WINDHOEK – In the absence of the much needed late rains in March, maize producers in Namibia will only be able to supply less than 30 percent (some 30 000 tonnes) of local demand.
Year: 2019
Meatco urges producers to submit slaughter bookings
WINDHOEK - Due to the exceptionally high demand for slaughter allocations at the Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco), the corporation has urgently requested producers to submit all booking requests for the months of August, September, and October as this will give Meatco an indication of how much the demand is for slaughter space.
Drought causes decimation of Coetzee’s Charolaise stud
WINDHOEK - The reality of the terrible and protracted drought ravaging the country last Wednesday resulted in the decimation of one of the most pristine Charolaise herds in the country when stud breeders Piet
Business people advise government to focus on saving human lives
ONGWEDIVA – Business people who also double as farmers want the government to reserve the money allocated to mitigate the effects of the drought in the country for humans only.
Transitioning employees through change using effective engagement approaches
There is a saying that change is inevitable, so if you don’t adapt you die. The world is changing at an alarming rate and technology has played a massive role in this. In an ever-changing world, social norms,
When local becomes lekker for the economy
Namibians are proud people, we are proud of our country, our heritage and of local products.
Khomas Region’s N$2.4 billion development budget to surpass N$3 billion during MTEF
WINDHOEK – The Khomas Region, which is the seat of central government and where the capital city is situated, has been allocated N$2.437 billion for its developmental needs during the 2019/2020 financial year.
Depreciating Namibia dollar pushes up local fuel prices by 30c/l
WINDHOEK – Unleaded fuel and diesel will increase by 30 cents per litre as of this Wednesday, June 5.
Guilty verdict in beach shooting
WINDHOEK - Windhoek High Court Acting Judge Alfred Siboleka returned a verdict of guilty with direct intent in the trial of a young man accused of killing his girlfriend near Independence Beach in Walvis Bay.
The killing took place on November 10, 2014.
Woman fatally battered with spade by ex-lover
WINDHOEK – A forty-year-old woman was battered to death with a spade, allegedly by her ex-lover in the early hours of yesterday morning in Rehoboth.