The Bank of Namibia (BoN) has announced its membership of the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS), a grouping of central banks and prudential supervisory authorities committed to advancing environmental and climate risk management in the financial sector globally.
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Oil, fats prices reduced
The recent decrease in the prices for household oils and fats by 2.2% in December 2023, compared to the steep increase of 20.8% a year ago, has come as a relief to many people, especially informal food traders.
Emerging artist Kamwi drops debut EP
In a musical journey that began in the small village of Kasika, the artist known as ‘The Boy from Katima’ Pearce Kamwi released his debut EP titled ‘The Boy from Ngweze’ in October last year in the Zambezi region.
Miss African Golden Namibia reflects on year of triumph
In a reflection on the year 2023, Miss Africa Golden Namibia Loini Jonas expressed immense pride and gratitude for the significant moments that defined her journey in 2023.
‘Come hunt in Kalahari desert’ – San community
Known as a hunter and gatherer community, South Africa’s Southern Kalahari Bushmen (Khomani San Community) has invited international hunters to “come and hunt in the Kalahari Desert”, and help support conservation and socio-economic development initiatives that they urgently need.
Namibia blasts Germany
President Hage G. Geingob has slammed Germany for failing to draw lessons from the genocide it meted out against Namibian people at the turn of the 20th century.
Infant abandoned on Oshakati hospital chair
The Namibian Police are looking for the relatives of an infant boy, who is suspected to have been abandoned by his mother at the Oshakati Intermediate Hospital on Tuesday afternoon.
Nandi-Ndaitwah condemns poaching in Angola
Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has cautioned Namibians grazing their livestock in Angola to stop poaching and illegally fencing off large tracts of land in the neighbouring country.
Emvula laid to rest in home village
Obed Tulinane Emvula, a former Swapo party chief representative to Germany and a past deputy director general of the national broadcaster, was buried in his home village of Okando in the Oshikuku constituency, Omusati region yesterday.
//Kharas ready for schools’ reopening
The //Kharas acting Director of Education, Arts and Culture Jesmine Magerman says the region is well-equipped in terms of classrooms ahead of the reopening of schools across the country today.