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Papama’s champions league dream comes true
Papama’s champions league dream comes trueA debut to remember Coming off the bench at the 66th minute, getting booked for a foul and his team losing did not deter Namibia's Marcel Papama from the...
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Russia told not to compete under national flag
Russia told not to compete under national flagOfficials react to Ukraine crisis Several nations have announced they will refuse to play football against Russia, while Fifa has said talks will take...
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Ailongi AaNamibia taya kambathala okuya ontuku okuza moUkraine
Ailongi AaNamibia taya kambathala okuya ontuku okuza moUkraine YOLANDA NEL OVENDUKAAailongi yaNamibia mboka ye li moUkraine otaya kambadhala okuthigapo oshilongo shoka sha taalela iikolokosha.Omanga...
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Aanangeshefa yomonooli ya dhigipo NCCI
Aanangeshefa yomonooli ya dhigipo NCCI Taya popi kutya NCCI kelilepo uuwanawa wawo Aanangeshefa aanene monooli oya dhigipo ehangano lyoNamibia Chambers of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) noku totapo...
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American business delegation visits Namibia
American business delegation visits Namibia Investment and commercial opportunities Long and Cook will host a networking event for Namibian entrepreneurs to connect them to resources to scale up their...
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COMPANY NEWS IN BRIEF
COMPANY NEWS IN BRIEF BP quits RussiaBP is abandoning its stake in Russian oil giant Rosneft in an abrupt and costly end to three decades of operating in the energy-rich country, marking the most...
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DPM investment to benefit youth
DPM investment to benefit youth TUYEIMO HAIDULA OSHAKATI The Tsumeb town council and Dundee Precious Metals (DPM) have entered into a three-year investment agreement to uplift vulnerable people living...
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Namibian tourism products must be competitive, Shifeta says
Namibian tourism products must be competitive, Shifeta says ELLANIE SMITWINDHOEKIt is imperative that Namibia’s tourism products remain competitive, which can only be achieved by continuously...
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Report highlights Bipa’s shortcomings
Report highlights Bipa’s shortcomingsManual system frustrates entity Limited awareness of intellectual property and its value in general as well as a lack of data on IP success stories are some of the...
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Man’s tongue cut off for N$100
Man’s tongue cut off for N$100 ELLANIE SMITWINDHOEKThe tip of a 50-year-old Zimbabwean man’s tongue was cut off when suspects robbed him of N$100 on Friday at Katima Mulilo.According to the police,...
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No PDM payment for Ukraine students
No PDM payment for Ukraine students JEMIMA BEUKES WINDHOEKThe Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) has confirmed it is in contact with 34 students currently stranded in Ukraine trying to find safe...
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Govt to upscale healthcare provision
Govt to upscale healthcare provision Policy pursues quality, accessibility and affordability In order to transform the Namibian healthcare system into one that can withstand possible future health...
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Liberty Namibia’s take on the budget
Liberty Namibia’s take on the budget“Reimaging, a Better Future for the Youth” Education, healthcare and safety received a large portion of the budget. We agree with the sentiment that the youth will...
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TotalEnergies oil find promising
TotalEnergies oil find promising Discovery a ‘game changer’ for Nam Located approximately 290 kilometres off the coast of Namibia in a deep-water offshore exploration block, the Venus-1X well was...
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EDITORIAL: Sex is not taboo
EDITORIAL: Sex is not taboo Teen pregnancy remains a rising concern in Namibia. The high teen pregnancy rate has also resulted in many girls dropping out of school to stay home with their little ones,...
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Naira incentives to be offered to exporters
Naira incentives to be offered to exporters Nigeria facing dollar shortages Nigeria sells oil and cocoa on global markets to dollars but imports petrol and chocolate at higher cost. In an effort to...
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IMF assures it will support Ukraine
IMF assures it will support Ukraine Ukraine has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for emergency financing, IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva said, adding that the IMF was exploring...
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Fishrot: Prison defends diet, clinic
Fishrot: Prison defends diet, clinic JEMIMA BEUKESWINDHOEKWindhoek Correctional Services deputy commissioner Veikko Armas yesterday told the High Court he has never received complaints about the...
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Mbumba dismisses retirement talks
Mbumba dismisses retirement talks STAFF REPORTERWINDHOEKVice president Nangolo Mbumba has poured cold water over talks that he intends to resign from his position.The 80-year-old was rumoured to...
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Fuel bomb hits Namibia
Fuel bomb hits NamibiaPrices at a record high It’s still early days in 2022 but the fuel price has always gone up twice, with the second increase historically astronomic and shooting the year-on-year...
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Mining expected to be the growth engine
Mining expected to be the growth engine BoN projects 3.4% growth in 2022 The central bank lowered its economic growth forecast for 2021 from 1.5% to 0.9%, a decrease of 0.6 percentage points. Risks to...
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Shitembi ready to return to Terengganu
Shitembi ready to return to Terengganu Limba MupetamiWINDHOEKMalaysian Super League club Terengganu midfielder Petrus Shitembi is excited to be returning to the club once travel arrangements are...
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Corporates unite for common cause
Corporates unite for common causeFirst wave of entities put down pledges Taking place under the annual MTC Knockout Project umbrella, the initiative is aimed at nation-building and inculcating a...
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Mountain Bike League set for Friday
Mountain Bike League set for Friday Sports ReporterWINDHOEKThe FNB Schools Mountain Bike League will host its much-anticipated first Windhoek fixture this Friday.Last year, the Windhoek league drew...
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Restoring the economy to past glory
Restoring the economy to past glory‘It’s all in our hands’ Although the economy has not been doing well recently, Namibia has the information and tools to turn it around. However, to accomplish this,...
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Managing a disruptive status quo
Managing a disruptive status quo Nelson Matheus and Dr Olumide Henrie Benedict Over the past few years, and more than ever before, the concept of disruptive and its impact in business has become more...
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Getting to know Gretha
Getting to know Gretha Nobody does property better Gretha dos Santos; Estate Agent at Just Properties; “I knew how daunting the process of purchasing and selling a property could be and my goal was to...
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Resettled farmers receive intensive training
Resettled farmers receive intensive training ELLANIE SMITWINDHOEKThe latest newly resettled farmers in Otjozondjupa, Oshikoto and Kunene regions have received their allotment letters from the lands...
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China donates anti-pandemic supplies
China donates anti-pandemic suppliesBilateral friendship solidified China has donated face masks, protective suits, goggles, face shields, oxygen tanks and oxygen generators to the Namibian government...
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Koes police officers take law into own hands
Koes police officers take law into own hands Monique Adams KEETMANSHOOPKoes residents have been advised to open a case against members of law enforcement after an altercation saw two men assaulted at...
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COMPANY NEWS IN BRIEF
COMPANY NEWS IN BRIEF Mastercard blocks financial institutionsMastercard Inc said late on Monday it had blocked multiple financial institutions from its payment network as a result of sanctions...
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Resetting relations between the AU, EU
Resetting relations between the AU, EUHow migration, mobility pact helped The EU has laid the emphasis on interdependence, concrete immediate actions and a reset of their relationship with the AU. The...
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MTN to erect 150 network sites
MTN to erect 150 network sites OGONE TLHAGEWINDHOEK Mobile network operator MTN is set to commission the construction of over 150 2G and 4G sites across Namibia, the company announced. The move forms...
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More rain to come until late autumn
More rain to come until late autumn ELLANIE SMITWINDHOEKAccording to agricultural meteorologist Johan van den Berg, rainfall is possible during the second week of March, and due to presence of La...
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Amwaalwa starts cervical cancer outreach in Windhoek
Amwaalwa starts cervical cancer outreach in Windhoek Second most prevalent cancer amongst women Cervical cancer has four stages, but screening allows trained healthcare workers to identify abnormal...
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Otjiwarongo residents worry about potholes
Otjiwarongo residents worry about potholes Enzo AmueleOtjiwarongoOtjiwarongo residents have raised concerns about potholes around the town and poor service delivery from the municipality.According to...
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Hambukushu chieftainship court battle postponed to June
Hambukushu chieftainship court battle postponed to June Kenya Kambowe RunduThe Windhoek High Court trial in which members of the Hambukushu tribe want to compel government to rescind its recognition...
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Nampol’s northern helicopter back to fight crime
Nampol’s northern helicopter back to fight crime …After being out of action for a year Aiyambo warned residents to refrain from engaging in criminal activities, saying they now have their eyes both on...
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Genetic changes in childhood cancer difficult to predict
Genetic changes in childhood cancer difficult to predict Cancer is uncommon in children, with the most common cancers in children different to those seen in adults. Cancer is caused by genetic changes...
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Russia-Ukraine conflict: Impact on Africa’s food supplies
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Impact on Africa’s food suppliesPrices expected to spike Analysts worry that intensifying conflict could disrupt trade with significant consequences for global food stability....
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EDITORIAL: Quit the double standards
EDITORIAL: Quit the double standards The Russian invasion of Ukraine is sad news for the world, but the template for such action has long been in place, thanks to Western aggression in countries such...
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OPEC+ powerless as oil prices increase
OPEC+ powerless as oil prices increaseAfrican economies hardest hit Between December and January, OPEC members boosted their production by 64 000 barrels per day (bpd). Only Saudi Arabia and the...
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Investment giants set to convene in Swakop
Investment giants set to convene in Swakop MNCapital Group, a top-tier Africa-focused investment communication and institutional business development firm, announced that various Pension Funds and...
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Owner strategy crucial in family business
Owner strategy crucial in family businessUnderstand the process Do you want to ensure that your family business leaves a lasting legacy and that you successfully transfer your wealth to the next...
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Dyakugha wants govt stripped of power over chiefs
Dyakugha wants govt stripped of power over chiefs KENYA KAMBOWERUNDUOmbudsman Basilius Dyakugha says the current Traditional Authorities Act needs to be amended to curb powers given to the state to...
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City stops Ngairorue’s disciplinary process
City stops Ngairorue’s disciplinary process MATHIAS HAUFIKUWINDHOEKThe management committee of the City of Windhoek has taken a resolution to halt all disciplinary processes instituted against the...
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AG rules Smith-Howard must return to work
AG rules Smith-Howard must return to workMbandeka finds IPC and CRO acted outside the law The Chairperson of the Erongo regional council, Ciske Smith-Howard, is allowed to return to work. This was...
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Interest rates could shoot up
Interest rates could shoot upInflationary pressure The repo rate currently stands at 4.00% and the prime lending rate at 7.75%. We do foresee two consecutive fuel price hikes in February and March...
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Fiscal consolidation replaced with fiscal sustainability
Fiscal consolidation replaced with fiscal sustainability PHILLEPUS UUSIKUFinance minister Iipumbu Shiimi, in his budget statement, said he is cognisant of potential spending pressures that could...
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Poultry business no chicken feed
Poultry business no chicken feedIndustry brims with potential While government reviews the status quo of chicken imports, there is room for growth in the local industry, if the environment allows. We...
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