The Namibian government has generated N$110 million from the sale of 15 000 metric tonnes of hake.
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N$248 million for Walvis Bay roads
The Road Fund Administration has agreed to increase its funding to the Walvis Bay municipality for road maintenance.
LPM boots Witbooi
The ongoing animosity between the Landless People’s Movement leadership and Gerrit Witbooi has resulted in the Keetmanshoop Rural constituency councillor’s unceremonious expulsion from the party.
Boulter challenges PG decision
British farmer and businessman Harvey Boulter want the High Court to review the decision of the prosecutor general to continue prosecuting him over allegations surrounding a shooting incident that resulted in the death of his farm manager in 2021.
Agribank upbeat about Kavango growth
Agribank CEO Raphael Karuaihe is upbeat about his institution’s operations in the two Kavango regions.
Turkey pleads for support after devastating earthquake
Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Namibia, Feral Çekerek Oruçkaptan is appealing to the Namibian people and institutions for donations following a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked southeast Turkey near the Syrian border last week.
Opinion – Budget underspending erodes public confidence …and deprives citizens of essential goods and services
Ministries that continue to spend less than what has been budgeted deprive Namibian citizens of essential public goods and services such as improved education, better healthcare and more roads and bridges, etc. – a situation that can damage public trust and erodes confidence further if not urgently addressed.
Daikon confirms acquisition of Namibia Plastics
Daikon Investments (Pty) Ltd has confirmed its recent acquisition of 55.2%, the controlling share, of Namibia Plastics & Packaging Distributors (Pty) Ltd from Johan Struwig, co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO).
Higher credit cost still haunts consumers…as BoN raises repo rate
Consumers have to keep on tightening their belts, just as they have been doing for the last couple of years due to the severe impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on living costs, coupled with a persistent recession.
Opinion – Malaria is a deadly disease
Malaria is a disease caused by a parasite (plasmodium falciparum) spread to humans through the bites of a female anopheles mosquito. In our setting, malaria is more prevalent during the rainy season between January and April, particularly also because the northern part of our country receives a lot of flood water, during this said time.