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The judgment to determine the ownership of a piece of land on which Puma Energy Namibia and the Namibia Bus and Taxi Association (Nabta) have been operating for years, has been postponed to next week.

The international relations ministry has dismissed social media reports, accusing minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of allegedly awarding a scholarship to the daughter of her campaign manager.

Although the Bank of Namibia’s quarterly bulletin hints at a recovery in the tourism sector due to increased tourist arrivals, the Namibia Tourism Board identified a serious need for more air capacity to increase arrivals as well as a shortage of rental cars.

The Windhoek municipal council’s failure to appoint a CEO for almost 24 months has destabilised the city’s administrative machinery while robbing residents of the quality services they yearn for. 

Traditional leaders of the five Kavango tribes have threatened to thwart a planned demonstration of the Va Nyemba speaking people over their rejection of the decision by NBC to air an hour-long Nyemba language programme. 

E-sports is once again making great strides, as Namibia was invited to participate in the inaugural Southern Africa Region E-sports Championships, scheduled to take place from 3 to 4 December 2022 in Lilongwe, Malawi.

The Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF), the largest pension fund in the country, procured land for the construction of a new N$38.3 million office complex at Ondangwa in the Oshana region. The fund held a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, 30 September 2022, paving the way for the construction of the new facility. 

The Livestock Producers’ Organisation (LPO) remains adamant that contract slaughtering at Meatco could significantly reduce operating costs at the State-owned enterprise, which would increase the sustainability of the business. 

Reconnaissance Energy Africa (Recon Africa), along with its joint venture partner, the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor), last week confirmed the target depth was reached at its third stratigraphic test well in the Kavango basin. 

Namibia Special Risks Insurance Limited (NASRIA) will soon unveil its much-anticipated new product, the Namibia Agriculture Insurance Scheme (NAIS), which will insure crop and livestock farmers against natural calamities sustainably.