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A fresh initiative to improve livestock farming in the northern communal areas was launched in Rundu on Tuesday.

Five men currently serving lengthy jail terms are asking the High Court to consider releasing them after serving more than half of their sentences. 

Landless People’s Movement leader Bernadus Swartbooi has blasted the national budget deliberations underway in the National Assembly, labelling the debate as a mere shadow of what an actual budget engagement should be.

Urban and rural development minister Erastus Uutoni implored the private sector to expeditiously find pragmatic solutions to the many challenges in the housing sector. 

A cooperation agreement signed between the Oshikoto regional council and the Norwegian county council of Innlandet in 2015, was this week cemented with the visit of a five-member delegation to the region.

The Worldskills Africa competition underway in Swakopmund underlines the critical importance of skills for the transformation of Africa into a powerful continent with attractive economic growth and high returns on investment.

Outgoing public enterprises minister Leon Jooste, whose term as Cabinet member ended yesterday, has issued a warning about the state of affairs at the country’s top beef company Meatco, saying it is in “huge trouble”.

Namibian white sugar prices are set to increase by 20% from 7 April 2022, thereby adding more pressure on consumers already faced with rising food prices. 

Outgoing public enterprises minister Leon Jooste yesterday fell short of announcing his immediate plans after resigning from both Cabinet and parliament. The Presidency confirmed Jooste’s resignation yesterday afternoon. 

After four years of running around to source funding, the national rail operator has finally secured a long-term loan of N$2.6 billion to implement its five-year business plan. This as TransNamib hits the track to profitability to plug its bleeding balance-sheet and stabilise its revenue.