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With the price of food escalating almost daily, many people are starting backyard gardens in efforts to provide food for themselves, their loved ones and to make an income from the sales of some of the produce.

Member of Parliament Patience Masua said it is important for every young person to have the right to participate in all spheres of society, and for state parties to ensure active youth participation in governance.

As people get older, they will be exposed to the real world, but some do not persevere in the face of difficulties. For others, it serves as a source of empowerment, motivating them to go the extra mile.

The first objective of the planned listing of the country’s dominant mobile telecommunications provider, MTC, is to develop the country’s financial sector.

Namibia’s non-banking financial institutions’ (NBFI) sector has remained financially stable and continued to grow its assets, despite challenging economic conditions. The NBFI asset base increased by 5.7% to end at N$341.9 billion by 31 December 2020.

In March 2021, as I launched Namibia’s Second Harambee Prosperity Plan (HPPII), I reflected on the need to emphasise the importance of multilateralism in our efforts to foster an enduring economic recovery.

The chief of the Mafwe Traditional Authority, George Simasiku-Mamili VII, has called on residents of the Zambezi region to get vaccinated to protect themselves and their loved ones.

The Welwitchia Health Training Centre has branched out to Katima Mulilo where it recently opened shop.

Health ministry executive director Ben Nangombe has objected to an Amnesty International report, which alleges discrimination against the San.

An Independent Patriots for Change member and last year’s Windhoek local authority candidate late yesterday attempted to walk back a damning resignation letter in which she accused the relatively new political movement of no longer reflecting the values and beliefs it promised the Namibian people.