WINDHOEK – Mortgage lending continued to dominate commercial banks’ credit exposure basket over the year to the end of the third quarter of 2019.
Year: 2020
New year’s resolutions … good idea or waste of time?
At the beginning of each year, Namibians make new year’s resolutions and set goals for the next 12 months or so.
Mob justice accused await PG decision
WINDHOEK – Ten people, who were arrested for allegedly beating a 27-year-old Congolese refugee to death in June 2018, are yet to hear their fate from the prosecutor general.
Meatco slaughtered over 115 000 cattle in 2019
WINDHOEK - The Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco), the country’s biggest exporter of top quality natural beef products, last year slaughtered over 115 000 cattle. Outgoing board vice-chairperson Ronald Kubas made the announcement yesterday at a media briefing to introduce the new Meatco CEO Mushokabanji Mwilima.
Cops given final remand to finish concealment of birth probe
WINDHOEK – The Katutura Magistrate’s Court yesterday granted a final remand to the police to conclude their investigations in the case of a teenage girl who was arrested for allegedly dumping her lifeless baby at Greenwell Matongo last year.
Over 10 500 qualify for university admission… Class of 2019 fail English target
WINDHOEK - More than 10 500 learners, out of 24 932, who sat for the Grade 12 Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) Ordinary Level examination last year, qualify for admission to tertiary institutions for degree courses.
Nation’s crème de la crème celebrated
WINDHOEK - The country’s top grade 12 Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) Ordinary Level performers were showered with praises yesterday.
ECN rapped over the knuckles… electoral body told to plan better next time
WALVIS BAY - The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has been heavily criticised by stakeholders at the coast ahead of next week’s Walvis Bay Urban by-election.
Inaccessible roads temporarily halt pension payouts
OSHAKATI - Beneficiaries of social grants and old-age pension in the Okaku constituency were left stranded after the services were temporarily halted due to inaccessible roads caused by the recent heavy rainfall in the area.
Tough times for small-scale miners… semi-precious stones selling below market value
USAKOS - Small miners of Uiba-Oas Small-Scale Miners’ Cooperative situated between Usakos and Arandis say they are struggling to make ends meet as the selling of precious stones is proving to be challenging.