Food Safety and Standards: Protecting Consumers
in the realm of food safety and standards, consumers have the right to seek compensation for any harm caused by consuming defective food products. This encompasses a range of potential consequences,...
View ArticleNedbank home and personal loans decline
Nedbank Group’s annual financial results show there has been a decline in the uptake of personal and home loans in the 2022/23 financial year. According to the group’s results, which were released...
View ArticleHow do Organisations Inspire Inclusion for Women?
The campaingn theme for International Women’s Day 2024 is ‘Inspire Inclusion’. What does this inclusion look like in the workplace? The inclusion of women in the workplace is vital for the long-term...
View ArticleAfrican governments urged to partner with private sector on aquaculture...
The Director for the African Union’s InterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) has called on African governments to engage in more partnerships with the private sector to enhance aquaculture...
View ArticleNamibia aims to establish new international air routes
The Namibia Airports Company (NAC) yesterday launched the Air Connect Namibia project in a bid to create new international routes at the country’s airports, ultimately increasing direct air access to...
View ArticleMicrofinance company pumps N$285m into economy
Konga Microfinance, formerly known as Kongalend Financial Services, says it has made N$285 million available in loans, impacting more than 25 000 direct loan customers. Trading as Kongalend Financial...
View ArticleUranium company welcomes independent assessments of operations
Headspring Investments, a locally registered subsidiary of Uranium One, is supporting transparency with regards to the conducting of independent assessments of its operations in Namibia to confirm the...
View ArticleNamibia makes progress in Chemical Weapons Act
Although Namibia has made progress towards the completion of the Chemical Weapons Act, a lot needs to be done to ensure that the country domesticates the Chemical Weapons Convention by promulgating...
View ArticleNamibia at low ‘mad cow’ disease risk
The World Organisation for Animal Health (Woah) has endorsed the country’s status of at low risk for ‘mad cow’ disease, after strictly implementing a complete ban on the inclusion of ruminant-derived...
View ArticleCareful Thought Needed Before Discarding Something
Unashamedly I MUST admit how I longed for Air Namibia on my recent travels to the United States (US) through Europe. Should the plug on Air Namibia have been pulled? This question crossed my mind many...
View ArticleFight for economic development not political positions – Uutoni
Uurban and rural development minister Erastus Uutoni has called on local authority councillors to educate themselves on the politics of the economy and move away from thinking about political...
View ArticleMinistry acts to protect ozone layer
The Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade is working closely with customs officials to ensure that Namibians import the right refrigerations and air conditioners, and that the ministry and...
View ArticleEconomic Inclusion of people with Disabilities Cornerstone for Economic Growth
It’s regretable that people with disabilities continue to face exclusion from the economy in terms of employment, skills training, education and other critical areas of development. Recent reports...
View ArticleHengari cautions Govt on increased expenditure during election years
Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) lawmaker Inna Hengari has cautioned finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi on increased expenditure, especially during an election year. Hengari was speaking in parliament...
View ArticleUnderstanding the emotional side of debt
Debt is not just a financial issue, it has significant psychological and sociological implications, contributing significantly to individuals’ emotional well-being and societal status. Among these...
View ArticleNamport revenue jumps to N$1,5 billion
The Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) has recorded a 22% increase in revenue for the 2023 financial year, however, there has been a decline in profits both for the group and company. According to the...
View ArticleNamibia constantly affectedby global warming
Global warming is constantly affecting Namibia’s highly variable rainfall patterns, making every drop of water and wetlands a very important aspect of people’s lives, senior government officials have...
View ArticleMazowe Dam owners in for hefty windfall
Interfresh, a former Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed horticultural company, could be in for a hefty windfall, following the gazetting of Mazowe Dam in Mashonaland Central province as a state asset, the...
View ArticleLegislating for Transparency in the Oil and Gas Sector: A Lesson from the...
The Namibia fishrot scandal shook the nation to its core, exposing pervasive corruption within the country’s fishing industry and revealing deep-seated governance failures. This scandal, which led to...
View ArticleWomen urged to engage in agriculture
Women from around Ondangwa have been encouraged to take up more agricultural projects in order to address food insecurity. This was said on Saturday as women at the town observed Women’s Month by...
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