Namibia has stated its position to ensure negotiators at the COP27 and particularly the developed countries fulfil the promise that a minimum of US$100 billion (approximately N$1.7 trillion) in climate finance be achieved by 2024.
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Independence stadium without electricity…ministry behind with payments
Downgraded and dilapidated, the once-renowned Windhoek Independence Stadium is now on the verge of becoming a white elephant after the City of Windhoek recently disconnected electricity at the 25 000-seater national sport facility.
Kaputa: Future of local coaches looks bright…as 33 graduate from Fifa course
Veteran football administrator and Fifa technical expert John Kaputa has lauded the determination and eagerness of Namibian coaches that graduated from the Namibia Football Association (NFA)/Fifa Youth Coaching Course last week.
Klaudia Amakali-Angula: My journey at the Comrades Marathon
It started when I failed to wake up on time on 10 October 2021 to run 55km in memory of my aunt on her first birthday in heaven, whom we lost on 20 March 2021. The urge intensified when my grandmother died on 17 January this year at 101 years.
Opinion – Europe and cynical attempts to denigrate Russia
It is cynicism on the part of Josep Borrell after his African trip to accuse Russia of imperialism anywhere - country that has never allowed itself to have colonies, including African countries.
PanAfGeo project finalises in Windhoek
The international project, PanAfGeo2, is targeted at the practical improvement and capacity building for the staff of geological surveys of African states.
Botswana dry port facility at Walvis Bay enhances trade
Namibia and Botswana continue to enjoy good trade relations under the configuration framework of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), being the oldest functional customs union in the world, having been established in 1910.
Elisenheim service station to alleviate city congestion
The Elisenheim Property Development Company (EPDC) yesterday confirmed it has contracted with local fuel retailer Petrosol to develop a fully-fledged service station on the Elisenheim Lifestyle Estate (Elisenheim).
Stiffer sentences would deter fuel smuggling…as law enforcement struggles to contain the situation
Taxi owners were identified as primary consumers of smuggled fuel, thereby resulting in serious economic and security implications for the country. These sentiments were shared last week by Carlo McLeod, deputy director of regulation, compliance and economics in the energy ministry.
Opinion – Accelerating, capacitating women-owned micro enterprises
Community empowerment in its totality has immense and great prospects to facilitate real-time, sustainable impactful development for many in communities, especially for women-owned micro-enterprises.