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Aanona mondoolopa yaHelao Nafidi moshitopolwa shaHangwena ya mono ehala lyokwiinyanyudhila. Mayola gwondoolopa Helao Nafidi Darius Shaalukeni okwa ti, aanona yomomundhingoloko Engela nOmafo oya longelwa ehala lyokwinyanyudhila.

Omalelo gopamuthigululwakalo gamwe konooli oga kaleke manga iihokolola nosho wo iinyangadhalwa ayihe yopamithigululwakalo, opo ga kuthe okafudho kokunwa ongongola.

Last week in parliament, finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi tabled the national budget under the theme ‘Reimaging, a Better Future for the Youth’. He is right. There is a need to reimage the economy in a more positive light.

NamPower has informed residents of Kombat village that it has resolved to postpone the disconnection of electricity supply to the village.

Capricorn Group Limited, a Namibian financial services group listed on the Namibian Stock Exchange with diversified operations and business interests in Namibia and Botswana, released its interim financial results for the six months ended 31 December 2021 last week.

Namibia’s construction sector is projected to remain in contraction during 2022 before recovering to growth in 2023. The sector is expected to contract by 2% in 2022 before expanding by 2.5% in 2023.

Trade minister Lucia Iipumbu said lack of access to finance, training, mentorship and shelf space remains some of the major impediments to many Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)’ growth.

Namibia is an upper-middle-income country with a population of 2.5 million people. Despite a struggling economy and the impact of Covid-19, Namibia is still ranked as one of the wealthiest countries in Africa per capita. Namibians remains the third-wealthiest individuals on the continent with average assets of N$118 971 per person, yet Namibia is home to the poor and hungry.

More than ever before, and over the past few years, the concept disruptive and its impact on business has become more popular. Such unprecedented thrusts and shifts have caused many businesses to shut their doors, while some thrived and remained adjacent with evolving changes. So, what management attributes may be responsible for the survival of these businesses, despite the unplanned turbulence?

A boy who was denied admission at Erikki Nghimtina Combined School in the Ohangwena region for two years because he belongs to a Pentecostal church, is now going to start school in grade one this week.