George Sanzila ANTALYA – The Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Wamkele Mene says Africa has begun to fast-track the development of its infrastructure. This is alongside harmonised trade regulations to attract investment and accelerate the continent’s economic development. Mene said this during a panel discussion titled ‘Connecting Africa: A Prospect...
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Mbinge-Tjeundo dumps Kunene’s problems in Parliament
Lahja Nashuuta Popular Democratic Movement legislator Rosa Mbinge-Tjeundo has urged the government to treat the Kunene region as a special case, citing a myriad of challenges confronting the region. Mbinge-Tjeundo pointed to a dire lack of road infrastructure, a housing crisis and an absence of business opportunities as key challenges facing the region. The...
MP wants Orange River irrigation revived
Lahja Nashuuta Swapo parliamentarian Martha Itope has called for immediate government intervention to revive the Orange River Irrigation Project (ORIP), and improve the dire living conditions of farmworkers. Situated in the //Kharas region, Karasburg West constituency, Noordoewer and Aussenkehr are known for producing high-value crops such as grapes, dates, citrus and vegetables. Despite this, communities...
World leaders slam deadly Russian strike on Ukraine
SUMY – World leaders condemned a Russian missile strike on Ukraine on Sunday, one of the deadliest attacks in months, while United States (US) president Donald Trump called it a “horrible thing” and a “mistake”. Two ballistic missiles hit the centre of the northeastern city of Sumy, close to the Russian border, on Sunday morning,...
Kotokeleni elongifonai loAI – Theofelus
Auleria Wakudumo Minista womauyelele nomakwatafano opaungoba Emma Theofelus okwa kunghilila oshiwana shi kotokele ekengelelo lokomalungula oshoyo elongifo lomaano opaunongononi hano oArtificial Intelligence (AI). Elongifo lopaungoba ile lopamalungula ola kwatela mo okunduluka po omafano, ouvidio ile ondaka yomunhu tai longifwa komalungula ashike moshili omunhu inaya mekwatafano naye. Theofelus okwa holola kutya Ovanamibia 700 000 ohava longifa omalungula...
Namibia Grape a pa NYC eemiliona N$10
Auleria Wakudumo Ehangano lomandjebele, oNamibia Grape ola yandja oshipambuliko shotete sheemiliona N$10 koNational Youth Service (NYC) Etinhe ladja ko moWindhoek. National Youth Service oi na mo oipambuliko mehangano loNamibia Grape Company. MuNovemba 2024, ehangano lomandjebele ola tala po eudafano kutya otali ka longela kumwe nomahangano yooloka okondje yoshilongo okukala tali landifa omandjebele kuvo. Mopaife, ehangano...
Opinion – A leader’s mindset in a less AI receptive world
Gideon Amakali In today’s rapidly-evolving technological landscape, integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into business operations is no longer a futuristic concept, but a present-day reality. However, the journey to harnessing AI’s full potential is often met with resistance, especially in environments less receptive to technological change. For leaders, this presents both a challenge and an opportunity...
Opinion – Vetting, screening essential good governance tools
People are vetted or screened to ensure safety in the workplace, to protect its vulnerable employees, safeguard reputations by verifying credentials, detecting potential risks, and help to protect the institution’s reputation. This is to ensure that people working for or on behalf of the institution can be trusted to protect the citizenry, the clientele or...
Ndaitwah stands up for boys
Rudolf Gaiseb The boy-child is falling behind. Namibia has attempted to level the playing field, promoting equal opportunities and the empowerment of all. Deliberate actions were taken to ensure women had equal opportunities with their male counterparts. But while the nation solved one problem, another surfaced. This is a view held by many, including...
Anti-graft fight begins at State House … as NNN tells staff corruption won’t be tolerated
Linea Dishena President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has directed staff at State House to hold themselves to high ethical standards, strongly stressing that “there will be no tolerance for corruption”. Addressing State House staff on Thursday, Nandi-Ndaitwah reiterated the eighth administration’s commitment to zero tolerance for corruption in all its forms. The Head of State stressed the...