With access to the European market getting stringent by the day due to several new regulations and policy barriers, now is the right time for Namibia to secure its Halal certification to explore the hugely-lucrative Middle East markets. These were observations of the Bank of Namibia’s director of research and financial sector development, Emma Haiyambo. ...
Zebaldt Ngaruka OHAMBO JATATE – General water scarcity, exacerbated by ongoing drought conditions, continues to be the most significant challenge facing community garden initiatives in the Epukiro constituency of the Omaheke region. AgriTodayconducted a visit to various garden initiatives within the constituency, and observed that numerous projects are facing challenges in attaining optimal yields due...
With the conclusion of the Swapo Party electoral college, or “Swapo Pot”, the nation saw an unparalleled youth surge in the political sphere. Many young candidates, including Fenny Tutjavi (22), a youth activist for millennials, Emma Theofelus (28) the minister of information and communication technology (ICT), and Dino Ballotti, the head of business and public...
Much of the research in physical oceanography in the next two decades will be in connection with the World Climate Research Programme. One of the emphases in this programme has been the period from a month to a few decades, in which the dynamics of the ocean are particularly important. Namibia has one of the...
President Nangolo Mbumba has called for decisive global action to tackle pressing global challenges. He also urged world leaders to adopt a new pact for the future during his address at the opening session of the Summit of the Future at the United Nations in New York. In the speech before global dignitaries, including UN...
WALVIS BAY – Swapo presidential candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says the ruling party is not only seeking victory at this year’s polls, but also wants Walvis Bay under its control again. The party lost its grip on the coastal town in 2020 when they were knocked off their perch by the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC),...
Lahja Nashuuta Swapo backbencher Jerry Ekandjo has accused presidential affairs minister Christine//Hoebes of sidelining his private member’s bills, and delaying their signing into law. In July 2023, Ekandjo tabled bills in the National Assembly that seek, among others, to criminalise the propagation, promotion and solemnisation of same-sex marriages, as well as to redefine the term...
Rudolf Gaiseb Streamlining the application process, reducing the time it takes for candidates to register, and allowing parties to focus more on campaigning is what the online candidate nomination system will do. The system will also help lessen burdensome paperwork, and get rid of endless queues for both candidates and voters. “In our approach to...
Rudolf Gaiseb Founder of the International University of Management David Namwandi said Africans must unite to harness their resources to reap maximum returns. He discouraged division and laziness among the masses, which he said leaves room for control over them. “We have everything on our continent, but we are, in most cases, sleeping on our...
Cecilia Iyambo Residents of Ndama, Sun City and Sikanduko informal settlements in Rundu have resorted to the Kavango River to quench their thirst. They have been without water since last year, leading to health and hygiene concerns, as well as impacting the operations of small businesses. Kutara Ihemba, a community leader at Ndama, said community...