During the past few days, there were reports of widespread protests in Cuba. In some media, they were presented as uprisings against the government of Cuba and parallels were even drawn to the protests in Eswatini against elite corruption and royal dictatorship.
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Kunene needs blue and green economy funding – Sheya
Kunene regional governor Marius Sheya said the region is in a unique position to reach its developmental goals in both the blue and green economies.
Supply chain disruptions filtering through on prices
Research entity High Economic Intelligence (HEI) says disruptions to production and supply chains caused by the Covid-19 pandemic are now filtering through on the basic prices of goods and services.
NamPay to ultimately benefit banking clients …new ETF system being gradually introduced
A new electronic funds transfer (EFT) system has been gradually introduced into the domestic market, with all stakeholders in the banking industry collaborating on the wide-ranging impacts that ultimately stand to benefit banking clients.
Opinion: Infertility: The ‘silent’ pandemic
Infertility is a global health problem characterised by failure to achieve a pregnancy.
Opinion: Ending inequality and inequity key to Aids fight
The 2021 UNAIDS Global AIDS Update, launched last week, has rightly pointed out that addressing inequality and inequity are key amongst the issues that need to be urgently addressed over the next decade, which could arguably be the last frontier of the global response to HIV and AIDS.
Tsumeb loses waste lawsuit
The Tsumeb municipality has been ordered to pay an outstanding amount of N$3.72 million to Enviro-Fill Namibia (EFN), a company that was contracted to provide waste management services to the local authority between 2009 and 2014.
Upearthing of schools to start in Zambezi
The upearthing of some of the schools in flood prone areas of the Zambezi region, namely Nankuntwe, Muzii and Mpukano will soon start.
Man guilty of lover’s death
A man, who was on trial for attacking his girlfriend and her grandmother with a panga at Okashopashopa village in the Etayi constituency of Omusati region, was found guilty of her death and assault on the elderly woman.
Shangula unaware of Netherlands doses donation
Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula said Namibia is yet to receive an official confirmation on the donation of AstraZeneca vaccine doses by the Netherlands authorities.
