Year: 2018

WINDHOEK – Namibia breaking her self-imposed public debt cap of 36 percent to reach the current 43.3 percent was necessary to help stimulate economic growth and create jobs in the country, President Hage Geingob said yesterday.

WINDHOEK - Namibia has the fourth highest suicide rate in Africa, according to the Ministry of Health and Social Services, and between April and July this year, 131 people committed suicide countrywide.

Windhoek – Namibia’s U/20 rugby team yesterday narrowly missed out on a chance to win bronze at the just-ended 2018 World Rugby Trophy in Romania, when the Namibian youngsters went down 67-36 against a hard-running Portugal side at Bucharest’s National Stadium.

WINDHOEK – Brave Warriors mentor Ricardo Mannetti says Saturday’s 1-all draw against the enduring Chipolopolo of Zambia is not a ‘train smash’ situation, as Namibia still boast a good chance securing a seat at next year’s African Cup of Nations (AFCON).

Katima Mulilo – Kalulo yapili yamukwakwa wamasheleñi abolulelule ozwa Namalubi kuya Isize ni Luhonono, itekezwi kufelelezwa mwakweli ya Ñulule, kakuli muyahi waona ubonisize kueza musebezi omunde, kasamulaho akukutela fafasi kwamezi amuunda. Mubusisi wa sikiliti sa Zambezi Lawrence Sampofu nakile abulela mwakweli ya Mbuwana kuli bakeñisa matata hala kuyahiwa kwamukwakwa wale, purojekiti nekauhanyizwe mwalikalulo zepeli. Kalulo yapili ili yalibima zemashumi amabeli ka zene, izwa Namalubi kuya Isize, hamoho cwalo nimukwakwa ofapuha kuya kwasimu ya rice kwa Kalimbeza. 

Windhoek – Muatuli Yomuhulu Peter Shivute nahanile liñolo kuzwelela kwalifosi zelobapeli zesatalimani nimilatu yakubata kupuma sikiliti sa Zambezi, bubulayi, kubata kubulaya, kutisa mifilifili, nikuleka litobolo kwanda naha isi kamulao.

Katima Mulilo – Liluko la Mañusa ni Zwelopili Yakuambola (MICT) lika tateka kuyaha ofesi yenca yasikiliti sa Zambezi kasamulaho akutambeka sibaka samayahelo aofesi kumuyahi viki yefelile. Muyaho wasinyehelo yefitelela bolule bamashumi amabeli ukaba ni maofesi asilezi, sibaka sakubuluka libuka, intaneti, nindu yakuhatisa lipina hala zeñwi cwalo.

WINDHOEK - The Board of the Development Bank of Namibia has extended the tenure of CEO Martin Inkumbi for another five years. Inkumbi was initially appointed as CEO in 2013 following a period as Acting CEO in the wake of the departure of founding CEO David Nujoma.

WINDHOEK - The Namibia Statistics Agency will be conducting its 2018 Labour Force Survey from the 16th September to 16th October 2018.

WINDHOEK - FirstRand Namibia, previously FNB Namibia Holdings, says it produced a sound set of results for the year ended 30 June 2018, particularly because financial services entities, and especially banks’ earnings, are inextricably linked to the health of an economy which is currently facing challenging conditions.