Year: 2019

WINDHOEK – Parents play a key role in the financial literacy of children. As they prepare their children for the New Year’s first school semester, the subject of money between the parent and the child will present itself one way or another. For a parent, this should be an opportunity to teach their children the importance of saving money for a brighter financial future.

WINDHOEK - Jerome Mutumba, Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) Head of Marketing and Corporate Communication, says that as the economy begins to improve entrepreneurs will find greater confidence to establish SMEs, and existing SMEs will seek finance to grow. However, he says, confidence should walk hand in hand with responsible borrowing.

ONGWEDIVA – Many farmers in the northern parts of the country have started panicking over delayed rainfall and murmurs that harvests would be poor this year.

ONGWEDIVA – A 42-year-old police officer at Ondangwa was allegedly stabbed to death by his girlfriend at Onguta location in Ondangwa on Saturday.

SWAKOPMUND - Armed robbers looted valuable items and cash amounting to N$668 000 in a spate of robberies targeting senior citizens, tourists and foreigners at Omaruru last weekend.

WINDHOEK – A memorial service was recently held in Windhoek in order to create awareness on religious freedom and protection of human rights. 

WINDHOEK- Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC), Namibia’s pioneering non-governmental organisation in the national Community Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) programme, on Friday received a donation of 11 brand-new vehicles.

OSHIFO – The lack of serviced land in Oshifo at Ruacana town in the Omusati Region delays the chances of a fuel station being constructed there. Currently, there is only one filling station situated at Ruacana Extension 2, formerly known as Ruacana Town, which is located about three kilometres west of Oshifo.

WINDHOEK - Grootfontein air force base, which is mandated to monitor the Namibian airspace among other national duties, is faced with a shortage of accommodation for its members.

WINDHOEK - With the 2019 academic year having kicked off and so many learners’ placement taking place, the teachers unions have expressed concern regarding the overcrowded classrooms in schools.