Natural resources are not explicitly regulated by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) because the organisation primarily focuses on trade regulations and not on the management and conservation of natural resources.
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Oryx Properties raises capital for Dunes Mall acquisition
Oryx Properties yesterday announced the successful completion of its rights offer, aimed at raising cash form shareholders for the acquisition of Dunes Mall in Walvis Bay.
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Trustco to co-invest N$1.3 billion in Meya diamond mine
Trustco yesterday announced a transformative US$75 million (over N$1.3 billion) co-investment in its resources portfolio, specifically the Meya diamond mining operation in Sierra Leone.
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Know your civil servant – Steering parliamentary standing committees
Ndaningaweni Protasius Nghileendele is a proud public servant employed at the National Assembly in the Directorate of Committee Services as the deputy director.
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LEX SCRIPTA with Fedden Mainga Mukwata – Minister of Safety and Security and 5 others v Kennedy and another
(SA 69-2020) [2023] NASC (18 July 2023) – Constitutional challenge of the practice of placing handcuffs on inmates behind their backs while being transported, solitary confinement, and the denial of contact visits to trial-awaiting inmates
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On the spot – Strategy is key but governance is crucial
David Nuyoma has been at the helm of the largest pension fund in the country, the GIPF, for the last 10 years, having taken up the position in 2013 when he departed the Development Bank of Namibia. During the last decade, the global pension fund industry has faced numerous challenges, but despite many obstacles, it has increased its asset base by about N$100 billion.
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Addressing literacy, numeracy skills deficiency
An initiative to help primary school learners with numeracy and literacy skills conducted a successful training programme for youth volunteers in Keetmanshoop recently.
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Ndiyona youth has big dishwashing dreams
A resident of Makane village in the Ndiyona constituency, Innocentia Mandjoro, makes dishwashing liquid, and hopes to share the skill with others in the region.
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EIF boosts community-based organisations with N$88m
The Environmental Investment Fund handed over N$88.3 million to 34 community-based organisations in eight landscapes that are threatened by climate change.
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Free water for Kries residents
Residents of Kries in the Hardap region are benefitting from free water, as the village council faces challenges with the implementation of a water billing system.