Veteran sports journalist Carlos ‘CK’ Kambaekua claims he has fallen victim to a publisher who he paid N$5 000 to print 20 proto-type copies of his soon-to-be-launched book titled ‘The Untold History of Namibian Football’.
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Donkey carts step in for cars in Sudan
In war-torn Sudan, where chaos and fuel shortages have ground normal motor traffic to a halt, people once more rely on donkey carts -- even for urgent trips to the hospital. In a small town south of the capital Khartoum, Hussein Ali has been busy carting patients to a clinic on a rickety wooden carriage that now serves as an ambulance.
Ethiopian Airlines to expand fleet with 20 Boeings
Ethiopian Airlines Group, the largest aviation group in Africa, and Boeing, a leading aerospace company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the purchase of the latest Boeing 777-9 airplanes.
B2B model proposed for mentoring and incubation
In August 2023, a private sector engagement event was held to support the government’s efforts towards structural transformation, industrialisation, development of the informal economy, employment-creation and impactful investments.
Opinion – The pain has delivered long-term gain
As I watched and listened to finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi table the national budget under the theme ‘Continuing the Legacy of Hage Geingob’, my heart grew heavy, but I also felt pride.
TotalEnergies acquires new licence in South Africa
TotalEnergies has signed, together with its partner QatarEnergy, an agreement to acquire participating interests in Block 3B/4B, offshore South Africa, from Africa Oil South Africa, Azinam, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eco Atlantic Oil and Gas, and Ricocure.
Property association to define real estate landscape
In a historic move to strengthen Namibia’s expanding property sector, the South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA), together with their Namibian counterparts, today launched the newly formed association of the Namibian property industry, known as the Namibian Property Association (NPA).
Development should be community-centred – Klazen
Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Derek Klazen has said Lüderitz is destined to become a booming commercial centre and urged its residents to embrace the new realities that come with socio-economic opportunities.
Over N$100m paid in tax refunds so far
The Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) has so far paid over N$100m to more than 46 000 individual taxpayers since the commencement of the mass tax refund exercise in December.
Fuel supply in Etosha National Park restored
Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) has announced that the shortage of fuel at its fuel pumps in the Etosha National Park was resolved by Tuesday.