Despite the core mandate of municipal councils to provide essential services to residents, many towns continue to face financial struggles as those municipalities are crippled by huge debts due to the non-payment for services.
Author: Albertina Nakale (Albertina Nakale )
Covid helps crocodile ranch grow thick skin
The only functional commercial and tourism attraction crocodile farm in Namibia, located in the heart of Otjiwarongo, continues to penetrate the Asian and European markets.
From shack to shelter… Ohorongo joins partners to provide housing to the needy
Ohorongo Cement has partnered with FNB Namibia and the Pupkewitz Foundation to help accelerate the delivery of houses to low-income households in the country. Ohorongo is a cement factory on farm Sargberg near Otavi in the Otjozondjupa region.
Otavi opens doors to its first private hospital
Otavi has opened the doors of its first private hospital in the town’s centre to cater for the community, nearby towns as well as farmers.
NIED turns focus to e-learning
The National Institute for Educational Development (NIED) has turned its focus towards developing a high-quality e-learning curriculum that is comparable to the best in Africa and the world.
Otjiwarongo approves revenue management policy
Non-adherence to proper revenue management can seriously hamper the cash flow of operations, and it is therefore important to maximise the opportunity in reducing the risk of tying up capital in delinquent accounts.
NUST insists their ‘vanity’ award is legitb
Questions continue to linger around the credibility of the international ‘award’ the Namibia University of Science and Technology received from an obscure organisation, but the institution stands by the credibility of the ‘prize’.
Namibia drums up green hydrogen support…invites Europeans to invest
International relations minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has said the interest to strengthen cooperation in the area of green or renewable hydrogen is a welcomed development, as Namibia has one of the best conditions for the production of this energy source.
Etosha fence upgrade in progress
The environment and tourism ministry has indicated renovations and upgrades of the Etosha National Park fence are progressing well.
Katengo katolopo katoloka taba yakutuba mandu
Katengo katolopo ya Katima Mulilo kabulela kuli kuwisiwa kwamandu liviki zepeli zefelile, nekutile bakeñisa kuzwelapili kuhana kwabayahi bane bayahile isi kumulao kufiwa maino kusili.