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MoHSS launches project to address malnutrition

Martin Endjala The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS), on Monday launched a project aimed at addressing malnutrition, which is said to have become a national concern. Line minister ...

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Van Jaarsveld takes charge of TransNamib

Martin Endjala TransNamib Limited has yesterday announced the appointment of Desmond Van Jaarsveld as its new Chief Executive Officer, with effect from 17 April 2024. This was confirmed by Tran...
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Agriculture ministry acquires 33,822 hectors of land for land resettlement

Erasmus Shalihaxwe The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform has last year acquired a total of 33,822 hectares of land at the cost of N$ 91,439,268.02 with the purpose of resettling landl...
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Man allegedly shot dead by anti-poaching unit in Zambezi had no external wound

Martin Endjala A post-mortem conducted by Katima Mulilo Forensic Police on the late Lubinda Samupwa who was allegedly shot dead by officials in the ministry of Environment anti-poaching unit in Za...
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Khomas governor urges urgent action on land acquisition

Hertta-maria Amutenja Khomas Regional Governor Laura Mcleod-Katjirua, has called for urgent land allocation in the Khomas region, stressing that the current situation of land scarcity poses signif...
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NTA board scrutiny came late, says Kandjii-Murangi

Stefanus Nashama Minister of Higher Education, Training and Innovation, Itah Kandjii-Murangi, says concerns surrounding the composition of the Namibia Training Authority (NTA)’s board have been on...
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Likando blames curriculum change for high school failure rate

Hertta-Maria Amutenja National Council member John Likando, said curriculum change on Namibia schools has made a detrimental impact that led to the high failure rate of high school learners. Li...

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Banks profitable, liquid, well capitalised

Developments in the Namibian banking sector has pointed out that the sector remained profitable, liquid and adequately capitalised in 2023, despite a strained economic environment. Board chairpers...
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Civil servants to drive demand side inflation

CHAMWE KAIRA The rise in civil servant wages and the tax reforms enacted on 1 March are likely to support disposable income and increase consumer spending, which will potentially drive demand-side...
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Investors grab Deep Yellow shares

CHAMWE KAIRA Deep Yellow Limited, the Australian company that is developing the Tumas Project in the Erongo region has revealed its offer of fully paid ordinary shares under its Share Purchase Pla...
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Lower inflation not reflected in shopping basket

Inflation maybe slowing in the country but this won’t reflect in shopping baskets. Inflation has dropped from an average of 5,9% in 2023 to 4.9% in 2024. But Simonis Storm Security noted that it i...
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Nictus records positive results

CHAMWE KAIRA Nictus Holdings Limited has disclosed that the first six months of the 2023 financial year, the group exceeded profits of the comparative period by 57%. The group said even within ...
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Credit bureau reports and scores

PATRICIA LOUW In the ever-evolving world of personal finance, understanding your credit bureau report is vital to making informed financial decisions. Your credit bureau report is a snapshot of yo...