Herson Kapanga FNB Grootfontein earned important points in their victory against Reho Falcon on Saturday, keeping their chances of reaching the playoffs stage alive with one game remaining in the season. During Round 15 of the Rugby Premier League, the northern side’s sole team travelled to Rehoboth and secured maximum points against Reho Falcon, who...
Zebaldt Ngaruka After winning the Okakarara Third Division playoffs this weekend, the Okondjatu-based football team Farm Boys is setting its sights on representing the Otjozondjupa region inthe Second Division. The name ‘Farm Boys’ reflects the team’s composition, primarily made up of football players from Okondjatu, who work on surrounding commercial farms. The team now faces...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The chairperson of the Khomas second division outfit Swallows FC LazarusXoagub says their victory in the league was a result of consistency Swallows FC won 13 games, and drew two matches in the second leg of the Khomas second division league. They obtained 66 points from 30 matches of the league’s campaign. “Our...
DAR ES SALAAM – Tanzanian police have detained leading opposition figures, including Chadema party leader Freeman Mbowe and his deputy Tundu Lissu, and rounded up several hundred youth supporters on the eve of a planned rally, a move condemned by rights activists on yesterday as “troubling”. Mbowe was arrested yesterday in the southwestern city of...
Auleria Wakudumo ONESI – The Olushandja Horticulture Producers Association in Onesi constituency has urged farmers to embrace sustainable farming methods to tackle environmental challenges, and ensure long-term productivity. Silvanus Naunyango, the secretary to Olushandja group of farmers, said the association is ensuring that they produce vegetables for self-consumption, while the surplus is to be sold...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The 20th edition of the much-anticipated Aminuis Agricultural and Industrial Show will get underway on Thursday at the Aminuis Showgrounds, with communal and commercial farmers from the constituency and surrounding areas all expected to showcase their top breeds. Metarere Ngeenguno, who is one of the organisers, said the event aims to highlight exemplary...
Following on from our previous article on separating the farming operational cost from production cost, we found it necessary to state the records required to be able to measure the production cost per unit (direct and indirect). We reiterate the importance of understanding the costs of production to set the correct price for your products,...
The agricultural sector in Namibia is the backbone of the country’s economy through food production, employment-creation and income-generation. The sector faces endless challenges associated with climate, market, technologies, inputs and conflicts. These are hindering sustainable crop and livestock production in the country at all scales in all communal and commercial production environments. In comparison, communal...
George Sanzila Parliament has recommended that the Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises, Iipumbu Shiimi, put on hold the controversial clause relating to the preservation of retirement benefits in the new Financial Institutions and Markets Act, Act No 2 of 2021. They also suggested that the regulations concerned be tabled in parliament for approval before...
Zebaldt Ngaruka The high number of hunger-related deaths in the drought-hit Omaheke region has left traditional leaders worried. Omaheke governor Pijoo Nganate recently reported that 263 people were admitted to hospital due to malnutrition, while 26 have died of hunger-related cases from January to June this year. Earlier this year, the governor also appealed to...