Lately, we have seen exponential growth in the utilisation of social media platforms as communication and information dissemination tools by both the private and public sector organisations, as well as individuals. This is in line with the latest development, upgrade and updates in the global digital market that can allow organisations and even individuals to save costs in terms of transport, accommodation facilities and enhancing productivity or service provision.
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2020-05-292024-06-20Focus, Thought Leaders
Opinion – Land expropriation without compensation in Namibia
Namibia is one of the world’s most unequal countries in terms of the redistribution of the economy, key of which is the disproportionately skewed distribution of land – the master means of production, despite the geographically abundant land surface area (825 000 m2 ), which is twice the size of Germany.
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2020-05-292024-05-06Business
Covid-19 has moved fiscal policy
The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the direction of government’s fiscal policy from fiscal consolidation to mitigation of the spread and impacts of the virus in the country. Additional expenditure has been considered to provide for the fight against Covid-19, increasing the already high government spending, while revenue is expected to fall to the lowest level.
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2020-05-292024-05-06Business
Economic contraction expected to remain well into 2021 – Shiimi
The Namibian economy is projected to contract by 6.6% in real terms during the 2020/21 financial year. Finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi on Wednesday cautioned that this contraction may linger on well into 2021 at a moderate rate of 1.1%, with the new normal average growth rates of between 2.0 and 3.6% in 2022 and beyond.
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2020-05-292024-10-09Kundana
Ombaye tayi patwa … Oshilongo tashi taagulukile koshiluku oshititatu
Omupresidente gwoshilongo Hage Geingob okwa tseyitha kutya ngashiingeyi iitopolwa ayihe 14 otayi katukile koshiluku oshititatu shepato shoka sha tulwa po mokukondjitha omukithi gwoCovid-19. Nonando ongawo, oWalvis Bay otayi ka pata thiluthilu.
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2020-05-292024-10-09Kundana
Bushiri a taataa ovafita moilonga… Ashike kape na ouyelele ngee eshi osha kwata ovafita vo-ECG moNamibia
ONGWEDIVA –Nonande ovafita Ovanamibia mongeleka yoEnlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) va li vamwe vomongudu oyo vati ya lombwelwa komukulunhu wongeleka oyo kutya ota ka lundulula, fiyo opa pa inashi yela ngeenge muvo omu na vamwe va tewa tewa moilonga omafiku aa.
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2020-05-292024-05-02Sports
Coleman confirms Valencia exit
Namibia’s Brave Gladiators poster-girl Zenatha Coleman’s contract with Spanish Women Premier Football Division side Valencia CF Femenino will come to an end of next month and it appears Coleman will not be extending her stay with the club come next season.
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2020-05-292024-05-02Sports
Vries hails CAF-funded girls tourney
The upcoming Confederation of African Football (CAF) under-15 7-aside Schools Girl Tournament is of vital importance and will go a long way in promoting women football, tournament coordinator Astrid Vries strongly believes.
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2020-05-292024-05-02Sports
Ode to the “Indian Blizzard”: Nathaniel Alele Zico Kapule …1969-2020
Life is a journey but death is unavoidable, the author is still battling to come to terms with the sad passing of one of the most complete footballers of his generation, one Nathaniel Alele Kapule, elder son of Katutura big shops popular barber, the late Thomas Mbutu, aka “Tommy Trou”.
Exactly a week ago, I bumped into the former African Blizzards and Tigers FC skill full midfielder Zico, at the memorial service of a close family member.
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2020-05-292024-05-02Sports
Kauta withdraws CAS appeal against NFA…seeks to transfer money to NPL
Patrick Kauta, the chairperson of the suspended Namibia Premier League (NPL), has written to the Switzerland-based Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to indicate his intention to withdraw his appeal against the Namibia Football Association (NFA) and its president Ranga Haikali.