ǁKhâbǀaeb !aroma ǁgui!nâs !gao a ǂhâbasa xūna ūhâ tama isa Namibiab !garo!ā ǀhûhâsigu !nâ oe-ams ases ge mari-e hōǂgās ai !gao!gaosa tama ǂnûiǂgās hîa Pewa Care Humanitarian (PCH) ti ǀgui a ǂansasa, hirihiri!nâs ǀkha ge tsoatsoa, ǁaupexa 5 000 skolǀgôadi ǂhâsiba ūhâde nē !goaxa Pasxab sâǁaeb !nâ ǂhâbasa huib ǀkha !khoe-amsa. Nē hirihiri!nâs ge PCHs di ǀhonkhoes, Ndapewa Ndongos xa...
N$400 miljuns xa a !nāsa maris ge daoga di-ūnus !aroma a ǂhîbasa
Daogu ǂGaeǂguis (RA) ge ra ǀaweǁgui ǁaupexa N$230 miljunsa daogu hîa nē ǀgaisa ǀnanub xa ge ǂkhôahega sao ra ǀkharigu aroma sîsenūsa: Oshana ǀkharib, Ohangwena ǀkharib, Oshikoto ǀkharib, Omusati ǀkharib tsî Kunene ǀkharib hâga. Daogu ǂGaeǂguis di Dana Sîsenǂuira Mâisab, Conrad Lutombib ge ǂoa ge wekheb Donertaxtsēs aib ge ūhâ i dî!nâǁgamǁare-i !nâ nēsa ge ǂanǂan. Nē sîsengu ge ǀaweǁguiba...
Dâu!khūdi ge !nāsa skolga ǀawas !nâ go ǂganam …87 skolga ǂganamhe tsî !nani ǁkhāǁkhā!nā-omde ǂkhôahe
Auleria Wakudumo ǀGaisa dâu!khūdi ǀawas ǀkharigu !nâ hâdi ge ge !aroma 87 skolgu nî ǂganamhe !khaisa, ǁgau!nâs 30 000 xa a !nāsa skolǀgôan disa !hâumâis ǀkha. Ohangwenab, Omusatib tsî Oshanab hâgu !nâ di ge !nani ǁkhāǁkhā!nā-omde ǀhaob ai ge ǂkhôahe. Ohangwena ǀkharib !nâs ge ǁgau!nâsa ǀgaisase ge tsâǀkhāhe, ǁnāpa gu 302 skolga a tsâǀkhāsa tsî !nani skolga Xrat 0-3 ǀgôan...
Opinion – Livestock production: Strategies for formal vs informal market
Shane Brody Feedlots do not purposefully discriminate against certain breeders. However, the animals may not always produce the carcasses that their market segment wants. I was recently asked by a farmer who reads Farmer’s Weekly about the concept of terminal breeding. To answer him about what this constitutes, I dedicated an article to the concept. I also covered the key...
Farmers’ Kraal – Vital tips on caring for summer crops
Adequate crop care is fundamental for farmers aiming to achieve above-average yields that offer good-quality produce. As temperatures begin to rise due to the change in seasons, it becomes essential for crop farmers to implement strategies that enable them to care for their crops. Crop care is fundamentally associated with activities undertaken to ensure the healthy growth of crops. The...
Namibia imports apples worth over N$35 million
Despite ongoing efforts by both government and individual farmers to set up local apple production chains, Namibia remains a net importer after the country imported apples worth over a whopping N$35 million during the final quarter of last year alone. During the last quarter of 2024, apples were recorded as the second-highest imported horticulture product when Namibia imported more than...
Inflation contained and April repo rate likely unchanged – FNB
Domestic inflation is expected to remain elevated but relatively contained. In its latest consumer price index analysis, FNB stated it expects transport inflation to stay muted, amid subdued demand and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty. However, the analysis compiled by FNB economist Helena Mboti expects housing and utilities’ inflation to remain high due to an expected increase in electricity tariffs in 2025....
Deposit guarantees key for financial inclusion …act as strong safety nets for financial system confidence
In recent years, financial inclusion has taken centre-stage as a key driver of economic growth, poverty reduction and prosperity. In this regard, deposit insurance schemes are among the key vehicles through which financial inclusion is enhanced. This was the sentiment expressed last week by Michael Humavindu, executive director in the finance ministry, at release of the annual report by the...
SSC: Namibia’s resilient, evolving social buffer …promises to operationalise national pension fund
From humble beginnings at the Social Security House in Khomasdal in 1994, the Social Security Commission (SSC) continues to grow in leaps and bounds. It shields both members and non-members from economic hardships as the ultimate safety net. In November that year, the Social Security Act was signed into law by Founding President Sam Nujoma, with Dessa Osesmus as its...
Ombudsman investigates Ndama East school
Sawi Hausiku RUNDU – Ombudsman Basilius Dyakugha and his investigators recently visited the Ndama East Primary School in Rundu, where learners are taught under trees.The school was established by community members in 2022. It cannot accommodate all 630 students and 15 volunteer teachers. Learners are taught under 13 big trees around the school, made up of three corrugated iron sheet...