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Walvis municipality kick-starts school gardening projects
WALVIS BAY – The Walvis Bay municipality has donated N$70 000 to government schools at the town for the development of gardening projects.
Kandjeke names entities failing on financial reports
WINDHOEK - Auditor-General Junias Kandjeke expressed concern over the non-submission of financial statements by some local authorities and state entities to his office, saying this hampered the execution of his mandate.
Trouble looms in absence of March rains
WINDHOEK - If rain does not materialise in the next two weeks, maize producers in Namibia will only be able to supply about 30 percent (some 35 000 tonnes) of local demand.
Simataa ukupa yomuhulu wasipokola kulimba Mwoombola milatu
WINDOKO – Muñoli wakatengo kakamaiso yamuuso, George Simataa ukupile yomuhulu wasipokola sanaha Sebastian Ndeitunga, kuli atalime taba yaku beya yanali muzamaisi wa Liluko la Makete Andreas Mwoombola milatu ya busholi ni
Mapokola ba Zambezi baswala tuñata totu 62 twa matokwani
GOMA – Ba sipokola sa Namibia mwa sikiliti sa Zambezi, neba sweli tuñata twa matokwani totu mashumi asilezi ka totu beli, twa buima bobufita fa 15.1 kg, twa teko yamali alumelwa kufita fa N$151 000, kwa museto wa Ngoma,
Skorpion Zinc confirms refinery closure due to strike
WINDHOEK – Skorpion Zinc has confirmed the temporary closure of its refinery for a period of five weeks, starting 15 March 2019. The decision to close the refinery follows the depletion of ore stocks as a result of an unprotected strike from February 22, 2019 until March 06, 2019 by employees of mining contractor, Basil Read.
Desert Fruit Namibia scoops sought after UAE Khalifa Award
WINDHOEK - Desert Fruit Namibia (DFN) has been awarded with a Khalifa award, namely the Award of Pioneering development and productive project by Professor Abdelouahhab Ziad, Secretary General of the Khalifa Date Palm.
‘Buy local’ policy needed to curb high import bill – Tweya
WINDHOEK - Minister of Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development Tjekero Tweya says to ensure effective reduction of the current high import bill, Namibia will have to institute a mandatory retail charter such as a ‘buy local’ policy, which will make it easier for small businesses to sell goods and services to government.
Topnaar meeting turns into chaos
UTUSEB – A meeting to discuss the way forward for the Topnaar community, following the recent death of its chief, Seth Kooitjie, turned chaotic on Saturday afternoon.