WINDHOEK - Having served the Namibian community for 99 years, Old Mutual has expressed its grave concern about farmers suffering in one of the worst droughts in decades which has caused President Hage Geingob to declare it a national disaster.
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2019-05-212024-05-07Farmers Forum
Livestock prices plummet, agri-inflation shoots up
WINDHOEK - Livestock prices fell drastically, while the Agri-inflation rate increased substantially during the first quarter of 2019 as farmers are reeling from yet another drought which negatively affected both cattle and sheep prices, as well as fodder production and fodder prices.
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2019-05-212024-05-07Farmers Forum
Congo Fever under control in Oshikoto
OMUTHIYA - Animal technicians from various veterinary offices in Oshikoto Region were hard at work for the past three days, treating animals over suspected presence of a Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF), simply known as Congo Fever, in the area.
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2019-05-212024-05-06Business
Communicate with your creditors during tough times
There comes a time in any entrepreneur’s lifecycle when situations get tough. With the current persisting drought, combined with a challenging economic environment, entrepreneurs might find themselves faced with cash flow difficulties. As a result, this can negatively affect payments to creditors.
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2019-05-212024-05-06Business
Damen and Debmarine Namibia cut steel for new state-of-the-art vessel
WINDHOEK - Damen Shipyards Group and Debmarine Namibia recently participated in a special steel-cutting ceremony to mark the beginning of the construction of a new offshore vessel.
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2019-05-212024-05-06Business
Olafika raising a diamond generation
OKAHANDJA – The Olafika SME Development Mentorship Programme, a Namibian Diamond Trading Company (NDTC)-sponsored initiative, is building a Diamond Generation by placing more emphasis on developing small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
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2019-05-212024-05-06Business
Sanlam opens fully-fledged office in Outapi
WINDHOEK - Sanlam last week opened its new office in Outapi. Located at the Outapi shopping mall, the new office was opened with the aim of taking services closer to the people of Outapi and nearby towns.
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2019-05-212024-05-06Business
Development Budget: Make do with what we have, Mbambo says about N$226m development budget for Kavango East
WINDHOEK – The Kavango East Region has been allocated N$226 774 000 for its development budget for the 2019/20 financial year. For the remainder of the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework the development budget for the region reduces to N$216 687 000 in 2020/21 and then reduces further to N$190 702 000 for the 2021/22 financial year.
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2019-05-212024-06-20Focus, Thought Leaders
Economies are not built by PhD holders
Cabinet recently approved the curriculum reform for basic education and an eight-year implementation plan.
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2019-05-212024-06-20Focus, Thought Leaders
President Geingob deserves a second and last vote of confidence
It is time for the electorate to grant the mandate to manage the affairs of our republic to an individual of their choosing.
In 2014, Namibians have astutely chosen a courageous and visionary leader, a pacifying and morally indefatigable elder, and a unifying and judicious son of the soil, respectively.