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The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) will  officially open two of its latest service stations today to serve the community of Rundu with its fuel and lubricant needs. 

The Development Bank of Namibia’s (DBN’s) Sustainable Finance Framework is aligned with the four core components of the International Capital Market Association’s (ICMA) Green Bond Principles 2021, Social Bond Principles 2021, Sustainability Bond Guidelines 2021, as well as the Loan Market Association’s (LMA) Green Loan Principles 2023 and Social Loan Principles 2023. 

The trade and industrialisation ministry will continue rolling out support programmes and facilities, aimed at helping small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to establish and expand their businesses. 

John* plays quietly on the floor as his caregiver looks proudly on. Healthy and growing, John is the perfect example of a thriving three-year-old. 

In the Earth’s wheel of life, the oceans provide the balance. Covering over 70% of the planet’s surface, they play a critical role in maintaining its life-support systems, in moderating its climate, and in sustaining animals and plants, including minute, oxygen-producing phytoplankton. 

Members of the community, particularly those with micro-enterprises, can embrace change, develop their skills, and participate in activities that will have a significant impact on their lives in a variety of ways. 

Since the beginning of the year, Omusati region has recorded 54 cases of malaria with no fatalities. Of those cases, 38 were transmissions from Angola, while 18 cases were reported from local patients. 

Siegfried Tjehiua, the chairperson of the self-proclaimed Okakarara Residents Association Fighting for Development, has rebuffed claims that they are a group of anarchists and land grabbers, saying their call for land is a genuine appeal that has nothing to do with politics. 

While some parliamentarians have expressed support for the establishment of the genocide memorial museum, which was proposed by Josef Kauandenge earlier this year, they are urging caution in how the topic is discussed so as not to exacerbate divisions among Namibians.

The All People’s Party has said eligible young Namibians must stand up and be counted in 2024, by showing up at polling stations to cast their vote.