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      Ageing infrastructure derails water restoration

      Ageing infrastructure derails water restoration

      2021-08-18  Obrien Simasiku
      The dilapidated pipelines installed over 40 years ago are said to be hampering the efforts to restore the water supply in the Zambezi region. The situation has plagued the region for nearly two weeks now, as pipes continue to break, and communities are left without potable water. 
      NIPDB wants ombudsperson for investors

      NIPDB wants ombudsperson for investors

      2021-08-18  Maihapa Ndjavera
      The Namibian Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) wants an ombudsperson for investor grievance resolution. However, President Hage Geingob has warned the board not to create extra red tape.
      Geingob preaches peace, security at SADC summit

      Geingob preaches peace, security at SADC summit

      2021-08-18  Staff Reporter
      President Hage Geingob has said peace and security remain the hallmark of any country, developing or developed. “It is the bedrock on which all our collective efforts towards industrialisation and regional integration can find its true expression,”
      Nation weeps for KK

      Nation weeps for KK

      2021-08-18  Staff Reporter
      Social media was abuzz with favourite KK moments in and out of public life. A family member has confirmed that the outspoken former Cabinet minister and businessman battled Covid-19 for weeks.
      Pensioners caught in debt trap

      Pensioners caught in debt trap

      2021-08-18  Loide Jason
      Many pensioners whose monthly government pension grant is often the only income in their households, are struggling to feed themselves and their families. To ease their burden, Dordabis pensioners have resorted to taking food on credit, plunging them into a deeper debt hole.
      Geingob looks forward to working with HH 

      Geingob looks forward to working with HH 

      2021-08-18  Kuzeeko Tjitemisa
      President Hage Geingob yesterday said his administration looks forward to working with newly elected Zambian president Hakainde Hichilema. Hichilema soundly defeated incumbent Edgar Lungu by almost a million votes after polling over 2.8 million votes against Lungu’s 1.8 million. 
      Tsumeb smart city dream fades fast

      Tsumeb smart city dream fades fast

      2021-08-18  Obrien Simasiku
      Lofty dreams have been sold but three years down the line, none of the fantastical plans to establish the much-vaunted multibillion-dollar Tsumeb smart city project has seen even the remotest possibility of kicking off. 
      Respiratory diseases in chickens

      Respiratory diseases in chickens

      2021-08-17  Staff Reporter
      Rearing chickens is an exciting and rewarding small-scale farming venture that is on the rise in Namibia. Poultry production is common in most parts of the country, with specific focus on meat and egg production. 
      Kunene farmers hold on to livestock rearing

      Kunene farmers hold on to livestock rearing

      2021-08-17  Victoria Kaapanda
      Livestock farming is a major livelihood base for much of the population of the Kunene basin, particularly in the middle and lower sections where the climate is dry.