88 000 livestock die in a year
88 000 livestock die in a year Over 88 000 livestock deaths have been recorded from October 2018 to September 2019 as a result of the devastating drought in Namibia. Over 56% of the deaths reported...
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PM denies storage facility stink Prime minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila yesterday poured cold water over allegations she pulled strings to ensure her associates benefited handsomely from two...
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We need a strategy Namibian companies are changing hands at an arguably unseen pace. With both the givers and receivers being foreign, locals continue to be spectators to this hive of activity.The...
View ArticleStubborn Hepatitis E still soaring
Stubborn Hepatitis E still soaring Namibia's hepatitis E outbreak shows no signs of abating since it first erupted more than two years ago. Nineteen people were killed by the disease in 2019 and a 65%...
View ArticleAnother Chinese firm eyes Ohorongo
Another Chinese firm eyes Ohorongo West China Cement has made a bid to acquire Schwenk Namibia's 69% stake in Ohorongo Cement for approximately N$1.5 billion in a recent submission to the Hong Kong...
View ArticleCabinet trimming sparks panic
Cabinet trimming sparks panic President Hage Geingob told the Swapo central committee in December that his 'legacy term', as his last five-year term has been dubbed by ruling party insiders, will not...
View ArticleMbidi’s clique plots presidency
Mbidi’s clique plots presidency Haingura in the mix It has emerged that former Namibia Football Association president Frans Mbidi has managed to work his way back into the favour of football...
View ArticleYoung Generation reigns supreme at Okapya
Young Generation reigns supreme at Okapya Jesse Jackson Kauraisa Young Generation was crowned the champion of the second annual Okapya tournament held during the festive season in Ondangwa.Graced by...
View ArticleSwapo a hala okukwata ko oshikandjo shaKhomasdal
Swapo a hala okukwata ko oshikandjo shaKhomasdal OGONE TLHAGEOmukwatakanithi gwongundu tayi pangele moshitopolwa shaKhomas, Elliot Mbako okwa pula ehwahwameko lya kwata miiti moshikandjohogololo...
View ArticleAanona ya silwe mondjila kenota
Aanona ya silwe mondjila kenota OGONE TLHAGEOshiningwanima shoka osha kolekwa koNamibian Sun, kuDetective Chief Inspector Jesaias Higoam gwOpolisi yomoshitopolwa sha/Karas.Uunona okakadhona koomvula 10...
View ArticleIipongolo yaShomwele ya fumvikwa pOndjadjaxwi
Iipongolo yaShomwele ya fumvikwa pOndjadjaxwi Oomvula 51 sho ali a dhipagwaOtakufekelwa kutya Pastoli Shomwele okwali a dhipagwa kOmakakunya pethimbo lyiita mo-1968.ILENI NANDJATOIipongolo yaSimon...
View ArticleMan stabs ex-girlfriend eight times
Man stabs ex-girlfriend eight times A 29-year-old woman was stabbed eight times last weekend allegedly by her ex-boyfriend at the Palmwag location in the Kunene region. According to the police, the...
View Article7 800 wildlife attacks in 2018
7 800 wildlife attacks in 2018 A total of 7 862 human-wildlife conflict incidents were recorded in Namibia's conservancies during 2018. These were however only recorded in 81 of the 86 registered...
View ArticleMore loan options coming
More loan options coming The Bank of Namibia plans to introduce securitisation, which will allow investors to design debt instruments that it will be able to repackage and sell.Securitisation is a...
View ArticleGood rainfall continues to shower north
Good rainfall continues to shower north ILENI NANDJATOGood rainfall has been recorded for about seven consecutive days in the northern areas of Namibia. Many are preparing their mahangu fields for the...
View ArticleDam levels remain low despite good rains
Dam levels remain low despite good rains Some inflow over past weekThe latest dam bulletin indicates Namibia’s reservoir levels are at 18.2%, less than half of last season’s 41%.ELLANIE SMIT Despite...
View ArticleConservancies contributed N$880 million in 2018
Conservancies contributed N$880 million in 2018 A total of N$8.375 billion has been contributed to Namibia's net national income through community conservation since 1990 to the end of 2018, while in...
View ArticleSPYL, LPM differ with govt over Grade 10 part-time stance
SPYL, LPM differ with govt over Grade 10 part-time stance The Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) and Landless People's Movement (LPM) have come out guns blazing against government's decision to prohibit...
View ArticleMTC battling software bug
MTC battling software bug Frank SteffenMembers of the public have been complaining about making payments to mobile operator MTC without their accounts being credited since 2 January. During telephonic...
View ArticleThe true meaning of self-sacrifice
The true meaning of self-sacrifice Before every election in southern Africa - and often intermittently during public holidays - we are reminded of their blood that waters our freedom, and how...
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