Ethiopian Airlines Group, the largest aviation group on the continent, held a grand opening of the largest hotel in Africa as it inaugurated the second phase of the Ethiopian Skylight Hotel.
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Electricity generation needs acceleration – IPPR
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has cautioned that while Namibia is making progress in building new electricity-generating capacity, progress is not fast enough, and will not be sufficient to completely replace imports. The IPPR stated that this precarious situation is likely to last several years until the end of the decade.
Hercules rig scores US$50 million Namibian drilling gig
A Scottish-based drilling company, called Odfjell Drilling, is the latest international company to enter the red-hot oil race off the coast of Namibia.
Households struggle to service loans
An increase in the prime lending rate at commercial banks has direct implications for the debt-servicing cost of domestic households. This places additional strain on already vulnerable households severely weakening their ability to service both interest and capital repayments. This is substantiated by the growth in household debt.
Munana, Shikulo create waves with RaZul MCC
Namibia’s entertainment industry is bubbling with excitement as Luis Munana and Pinehas Shikulo, better known as Zulu Boy, make history by launching their own luxury sparkling wine label, RaZul.
Opinion – Embracing IoT in security institutions
The fast acceleration in technological development has seen humankind divided between its proponents and opponents. While it is also true that technology has brought unprecedented security challenges, it is unequivocal that some security organisations have harnessed its usefulness and immensely benefited.
Opinion – Midwives empowering women for healthy nations
It is the 5th of May again, a day in which Midwives around the world celebrate the International Day of a Midwife abbreviated as IDM. This year, the day is celebrated under the theme ‘Together again: from evidence to reality’.
Nakayale Vocational Training Centre goes online
The Nakayale Vocational Training Centre in Outapi in the Omusati region has opted to offer a few of its vocational courses online.
DRC gets more toilets
The Swakopmund municipality on Friday handed over community-led total sanitation stations (CLTS) to the Democratic Resettlement Community (DRC).
Woman quits job for filial duty
A 27-year-old woman, who was employed as a security guard, said she left her job to take care of her grandmother, who is visually impaired and recuperating from a stroke.









