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View ArticleReactionary policies
Reactionary policies The budget cuts in Namibia have made headlines for months. While the causes are clear and by now we should know what to do to avoid these recessions in our small far too vulnerable...
View ArticleDelays hog Tesla’s Model 3
Delays hog Tesla’s Model 3Second delay in as many months Car maker Tesla has had to push back the Model 3 production target again, despite progress made. NAMPA/REUTERSTesla Incorporated delayed a...
View ArticleRebate drop irks gym goers
Rebate drop irks gym goers Fitness centre members are unhappy about the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (Namfisa) decision to cancel gym rebates. Namfisa late last year announced...
View ArticlePeak season, not systems to blame for Buitepos chaos
Peak season, not systems to blame for Buitepos chaos The home affairs ministry denies that the new biometric immigration systems are to blame for the chaotic conditions reported at the eastern Buitepos...
View ArticleKunene's Kamseb remains on suspension
Kunene's Kamseb remains on suspension With the new governor Marius Sheya to take office this week, it is reported that the Kunene Region finds itself in a dilemma following the illegal suspension of...
View ArticleFestive season brings no joy
Festive season brings no joyVendors say no one came During the festive season vendors at open markets in the north hope to score big bucks as many people travel for the holidays, however this time...
View ArticleLow inflation worrisome for US Fed
Low inflation worrisome for US FedInflation set to dominate discussions going forward Fed policymakers see future interest rate rises guided by inflation and fiscal stimulus programmes. NAMPA/REUTERSUS...
View ArticleShortage of rabies vaccine
Shortage of rabies vaccineMain international supply on hold According to the health ministry it is struggling to supply human rabies vaccine to health facilities and the situation will not be resolved...
View ArticleChances of rain are good
Chances of rain are good Wetter weather conditions are expected to develop across most of Namibia over the next two weeks, bringing much-needed rainfall to parts that have been hot and dry for several...
View ArticleTransNamib board confirms Smith as CEO
TransNamib board confirms Smith as CEO TransNamib board member Elize Angula has confirmed that Walvis Bay Corridor Group CEO Johnny Smith has been appointed as TransNamib CEO and will start in...
View ArticleYoung boy drowns at Henties Bay
Young boy drowns at Henties Bay A ten-year-old boy drowned near Henties Bay after he was swept out to sea by strong waves on Wednesday.According to the Erongo crime investigation coordinator, Deputy...
View ArticleDampened interest in finding oil
Dampened interest in finding oilExploration spending declines for fifth straight year The quest for new oil discoveries is still on the back-burner as exploration spending contracts further....
View ArticleGermany snubs New York proceedings
Germany snubs New York proceedingsGenocide lawsuit 'violates state immunity' The German government has refused to be summonsed to appear in a New York court in a lawsuit filed by the descendants of the...
View ArticleZambia looks for oil refinery partners
Zambia looks for oil refinery partners NAMPA/XINHUAThe Zambian government has invited bids for companies that would like to have a stake in a state oil refinery firm as a strategic equity partner, its...
View ArticleSA’s private-sector activity contracts
SA’s private-sector activity contracts NAMPA/REUTERSSouth African private-sector economic activity contracted for a fifth consecutive month in December as factory output and new orders fell, a survey...
View ArticlePollution is a ticking time-bomb
Pollution is a ticking time-bomb The ministry of health appears to have on its hands a massive health crisis which was in fact predicted in a 2017 publication about informal settlements and the...
View ArticleEmpty pockets at start of school year
Empty pockets at start of school yearExpenses a large burden for struggling parents Mothers in the informal settlements of Windhoek are concerned about how they are going to make ends meet, as children...
View ArticleIndongo inks promotional pact with Lou DiBella
Indongo inks promotional pact with Lou DiBella DIBELLA ENTERTAINMENT has signed former unified junior welterweight world champion JULIUS "The Blue Machine" INDONGO to an exclusive long-term promotional...
View ArticleIndongo inks promotional pact with Lou DiBella
Indongo inks promotional pact with Lou DiBella DIBELLA ENTERTAINMENT has signed former unified junior welterweight world champion JULIUS "The Blue Machine" INDONGO to an exclusive long-term promotional...
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