor Hansie Esterhuyse says baby steps are needed in order for youth entrepreneurs to grow their businesses into larger corporations.

WINDHOEK - A 31-year-old Angolan national has appeared in Outapi Magistrate’s Court on allegations of having raped a 44-year-old woman.

WINDHOEK - An Oshakati resident found himself in hospital after being brutally clobbered by members of the public for allegedly having murdered a 20-year-old man on Saturday night.

WINDHOEK -Investigations into the case of four men arrested in Windhoek for suspected drug dealing worth N$200 000 is yet to be finalised. 

RUNDU - The Rundu Town Council has no money to pay employees’ salaries, acting CEO Sikongo Haihambo told New Era yesterday.

CHINCHIMANE - The tribal head of the Mafwe, Chief George Simasiku Mamili VII, has called on his subjects to live in harmony with other tribes in the Zambezi region. Mamili made these remarks at the celebration of the Annual Lusata Cultural Festival at his headquarters at Chinchimane on Sunday.