The Agricultural Bank of Namibia has unveiled virtual training material on specified farming practices, aimed at transferring knowledge and skills to farmers, to enhance farming productivity country wide.
Month: April 2022
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Farmers Kraal | NCA farmers deserve a pat on the back
Communal farmers north of the Veterinary Cordon Fence (VCF), infamously known as the ‘Red Line’, deserve applause. How these farmers have worked to create a market for the products, despite the restrictions that come with the Red Line, is commendable.
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‘The Errand Lady’ breathes life into farming
Meet Caroline Hiambazapo, who operates an errand running business that allows farmers to purchase livestock and related products through her. Hiambazapo has given a new meaning and purpose to an otherwise mundane task of running errands for others.
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African air passenger recovery accelerates in February
African airlines had a 69.5% rise in February traffic, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs), versus a year ago, which is a large improvement compared to the 20.5% year-over-year increase recorded in January 2022 compared to the same month in 2021.
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Calls intensify for trade regulatory body
Namibia should prioritise institutionalising its own trade regulatory body to align implementation of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Agreement and other trade agreements for implementation such as the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA)
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Opinion | Do firefighters matter?
In many instances, when we hear of firefighters, what comes to our minds is a scene of firefighters jumping onto their fire engines and fighting fires. There is nothing wrong with such kinds of imagination; however, the role of a firefighter is much wider than what society thinks.
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Opinion | Digitalisation of lifelong learning programmes
Digitalisation brings about troublesome changes in evolution, ranging from access to services, interaction with others, obtaining and sharing information, to transform the nature and organisation of work, education both formal and informal is no exception.
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State wants 20 years for rapists
State prosecutor Felicitas Sikerete-Vendura last week asked Windhoek High Court Judge Naomi Shivute to send two Gobabis residents, convicted on one charge of rape each, to 20 years in prison.
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Murder accused to get new trial dates
A young woman, accused of killing her 70-year-old lover by stabbing him multiple times with a kitchen knife, will get new dates for her trial hearing. Magistrate Mehluli Nyazo postponed the case of Victoria Gorases (25) to 23 May for allocation of new trial dates and to allow Gorases’ new lawyer Mbanga Siyomunji to obtain disclosure and consult her.
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Mere 11 090mt horse mackerel available on auction
Only 11 090 metric tons of horse mackerel, which forms part of the governmental objective quota, will be available to the highest bidders this year. The finance and fisheries ministries, who are responsible for the disposal of governmental objective quota, on Friday invited prospective buyers to submit their bids before 29 April.