When you turn on the television or read a newspaper, it may seem as if it is all doom and gloom.
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Barber with a teachable spirit
Venturing into business, especially the lifestyle and fashion industries, requires one to have a teachable spirit, patience and consistency because it takes time to grow an enterprise.
Treasurer happy with SADC PF contributions
With a total membership of 15, and an annual mandatory contribution of N$1.5 million per annum per parliament, the SADC Parliamentary Forum realised a total of over N$21 million from mandatory contributions for the financial year 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022.
World Bank calls on NHE to restructure
Due to lack of serviced land and funding, the Namibia Housing Enterprise (NHE) only managed to provide 896 houses since 2016. The NHE is a state-owned enterprise mandated to deliver housing to low- and middle-income Namibian households by undertaking and financing housing projects.
Agribank and biomass group sign deal
The Agricultural Bank of Namibia (Agribank) and the Namibia Biomass Industry Group (N-BiG) yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Windhoek.
Market dynamics warrant bigger stake in discoveries…Namibia can avoid resource curse by learning from others
Current oil market dynamics, where demand and supply are out of sync and an oil price super-cycle lasts for the short- to medium-term, place the Namibian government in a better bargaining position to increase its take of 10% in resource projects to a higher level. This is a recommendation from a report released this week by local stock brokerage Simonis Storm Securities (SSS).
Opinion – Effects of teenage pregnancy on the education system
The increase in teenage pregnancy each year, especially in Namibia, has become a topic of serious concern for the nation.
Opinion – Customer service at Namibia-Zambia border posts
The border post between Namibia and Zambia at Wenela in Katima Mulilo was closed during the occupation of the racist South African Government.
Opinion – Don’t turn Nam into guinea pig for phosphate mining
We are writing to you once again regarding the ongoing attempts to push Namibia towards the acceptance of the highly controversial marine phosphate mining project as proposed by Namibia Marine Phosphates (Pty) Ltd and supported by Dr Chris Brown, CEO of the Chamber of the Environment.
Opinion – Legal position on sexual intercourse without consent in marriage
This article is prompted by the current debate in the print, electronic and public domain as to whether or not sexual intercourse without consent in marriage can be regarded as rape.