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In light of Africa’s vast landmass, its population accounting for 16% of the world population, and its low share of global trade of 2%, the continent is an excellent opportunity to develop air transport.

The European Union (EU)-funded twinning project titled “Providing support to the Namibia Standards Institution (NSI)”, together with its partners and the industrialisation and trade ministry, will host the first-ever EU/Namibia Quality Infrastructure Forum on Tuesday, 18 April at a hotel in Windhoek.

Visual artist Alexander Bracht has liked drawing since an early age, and developed an admiration for art in the 10th grade when he took art as a main school subject. He then got exposed to the art of Gustav Klimt, Paul Klee, Kandinsky and the modernist painters. 

Jittah Daniel from Tsumeb recently released his third album titled ‘Evolved Genuis’ – a combination of Afro-pop, Kwaito and Amapiano sounds.

People’s emotional health is known to be significantly impacted by unemployment for a long time. The Covid-19 pandemic’s effects are still being felt around the globe, and the problem has gained more attention than ever. 

This open letter is a follow-up to the one that was published last week (New Era, 12 April 2023). In this second open letter, I want to focus on the milestones that can bring us together.

The Rossing Foundation and ENAEX Africa donated N$250 000 worth of textbooks to selected schools in the Erongo region last week. The donation is set to enhance learning and teaching.

Khomas governor Laura McLeod-Katjirua has once again come to the aid of micro- entrepreneurs when she handed over equipment and materials worth N$180 000 as part of her development initiatives. 

Namibians will soon find out if they are going to have to fork out more of their hard-earned dollars, just to keep the lights on. This is after Namibia Power Corporation requested a 16.87% increase in electricity tariffs for the 2023/24 year.