Author: Maihapa Ndjavera (Maihapa Ndjavera )

The Central Procurement Board of Namibia has shockingly admitted making a blunder on a multimillion-dollar tender.

The maiden edition of the Africa Hospitality Investment Forum in southern Africa was officially opened yesterday, bringing together some 500 delegates from about 40 countries.

Hydrocarbon exploration efforts in Namibian offshore waters have increased significantly in the last two years.  This has led to several encouraging petroleum discoveries in the Orange basin.

Over 200 local pharmacies have been found to have engaged in price-fixing during the last 15 years.

Namibia’s persistent and severe drought has forced the country to import maize at a significant cost.

The adage that “one man’s trash is another’s treasure”, sadly, is true for several destitute Mariental residents who have found refuge at a dumpsite, where others discard rubbish.

Omaheke governor Pijoo Nganate has said they cannot continue swimming in a pool of poverty while there is a resource that could change their lives forever. 

Government indicated it is reluctant to make a decision on uranium mining in the Stampriet Transboundary Aquifer System (STAS) because of gaps in the scientific data available.