OMUTHIYA – The ministry of agriculture has set aside N$44 million for the upcoming dryland cropping season, ministry spokesperson Simon Nghipandulwa has said. He told Nampa the funds will be used for services such as the procurement of diesel and lubricants, subsidies for ploughing services and tractors, and payment for casual workers. “We are fully-prepared...
In arid and semi-arid countries such as Namibia, where water is a scarce resource, it is always advisable for farmers to engage in water-conserving practices. The tillage or cultivation of land for crop or vegetable production often exposes the soil to scorching sunlight, which speeds up evaporation and depletes moisture. A common method that has...
HAVANA – Plunged into darkness on Friday due to a collapsed power grid, Cuba was already grappling with several interrelated crises connected to its chronically-neglected infrastructure and economic stagnation. The blackout followed weeks of outages, which had lasted up to 20 hours a day in some provinces. The island’s economy – already in dire straits...
LONDON – Major stock markets dropped yesterday and oil prices jumped as traders weighed fresh interest-rate cuts from China’s central bank, aimed at reigniting the world’s second-biggest economy. Another record session on Friday on Wall Street failed to inspire a similar rally elsewhere, as main equity indices in Europe and Asia began the week lower....
SEOUL – South Korea summoned the Russian ambassador yesterday to criticise Pyongyang’s decision to send thousands of soldiers to support Moscow’s war in Ukraine, the foreign ministry said, calling for their immediate withdrawal. About 1 500 North Korean special forces’ soldiers are already in Russia, acclimatising and likely to head to the frontlines after, Seoul’s...
Namibian democracy has lost an independent candidate for President, as all three outsider candidates were denied access to this November’s ballot from an illegal last-minute attempt to change the rules. Supporters of activist Jeremia Kuhepa Kaambo’s candidacy, who had blanketed the country to amass 7 000 signatures, double the required figure, were aghast to learn...
Paulina Ndalikokule KAKURO – A rural boy in northern Namibia typically grows up looking after livestock and being empowered to farm, among other masculine domestic responsibilities. This was the childhood that 36-year-old Veikko Mandume from Kakuro village in Kavango West experienced. He recalls the fateful day, at the age of eight, when he lost sight in...
Lahja Nashuuta The South West Africa National Union (Swanu) secretary general Ngaijake Sam Tjikuzu has requested the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) to reject a parliamentary list submitted by party member Issaskar Tjihoreko. The Swanu faction, under the leadership of Evilastus Kaaronda, submitted its final list to the electoral commission last week. This list prominently...
OMUTHIYA – Police in the Oshikoto region arrested a 38-year-old woman after she was allegedly found in possession of illicit goods worth N$44 600. Namibian Police Force (NamPol) regional commander Theopoline Kalompho-Nashikaku said the arrest occurred at the Oshivelo check point around 12h00 last Thursday after the woman was found in possession of ‘Yes’ cigarettes,...
Iuze Mukube The murder and arson trial of Mecthilde Karomo (32) was allocated to Windhoek High Court judge Claudia Claasen on Thursday by Deputy Judge President Hosea Angula. The trial was set down for 24 November 2024 on Judge Claasen’s case management roll to determine possible trial dates. Karomo faces charges of arson and two...