The Namibia Trade Forum (NTF) and Development Bank recently launched an agreement in terms of which NTF will assist export-oriented enterprises and start-ups to apply for DBN finance. The agreement will also cover enterprises engaged in internal trade.
It is estimated that clean energy will account for 80% of the increased energy consumption during the 14th five-year plan period. Non-fossil energy sources will become the main part of energy consumption increment.
A farmer near Khorixas in the Kunene regions in the Torra conservancy suffered huge losses after a pride of lions broke through his kraal and killed 43 goats on Friday night.
The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) and the Oranjemund Town Council recently handed over a garden to the community of the Swartkops informal settlement in Oranjemund.
The police are investigating more than 12 cases of murder, attempted murder and suicide –all occurring around the past weekend. At Khorixas, a man was seriously injured and admitted to the hospital after being stabbed with a knife in the stomach. The incident occurred on Saturday around 20h50 at the Donkerhoek location.
The government is seeking a new partner who will be able to provide active employment to the 612 Okapare fishermen. This follows after the fisheries ministry opted not to renew the current employment contract with the Cavema joint venture that was paying the fishermen an allowance of N$4 000 for the past two years.
A resident of Oshilulu village, who was accused of killing his ex-girlfriend’s mother five years ago, has been found not guilty at the end of his trial in the Oshakati High Court.
Police chief Joseph Shikongo has revealed a staggering number of criminal cases reported last year, while issuing a stern warning to officers who are smuggling illegal items, including drugs, into police holding cells.
The case of a 26-year-old mother of three, who allegedly had her womb removed without her consent in Windhoek Central hospital in 2017, is yet to be determined.
A Windhoek resident, accused of killing her 11-day-old infant and further trying to strangle to death her seven-year-old son, will remain in police custody after her attempt to be released on bail failed.