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Namibia has made significant strides in improving food safety in recent years, but there is still work to be done. One area that deserves attention is the informal food sector, which is often overlooked when it comes to regulations and standards.

For more than 32 years, the Namibian government has invested hundreds of millions in various strategies to support all regions. Yet, our regions are still struggling with high unemployment, lack of opportunities and shrinking entrepreneurship development.

The matter in which retired major general Thomas Ngilifavali Hamunyela is suing the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security for unlawful arrest has entered an interesting twist.

With only two weeks to go until the country’s annual Independence Day, preparations are in full swing to ensure the occasion is celebrated with enthusiasm.

Kazetjindire Angelika Muharukua Maternity Waiting Home in Opuwo earlier this week received a donation of kitchen supplies and furniture while the awaiting mothers received food parcels and dignity kits at an estimated cost of N$80 000 from the Japanese government through the United Nations Population Fund.

Corporates and individuals pledged close to N$500 000 during the Lüderitz Crayfish Festival Trust Fund’s gala dinner last weekend at the coastal town.

Two unions, the Namibia National Teachers Union and Namibia Public Workers Union, proposed salary and other benefit increases for civil servants for the 2023/24 and 2024/25 financial years. 

The western diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia has pledged to continue thoroughly investigating the alleged disappearance of millions of dollars.

espite having quality meat and healthy livestock, farmers in the Zambezi region are dissatisfied with the prices of their produce fetch, as many resort to the informal meat trade.