Namibia and Botswana have accelerated all efforts to establish and launch a fully fledged joint national airline before the end of this year, works and transport minister Veikko Nekundi recently shared. In an interview with NBC News, Nekundi said the approach and idea behind establishing a joint national is designed to combine resources and create...
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Meatco to end operations at Katima abattoir
The Meatco operational agreement with the Zambezi Meat Corporation (Zamco) has come to an end, and will now see Meatco winding down its operations at the Katima Mulilo abattoir. The agreement, which has been in place since 10 April 2021, expired on 15 April 2026 after reaching its natural conclusion following the expiry date. Meatco’s...
Namibia leads Africa’s gender equality rankings
Namibia has been distinguished as Africa’s most gender-equal country and as the only country on the continent to rank amongst the global top 10 gender-equal nations. This remarkable achievement is accredited to the country’s pragmatic leadership, progressive policies and institutional reforms. The country is currently ranked first in Africa and number eight globally, thanks to...
Ongaro yorutjeno mOtjinene kayisere oku kayenda komurungu – Katjatenja
Katjikando otjitenga orutjeno mOtjinene okupoker nu indji ongaro ndjihasere okukawondja komurungu. Omutize wOtjihuro tja ya Tjinene Billy Katjatenja, matja kombunda yaindu oure womauva yetatu otjirongo tji tji hari norutjeno nawina omeva. Ovto mbya kotokere Oritjatatu ndazuko. Ongendo ndji ndjiri omwiihamwatima omunene kounane wotjirongo, Katjatenja matja otjihungiriro tjayo otjounane vatanda oku tjitwara kondondo yomberoo yOngooneya ya...
Omaunguriro kuwe maye paima, Omeatco maipambaha Oengipte
Omeatco, ndjiri onganda onene nene mo Namibia ndjoungura onyama nokwiirandisa, maikayenda komurungu oku zikamisa no ku zeuparisa oruveze rwayo otjaimwe yozonganda ozohongora motjitamba tjomarandisiro wonyama pendje nehi mouparanga wouye. Oengipte karure tjandje ra rire pendje nehi ku ma ku hungama onyama yongombe ya Namibia oyo mouye ndji kara motjinyo tjovengi. Omatyasaneno pokati kOtjiuru OtjiÞize tjOmeatco,...
Troubled AgribusDev face dissolution
Agriculture minister Inge Zaamwani wants the full dissolution of the beleaguered Agricultural Business Development Agency (AgribusDev) by June 2026. He said the move is long overdue and fully aligns with the ministry’s push for deeper policy coordination and institutional support. The latest directive, which Zaamwani gave during the ministry’s recent 2025/26 Performance Review and Planning...
Kavangob Aiǂoas ge Omahekeb ǁga ǂansa ǂgonas !aroma ge sari hâ i
Kavangob Aiǂoas ǀkharisi mûǂamaob, Hamunyera Hambyukab ge ǀgūǁae ǁîb di ǀawema!nans khoen ǀkha Omaheke ǀkhariba ge sari hâ i, ǁnāpan gomaǂgarib hîa dai-i tsî dai-e xu ra kuruhe xūn ai ǂâisa ǂnûihâb !garo!ādi tsî !hanaǂgāb !aroma. !Uru ǁgūbas ǁîn saris dis ge, ǀkharisi ǂande ǀgoragus tsî !gâise ra sîsen dīǀgaun tsî ǁgoaǂuidi ǂnamipe ǀawemāgus ai...
Collaboration deepens as Meatco eyes Egyptian market …achieves record beef export
Meatco, Namibia’s largest meat processing and marketing entity, continues to reinforce its position as one of the leading players in the international meat export market. Egypt will soon become the next export destination for the country’s world-acclaimed beef products. Engagements between Meatco’s interim CEO Albertus Aochamub and Egyptian ambassador Ramia Shawky placed serious emphasis on...
A decade of agricultural excellence …Omaheke Crop Farmers Fair returns
OTJINENE – The 10th edition of the annual Omaheke Crop Farmers Fair officially kicked off yesterday at Otjinene constituency’s Otjiuaneho village in the Omaheke region. There, the region’s crop farmers will come together to share expertise and exchange notes. The three-day event, which will run from 27 April to 29 April, is one of Omaheke’s...
Kavango East takes cue from Omaheke
Kavango East governor Hamunyera Hambyuka recently led a delegation to the Omaheke region, where they visited dairy farms and gardens as part of his ongoing strategic benchmarking and regional knowledge exchange missions. In Omaheke, Hambyuka and his team were welcomed by his counterpart, Pijoo Nganate, who facilitated their visit to the Travena Dairy Farm situation...








