National

Among many industries decimated by Covid-19 was weddings. The ongoing pandemic has pushed the wedding industry to the brink, with many vendors hanging on by a thread.

Four managers suspended from the Namibia Housing Enterprises (NHE) in April this year, officially resumed their duties yesterday.

In its quest to assist women and youth in agriculture, Agribank disbursed loans to the value of N$43 million towards women, while another N$38.7 million benefited the youth, as clients under 40 years of age, during the 2020/21 financial year.

Industrialisation and trade minister Lucia Iipumbu said the successful development of a viable backward linkage between Namibia’s coffin manufacturers and timber harvesters would ensure the development of a key value addition outlet of local timber. 

Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) parliamentarian Inna Hengari this week in the National Assembly stated that youth unemployment in Namibia is more than twice than that of adults. 

The issue I would like to bring to our attention is the question of environmental justice. 

All is now set for the announcement of the winners of this year’s Phoenix Short Stories for Children Competition, which is in its second year of running.

President Hage Geingob says part two of his visionary Harambee Prosperity Plan (HPPII) will focus on power and water infrastructure, as well as improving the country’s investment climate.

In his Muzokumwe Public Lecture 8, Prof. Joseph Diescho, the distinguished Namibian scholar, castigated the youth of Kavango East and Kavango West for failing to take up developmental responsibilities and bemoaned the demeaning unrepresentative situation of the regions in government key positions, despite being instrumental in winning votes because of their large numbers. 

For decades, oil prices have been the cornerstone of the global economy in that they move revenues from oil-importing countries to oil-exporting countries, dominating the OPEC-plus cartel and, ultimately, changing the terms of global trade.