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The Namibia Industrial Development Agency is wholly owned by government and operates according to the hybrid governance model applicable in Namibia and, therefore, reports to both the trade ministry as well as the public enterprises ministry. 

In pursuit of access to education for all, government has reiterated that no learner may be denied progress to the next grade or placement at a school for non-payment of voluntary contributions. 

It is anticipated that insurers will have some part to play in terms of a shift of risk. This will give an immediate need for policy coverage reviews, including insuring clauses, type of insurance coverage, and exclusions.

After struggling through multiple years of drought that forced them to reduce herd sizes resulting in diminished income and operations, farmers in the //Kharas region greeted the recent persistent rains with jubilation. 

Namibia’s housing interventions should focus on the neglected lower end of the market that makes up almost 90% of households nationally.

Some schools in the Omusati region are temporarily closed due to flooding, following heavy rains over the past two weeks. 

The global oil exploration industry is pulsating with unconfirmed news of a second oil discovery off the coast of Namibia. 

Learners and teachers at the Havana Project Secondary School in Windhoek braved unbearable heat and dust in summer, floods during rainy seasons, and terrible cold in winter in their military tents. 

The health ministry has hired 278 retired nurses on temporary contracts across the country for periods ranging from three to six months as part of the response to the Covid-19 pandemic and to address staff shortages.