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The University of Namibia (Unam) approved the establishment of a Namibia Green Hydrogen Research Institute, following its Senate’s approval on 2 September 2021. 

Bank of Namibia (BoN) governor Johannes !Gawaxab is concerned with the low uptake of credit from commercial entities by small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), noting that there seems to be uncertainty from corporates and households on opting for credit. 

Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC) has vowed to challenge CRAN’s decision that directs the company to share its infrastructure with South African competitor, MTN.

The Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia has been applauded by local politicians following another successful delivery of low cost houses to its members.

Mines minister Tom Alweendo has warned that Namibian dimension stone remains vulnerable from threats of synthetic materials, thereby compromising the potential with investors who are becoming reluctant to invest in the industry.

Digital platforms have given a lead to innovative reporting practices that enable different forms of communication and greater global reach, and Namibia is no exception.

Are our prisons serving their purpose of being rehabilitations and correctional facilities, or do they produce even more hard core criminals?

My piece that was published in the New Era newspaper of 24 September 2021 under the above heading has provoked a lot of comments from different people.

Back in the days, our forefathers never attended modern schools.

A man from Ariamsvlei in the Karasburg district, who allegedly poured petrol on the body of his girlfriend and mother of his 13-month-old baby girl, made his second appearance in the Windhoek High Court last week before Judge Christie Liebenberg.