WINDHOEK – Against a backdrop of global and local economic hardships, the Ministry of Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare says it is crucial that strategic plans to eradicate poverty are designed in such a way that more is done with less.
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Ethiopian Airlines strongly refutes Washington Post report on poor safety
WINDHOEK – Africa’s fastest growing airline, Ethiopian Airlines, has hit back at accusations by United States-based
Fiscal policy must increase expenditure efficiency – First Capital
WINDHOEK – As the Namibian economy gradually emerges from negative to positive growth this year, policy makers need to learn from the past to avoid being trapped in recreating the same mistakes and to avoid debt accumulation as well as falling further into a debt trap.
Event highlights dangers of cybercrime
WINDHOEK – The Capricorn Group recently hosted yet another thought-provoking ‘Inspire’ event that topped the Group’s calendar as the fourth signature Inspire gathering.
Peace a prerequisite for sustainable development – Nakawa
WINDHOEK- Air Namibia’s Cooperate Communication Manager, Paul Nakawa highlighted the significance of independence by reminding Namibians not to forget the difficulties and the barbaric treatment that characterised the road to freedom
ACP’s efforts post-Cotonou must be economically sustainable – Tweya
WINDHOEK – Namibia has reaffirmed its commitment to the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) and European Union (EU) partnership and says it will do all it can to honour and work toward the commitments embodied in the Cotonou Agreement and post-Cotonou when it expires in 2020. This was the message by Minister of Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development, Tjekero Tweya, when he spoke on Wednesday at the 37TH session of ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly that took place in the Bucharest, Romania.
Sugar King and Waka Moo collaborate to uplift schools
WINDHOEK - Sugar King, from the Namib Mills stable, and Waka Moo, Namibia’s first-ever children’s educational puppet and animated television program,
Opportunities abound to boost tourism sector
WINDHOEK - Chairman of the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Windhoek, Martin Kaali Shipanga said discussions and input on the way forward for the tourism sector needs to be prioritised. According to Shipanga, Namibians should change the conversation surrounding the current economic situation, from one of looking for handouts to rather identify opportunities.
CIF wants preference for local contractors regulated
WINDHOEK - The Construction Industries Federation of Namibia (CIF) remains adamant that more bona fide Namibian construction companies will benefit from procurement activities by the government.
MVA Fund to unveil a new five-year business strategy
WINDHOEK - The Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund plans to unveil a new business strategy which will be effective from April 2019 till March 2023.