The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in Oshana has confiscated over 776 000 litres of illegal fuel between January 2024 and May 2025 with an estimated retail value of N$17 million. Oshana crime investigations coordinator Fredrick Ndjadila in an interview with Nampa last week said the confiscation of such a large volume of fuel suggests a...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
RIO DE JANEIRO – BRICS leaders meeting in Rio de Janeiro yesterday were expected to decry United States (US) president Donald Trump’s “indiscriminate” trade tariffs. They said they are illegal and risk hurting the global economy. Emerging nations, which represent about half the world’s population and 40% of global economic output, have united over “serious...