WINDHOEK – The quantity and quality of Namibia’s water is continuously being compromised, especially due to changes in climatic conditions resulting from periodic droughts and devastating floods, according to Namibia’s Ambassador to France who is also the permanent delegate of Namibia to Unesco, Albertus Aochamub.
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2019-04-022024-05-07Farmers Forum
Call to support Namibian drought disaster fund reaches SA
WINDHOEK - Namibia is suffering the worst drought in recent history, with the entire country affected by the dry conditions leaving rangelands barren and parched.
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2019-04-022024-05-07Farmers Forum
48-hour downpours: Too little too late…
WINDHOEK – As the rainy season is dwindling down over the sub-region, the likelihood for rainfall recovery is virtually nil. This, despite the 48-hour light to locally moderate rainfall that resulted in up to 70mm of rain over some parts of the central areas of Namibia over the past weekend. It was a question of too little too late, weather forecasters say.
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2019-04-022024-05-06Business
Dare to Care Fund reaches N$4 million: Subsidies of 76 000 bags of fodder to start shortly
WINDHOEK - The Dare to Care Fund shot up to N$4 million last week after a donation of N$385 000 by Old Mutual which means that 76 000 bags of fodder will be subsidised with N$50 per bag. A meeting was held last Friday where all retailers agreed about final rules for implementation. The target date for national implementation is next week Monday.
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2019-04-022024-05-06Business
Tomato processing plant to empower Tsandi Constituency
WINDHOEK – The Ministry of Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development has identified a tomato paste project that will directly benefit members of the Tsandi Constituency in the Omusati Region.
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2019-04-022024-05-06Business
The challenge is to balance fiscal capacity with tough political decisions
WINDHOEK – Shortly after the budget was tabled last week, Nedbank Namibia in partnership with Simonis Storm, hosted an in-depth review discussion of the National Budget.
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2019-04-022024-05-06Business
Psemas cost drivers are unsustainable – Schlettwein
WINDHOEK - The Ministry of Finance yesterday engaged healthcare service providers on issues pertaining to the Public Service Employees Medical Aid Scheme (Psemas), with Minister of Finance, Calle Schlettwein, telling the well-attended
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2019-04-022024-05-06Business
Bank Windhoek offers financing for PolyCare houses
WINDHOEK - In response to the Namibian government’s efforts to alleviate the housing shortage and reduce the housing backlog, Bank Windhoek has confirmed it will offer financing to potential buyers of PolyCare houses.
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2019-04-022024-05-07Focus
Tsumkwe grapples with out-of-service mortuaries
TSUMKWE – Dysfunctional mortuaries in Tsumkwe settlement have put a strain on residents of Tsumkwe constituency. Since 2015, the mortuary at Tsumkwe Health Clinic has been unusable, at times forcing residents to travel hundreds of kilometers with their dead.
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2019-04-022024-05-07Youth Corner
WAD capacitates 131 youth in Aminuis
AMINUIS - The Deputy Minister of Gender Equality and Child Welfare Lucia Witbooi has urged the youth to safeguard the skills acquired during the courses conducted by Women’s Action for Development (WAD) and make sure such skills are put to good use.