Author: Staff Reporter (Staff Reporter )

Capricorn Group, a Namibian financial services group listed on the Namibian Stock Exchange, with diversified operations and business interests in Namibia and Botswana, released its annual social value report yesterday.

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Economics and Public Administration, led by chairperson Natangwe Ithete, is on a fact-finding mission to towns in the Oshikoto, Oshana and Ohangwena regions. 

Nedbank Namibia, together with OMDis and Uconomy Namibia, have completed the small medium-sized enterprises and economic development pilot project to diversify the economic activities of Oranjemund. 

On Monday, 19 September 2022, images of Heads of Sovereign States on a coach to attend the late Queen Elizabeth’s funeral emerged and provoked a variety of reactions and debates surrounding the correctness of such treatment, while equally stirring up anger towards the Presidents for agreeing to attend the funeral in the first place.

Groot Tsumis Farmers Association launched a project to assist those affected by the weeklong veld fire that tormented Rehoboth and left one farmer dead and another in critical condition in a Cape Town hospital.

The Ministry of Environment and Tourism is implementing the Namibia Integrated Landscape Approach for Enhancing Livelihoods and Environmental Governance to Eradicate Poverty project in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme with financial assistance from the Global Environment Facility.

Patropas Henguva, who worked for the Namibia Press Agency (Nampa) as Omaheke regional bureau chief for 13 years, died on Sunday at the age of 47, family member Iileni Henguva confirmed.

Learners, teachers and parents were equally ecstatic after over 1 000 learners from nine schools in the Kavango West region received new pairs of school shoes valued at N$ 460 000 through the ‘Never Walk Alone’ project a fortnight ago. 

The food and agriculture sector of Namibia continues to play a vital role in the development of the country’s economy.

The small pelagic industry has said the true state of the pilchard fishery may never be known as the current research methods do not give a clear indication on the recovery of the stock.