The ministry of finance yesterday announced that about 96% of applicants benefited from the emergency income grant (EIG) that government initiated in April to assist the less privileged and vulnerable members of society from the devastating economic impact of Covid-19.
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2020-09-102024-05-06Business
RA rubbishes poor workmanship on coastal road
The Roads Authority (RA) has rubbished a photograph making the rounds on social media depicting an old bridge near Henties Bay currently undergoing rehabilitation.
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2020-09-102024-05-06Business
Ethanol traders required to register as imports soar
The Ministry of Finance has reminded all importers, manufacturers and distributors that Ethyl Alcohol (ethanol) must be classified under the Harmonised System Code Heading or Tariff Item and that payment of excise duty on the substance must be made.
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2020-09-102024-05-06Business
Downward spiral in house prices seemingly over
FNB’s second-quarter Residential Property Report states that although property market sentiments may appear to point to a further decline in house prices due to expected distressed sales, the bank nonetheless believes the downward trend has seemingly reached its pinnacle for two reasons.
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2020-09-102024-05-06Business
Windhoek taxi drivers’ income dropped by about 60%
Taxi drivers in Windhoek are concerned that their daily income dropped by as much as 60% during the past months due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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2020-09-102024-05-07Opinions
Opinion – Is vocational training the solution to youth unemployment?
Firstly, allow me to say that, I always prefer to begin with the following whenever I am writing on education; Craft (1984) noted that the word “education” comes from two different Latin roots.
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2020-09-102024-05-07Opinions
Opinion – Why Govt struggles to deliver on various mandates
The head of state and government declared the current year as the year of introspection.
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2020-09-102024-05-07National
Slow start to voter registration in north
ONGWEDIVA – The supplementary registration of voters for the upcoming regional council and local authority elections got off to a slow start in both the Omusati and Oshana regions this week.
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2020-09-102024-05-07National
Police warn citizens defying night curfew
OMUTHIYA - The police in Oshikoto have warned to take stern action over the violation of the night curfew imposed recently nationwide to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the country.
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2020-09-102024-05-07National
Over 2 000 register to vote in Oshikoto
OMUTHIYA – Over 2 000 eligible voters in Oshikoto have registered to take part in the November regional council and local authority elections thus far since the supplementary registration process started this week.