World Food Programme launches virtual marketplace to boost small farmers in Namibia
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By Freeman ya Ngulu.
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is collaborating with Tololi Online, an e-commerce platform to set up...
World Food Programme invests in local drone operator SME
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By Freeman ya Ngulu.
The World Food Programme this week signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the small enterprise, Flying Labs Namibia,...
Turn on you radio, tune in, and get your weekly dose of economics. It’s...
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For the past year, I have been doing weekly radio interviews, very similar in format to the eight-year uninterrupted radioshow I...
Law Society council ready for new legal year
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Ileni Velikoshi, Pius Iikwambi, Aina Ndungula and Trevor Brockerhoff were elected as new councillors of the Law Society of Namibia, at...
Communications Authority to issue 5G spectrum next year by March
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The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia will issue spectrum for 5G by March 2023, which will be accompanied by a consumer...
Repo rate hiked by 50 bps, now at 6.75%
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The Bank of Namibia’s (BoN) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to hike the repo rate by 50 basis points on Wednesday...
Data dissemination moves up a notch with Namibia’s subscription to IMF SDDS
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Namibia became only the fifth sub-Sahara country in December 2022 to subscribe to the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standard...
Jinko Solar to penetrate local market
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Jinko Solar Product will be launching its arrival into the local market on 8 December at the Windhoek Country Club Resort...
Cancer Association warns of scams aimed at raising money in the name of cancer
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The Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) has warned the public about individuals who are not diagnosed with cancer engaging the community...
Health ministry reports three COVID-19 realted deaths
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The Health Minister Dr. Kalumbi Shangula revealed last week that the country recorded three deaths related to Covid-19 during the week...
GIPF entity Kuleni Fund Administrators completes major strategic rebrand
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Kuleni Fund Administrators (Pty) Ltd, a wholly owned entity of the Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF), is rebranding as Kuleni Financial...
Astronomers receive Synergy Grant to make colour movies of black holes
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The European Research Council (ERC) recently awarded a Synergy Grant of €14 million to a team of Namibian, British, Finnish, and...
Fisheries ministry responds to illegal beach grading at Lüderitz
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By Adolf Kaure.
The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources says that it does not tolerate activities which cause harm to the...
N$4 million Swakopmund North Beach recreation facility launched
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By Adolf Kaure.
The Swakopmund North Beach recreation facility was officially launched on Friday by the coastal town’s mayor, Her Worship Dina...
NovaNam beefs up management team with recent promotions
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NovaNam has promoted Lusia Negonga as the new Head of the NovaNam Foundation, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Environment, the company announced...
Marema village receives agro-inputs and gardening tools
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The Diworoka Ruhepo Roge Community Garden in Marema village in the Kavango West region received agro-inputs and gardening tools from the...
Meat Board performs administration of Stock brands on a cost-recovery basis
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The Meat Board of Namibia on Friday announced at its latest meeting that it will perform the administration of stock brands...
Environmental fund starts process to draft programming schedule for local projects
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The Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF) started this week with consultations in Windhoek involving various stakeholders to determine the...
Small postpaid customer base carries nearly one quarter of MTC’s performance
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Digital enabler, MTC for the financial year ended 30 September 2022 saw revenue growth of 3.7% reaching N$2.9 billion.
This translates to...
Wernhil wishlist comes true for Matthew Smith
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For 7-year old Matthew Smith, it was a day beyond his wildest dreams when the wishlist he submitted to Wernhill Shopping...
Applications for the African Research Summit Awards 2023 now open
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The Merck Foundation has announced the call for applications for their Africa Research Summit- Awards 2023 to empower Women and Youth...
Germany’s Vice Chancellor visits Namibia to establish closer energy ties
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Germany’s Vice Chancellor H.E Robert Habeck this week embarked on a five-day tour to Namibia and South Africa in search of...
Geingos boosts Africa REACH Leadership Council with new appointment
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The Chair of Africa REACH Leadership Council, the First Lady of Namibia, Monica Geingos has appointed, Tinashe Rufurwadzo to serve on...
Seidler, Smalley victorious at competitive 18th Jetty Mile
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By Adolf Kaure.
Namibian open water sensation Philip Seidler, won the 18th edition of the Pupkewitz Jetty Mile held in Swakopmund on...
