Urban and rural development minister Erastus Uutoni has called on regional councils to prioritise services to the communities because they are supposed to serve people where they are.
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Nakathila: I’m coming for more
Namibia’s world-class boxing star Jeremiah ‘Lowkey’ Nakathila says he is ready to conquer the lightweight division following his dominant sixth-round victory over Mexico’s Miguel Berchelt late Saturday.
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CITES in the firing line… UN agency accused of violating trade regulating rules
The United Nations’ international wild trade regulating agency, CITES, continues to go through a dark passage from which it will likely emerge as the destroyer, rather than the saviour, of the world’s iconic wildlife, said a concerned international observer last week.
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Markes to drop ‘Sê’ video soon
Markus Tuyoleni Haufiku, also known as Markes, is hard at work finalising the video for his song ‘Sê’ from the album ‘The cleverness’ released last December.
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Meet your new Miss and Mr Supranational
Congratulations are in order for the new Miss and Mr Supranational Namibia 2022, Julita Kitwe Mbangula and Jean-Luis Knouwds.
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Old Mutual invests N$450 000 in crime prevention
Old Mutual’s commitment to community crime prevention initiatives started in 2015 through a partnership with the City Police for the Community Games and continued in 2018 with the Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) Association of Namibia.
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NSA to share economic stats and host workshop in Erongo
The Namibia Statistics Agency will be hosting a statistical workshop in Swakopmund. The aim is to present and dissect the latest economic statistics and engage Erongo regional stakeholders.
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Standard Bank profit declines 12%
Standard Bank Namibia (SBN) has not shaken off the adverse impact of Covid-19 in its full-year results after the bank recorded a decline in profit after tax of 11.9% for 2021, from N$421 million of 2020 to 371 million in 2021.
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Rental growth on a monumental comeback
As the impact of Covid-19 continues to cool off, combined with the re-opening of most economies, rental growth in Namibia is yet again back on its upward trajectory, recording smaller contractions over time.
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Oil companies spent N$30 billion since 1990…in search of commercially viable hydrocarbons
Vice chairperson of Namibia Petroleum Operators Association (NAMPOA) Bridget Venner last week stated that over N$30 billion has been spent in the country by foreign investors since independence.