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POEM – Something is amiss
Poem by Ndinelao Mungungu
OPINION – Regulating backyard rental units can mitigate informal settlements
Business Tech released an article titled ‘The Big Shift in South Africa’s rental market’ on 23 January 2023. That country’s Department of Public Works and Infrastructure gazetted a comprehensive document to update the norms and standards for all rental housing. The document highlights the approach of how to deal with the big shift in social housing in the country.
Sanlam Extra does not only benefit the beneficiaries
With the needs of our clients in mind, Sanlam is committed to do more to help, not only during times of bereavement when a family member has died, but also during your day-to-day life while you are still alive.
Omaheke aims to become major dairy producer
The Omaheke region, well known as Namibia’s cattle country, has embarked on a quest to save the country’s dairy industry from total collapse. According to Omaheke governor Pijoo Nganate, the region is in line to become one of the hubs for dairy products amidst efforts to become self-sufficient and create more employment.
//Kharas aviation academy on the runway
The establishment of a Centre of Excellence of African Civil Aviation in Keetmanshoop took a step closer to realisation this week with a consultative planning workshop being hosted by the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST).
Opinion – Towards an integrated spatial planning policy
Spatial planning can be defined as an interdisciplinary field in the engineering and social sciences that deals with the spatial arrangement and development of living, working and environmental conditions at a wide range of spatial levels.
Opinion – Revamped SME loan scheme could fuel recovery
The Bank of Namibia and the Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises have re-launched the SME Economic Recovery Loan Scheme on 2 February 2023 with a share capital of N$500 million. The first scheme was launched in November 2020, but failed due to stringent qualifying criteria and the lack of well-represented information across the 14 regions.
Smith-Howard, //Garoëb await defamation ruling
Independent Patriots for Change councillor Sifried Junios //Garoëb has said former councillor Ciske Smith-Howard cannot hide under the guise of “political commentary” as a defence for defaming him.
Erongo hopes to revive education excellence
Education stakeholders in Erongo region met last week in Swakopmund to attempt to revive excellence in education. The action follows the devastating results of the NSSCO and NSSCAS levels nationally and in the region last year.