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Root 77 market day drives community empowerment
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Root 77 market day drives community empowerment

Nedbank Namibia recently partnered with the Root 77 June Market Day in Rehoboth, reaffirming its commitment to community development, cultural celebration and financial inclusion across Namibia.  Held on the scenic banks of the Oanob River in Rehoboth, the Root 77 Market Day brought together local entrepreneurs, artists, chefs and families in a spirited celebration of...

Govt to make green scheme ‘great again’
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Govt to make green scheme ‘great again’

Rudolf Gaiseb It is the government’s objective that all green schemes operate at 100% capacity this year, Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has said. The administration seeks to improve the nation’s food security by planting on all the available hectares. Addressing the National Assembly last week, Ngurare said the government also plans to introduce agro-processing facilities...

Nam poultry between rock, hard place 
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Nam poultry between rock, hard place 

JM Kretschmer The local poultry industry is not one without a diverse range of challenges, the primary and most enduring one being imports and smuggling. In 2019, it was reported that 4 816 tonnes of chicken, most likely destined for transit, remained in Namibia, illegally. The presence of smuggled chicken in the retail market in...

Opinion – Pension-backed home: Virus can’t cure virus
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Opinion – Pension-backed home: Virus can’t cure virus

No one can cure a virus with a virus. Only medicine can treat a virus. In other words, you cannot solve a problem by creating another problem. But some people do not understand this simple logic. Some people are now celebrating as if they had just found a cure for cancer. But there is nothing...

Opinion – Open letter to Sankwasa 
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Opinion – Open letter to Sankwasa 

Honourable James Sankwasa, some town councils, 35 years after Independence, are deliberately violating the Namibian Constitution, in broad daylight by requesting unemployed Namibians to submit, among other things, a certified copy of their voter registration card when applying for jobs. This, happening in an independent Namibia is very sad, very heartbreaking and disappointing, to say...

Miss Namibia boosts employment, empowers creatives
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Miss Namibia boosts employment, empowers creatives

Far beyond the glitz, glamour and crowning moment, the Miss Namibia pageant has become an engine for economic activity and job creation in the creative sector across the country.  As preparations intensify for the 2025 edition, set to be hosted in the Oshana region, the event continues to offer a platform for diverse sectors to...

Entrepreneurs unprepared for funding at banks
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Entrepreneurs unprepared for funding at banks

Many aspiring Namibian entrepreneurs and small business owners are failing to secure funding simply because they come to the bank ill-prepared, lacking right documentation and a clear understanding of their business needs, says Caroline Kamerika, Commercial Relationship Manager at First National Bank (FNB) Namibia, at the Business Summit Namibia on Saturday. Kamerika outlined the challenges...

Namdia committed to safeguarding natural resources
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Namdia committed to safeguarding natural resources

Namib Desert Diamonds (Namdia) this weekend reiterated implementing critical security upgrades following the brazen and devastating armed robbery at its Windhoek premises earlier this year. The company made the remarks following recent social media posts it says contained unsubstantiated allegations regarding the company’s security protocols, governance practices and the appointment of a security consultant.  “While...

Oondoolopa mOshana dhi imanga kumwe naNHE
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Oondoolopa mOshana dhi imanga kumwe naNHE

ONDANGWA – Omalelo goondoolopa moshitopolwa shaShana Etitano oga shayina etso kumwe opo ga kale taga gandja omavi kehangano lyokutunga omagumbo lyoNational Housing Enterprise (NHE), nelalakano lyoku hwepopaleka ondando yomagumbo. Oproyeka ndyoka oya yi miilonga konima NHE kwali indile omalelo goondoolopa moshilongo gaye kumwe nayo oku kandula po uupyakandhi wo malukalwa moshilongo. Omunashipundi gwokangundumutima kaNHE, Toska...

Omwedi wefudo: Outaxi noukuki ove li mo nai 
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Omwedi wefudo: Outaxi noukuki ove li mo nai 

Taimi Haihambo  Ovashingi voutaxi oshoyo ovanangeshefa vamwe vomangeshefelo opedu, ova holola eudo nayi nehalo lavo va hala eefikola da tameka opo va dule oku longa oshimaliwa natango.  Omushingi wotaxi Simeon Joesph okwa ti, oha twala ovanafikola kofikola pefimbo longula, yee teke va tala komatango, ashike ohashi mu etele oshimaliwa neenghono. “Paife omunhu nghee to penduka...