David Adetona Sîsenǁareb ǁnâuguxoaǁguiba kha ge nē ǀgam ǀkharikha, ǀKhomas Namibiab dis tsî Cunenes Angolab dis hâra sao ra omkhâisens !âgu ǂnamipe ge xoa!gao, ǂgaiǀons ai !hū-omkhâis tsî !hanaǂgāb, ǂurusib, ǁgau!nâs tsî !gâi ǂâuhâ tsî ǂgaoǀkhāsa !harib ai hâ ǂkhari-omna !hūǁîn nē !hūkha dina mās ǂnamipe. ǀGûǁ-ae ge nē ǀkharikha ǁaegu a hâ ǁnâuguxoaǁguib ge...
Hanks Saisai The recent outbreak of Fall Armyworms across Namibia’s north-eastern Zambezi region poses a significant threat to local food security. Pest outbreaks are usually a crop farmer’s worst nightmare due to the associated negative effects such as crop failure, financial losses, food shortages and dwindling local economic activities in such regions. Several factors must...
Many times, I am confronted by the age-old question of whether there is really much money in farming. Most importantly, should one quit a job to start farming? Well, my philosophy has always been “Don’t quit your job to start a business, start a business to quit your job…” But then again, each situation is...
Defence minister Frans Kapofi has confirmed that Namibia will not deploy troops to the ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Kapofi represented Namibia at the extraordinary SADC Heads of State summit in Zimbabwe on Friday.
Rudolf Gaiseb Namibia is still grappling with a funding shortfall of about N$600 million to fully and timeously aid more than 1.26 million drought-stricken citizens from a looming hunger crisis, Deputy Prime Minister John Mutorwa recently shared. Mutorwa, while receiving a donation of 500 boxes of frozen butter snoek from the National Fishing Corporation of...
There was an improved uptake in the number of pigs at various local abattoirs countrywide, which saw the country slaughtering over 5 000 pigs during December last year, the latest Livestock and Livestock Products Board of Namibia (LLPBN) market report shows. This marks an annual increase of 23.31% when compared to the figures recorded in...
To bridge the funding gap faced by Namibian cleantech entrepreneurs, a crucial session was recently hosted. The event was titled ‘Fundraising 101 for Namibian Cleantech Entrepreneurs: An Introductory Session on How to Find Funding for Startups’. The event, organised by the Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF), Co- Creation Hub (CcHUB), the United Nations Industrial...
Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater) last month commenced with the Okashandja–Olweege pilot project, which is scheduled to run for six months until June this year. The objectives of the pilot programme are in line with upgrading Namibia’s water delivery infrastructure, and include smart metering technology, automated billing systems, infrastructure upgrades and digital payment platforms. Specifically, the...
The usually sleepy town of Lüderitz is going through a major transformation to accommodate the promising and ambitious green hydrogen sector with over N$60 million worth of contracts awarded so far. The ultimate goal is to transform towns in the //Kharas region, particularly Lüderitz and Aus, to accommodate the emerging industry as well as a...
“Doing the same thing and expecting different results” is a phrase often used to describe the idea of repeating the same actions without changing your approach while hoping for a different outcome. It is insanity, according to Albert Einstein. With the national results for Grade 11 and Advanced Subsidiary (AS) out, the most notable thing...