Month: July 2021

A farmer in Oshikoto region whose career started in 2011 says his ambitions of expanding and producing on a larger scale is slimming, because he doesn’t have access to funding.

Subsistence farming in the communal areas continues to bear the brunt of Covid-19, as farmers succumbing to the disease left behind a huge income shortfall for the surviving family members.

A regional symposium convened by the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) for SADC parliaments last week has revealed pitfalls on the road towards the full realisation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and galvanised parliamentary action as the region angles for rich pickings from the colossal trade agreement.

Khomas regional governor Laura McLeod-Katjirua has cautioned that even though the region has activities in place to help development, these efforts are still not enough compared  to the current regional unemployment rate which stands at 31.5% as per the Namibian Labour Force 2018 survey.

The debt-to-GDP ratio for Namibia continued to rise further above the central government debt ceiling of 35% of gross domestic product as of March 2021. Total debt as a percentage of GDP stood at 62% at the end of March 2021, representing yearly and quarterly increases of 6.3 percentage points and 2.0 percentage points, respectively. 

No matter where or when we explore the history of humanity, we shall agree to a large extent that the existence of humanity is shaped by security. It is, therefore, why security research surpasses any other field. 

It is truly a sad moment we are currently in as a country. 

To address water woes in the region, Ohangwena has initiated an infrastructural project with the assistance of development partners to provide potable water to communities.

Otjozondjupa regional leadership has been conducting weekly assessment and preparedness meetings as new Covid-19 infections continue to rise sharply. 

Glowing tributes have been pouring in for former Swapo parliamentarian Chief Samuel Ankama, who died on Sunday in a northern hospital aged 63.