Lionel Tjakuva, who was once employed as a mineworker, says farming is not just an income stream, but it has become a religion and lifestyle he cannot walk away from.
Author: Staff Reporter (Staff Reporter )
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Agriculture – Agronomic board: Ensuring food security and quality
The Namibia Agronomic Board (NAB) currently oversees three vital agronomic crops that are gazetted as controlled, namely: white maize, pearl millet (mahangu) and wheat.
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FNB addresses SME’s limited access to credit
First National Bank of Namibia has launched a Credit Guarantee Scheme. The groundbreaking initiative, in partnership with the Namibia Special Risks Insurance Association (NASRIA), aims to empower youth, women and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
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Under fire Karibib CEO resigns after butting heads with council
Karibib CEO Lesley Goraseb has resigned.
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Katima residents want RedForce gone
Fretful residents marched to the Katima Mulilo Town Council on Wednesday to hand over a petition to mayor Lister Shamalaza, demanding the cessation of RedForce services.
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Rural water officials allegedly ask bribes to fix community borehole
The Calikawo community in the Kavango West region is in dire need of water after their borehole broke down towards the end of September.
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Lichtenstrasser guilty, ‘acted with direct intent’
Ernst Lichtenstrasser, the man who shot two people at the Namibian Institute of Mining and Technology (NIMT)’s entrance in 2019, acted with direct intent, Windhoek High Court Judge Christi Liebenberg said yesterday when he convicted him on all counts he faced.
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Agriculture – NYS: Creating opportunities for youth in agriculture
The National Youth Service (NYS), tasked with providing civic, technical and vocational training opportunities to the country’s youth, is slowly but surely making a name for itself in the agriculture space, and it is now regarded as one of the biggest contributors to food security.
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Stellantis and Orano enter electric vehicle battery sphere
Stellantis and Orano recently announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding to establish a joint venture for recycling end-of-life electric vehicle batteries and scrap from giga factories in Enlarged Europe and North America, strengthening Stellantis’ position in the electric-vehicle battery value chain by securing additional access to cobalt, nickel, and lithium necessary for electrifica
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BIPA lifeline waives business penalties
The Business and Intellectual Property Authority (BIPA) has announced the launch of its Annual Duty Penalty Waiver Programme, effective from 15 November 2023.