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ǁHû!aosa ǁkhaubasens mâisab ge Omahekeb ǀgôaron!hanaba ge ǀkhae
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ǁHû!aosa ǁkhaubasens mâisab ge Omahekeb ǀgôaron!hanaba ge ǀkhae

Zebaldt Ngaruka EPUKIROS – Ai!âkam Namibiab ǁKhaubasens ǀHûs (NDF) ǁanib, Matthews Kandengeb ge ǀgūǁae xūn hîa N$10 000 ǁkhāsiba !khōǂgā hâna Ohakavena ǀGôaro!hanaba ge ǀkhae. Nēb ge ǀgaub hîab ǁgau!nâs Namibiab ǀGôa-i dib kōse ra huiba.  Nē ǀkhaeb ge ǁgâiǁnâ-ū masins tsî 15 gowngu ǀgôaron nēpas ga ǁkhāǁkhāsensa a toa, o ǁîba ǂgaeǂgā tsî nē...

Namibia to comply with EU deforestation law … beef sector most affected
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Namibia to comply with EU deforestation law … beef sector most affected

The Livestock and Livestock Products’ Board of Namibia has set the wheels in motion by making sure that local farmers and beef-exporting abattoirs comply with the new and highly-stringent European Union deforestation regulations.  The new regulations, which will come into effect on 1 January 2025, will require all countries, trade partners and companies seeking to...

Fuel prices down, RUCs and transport costs up
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Fuel prices down, RUCs and transport costs up

Diesel prices in Namibia will tomorrow dip below the intimidating N$20 per litre mark, while petrol prices are fast approaching the significant cost barrier.  This is as the mines and energy ministry announced that petrol prices and the diesel prices of both variants (diesel 50 parts per million (ppm) and diesel 10ppm) will decrease by...

Namibia to learn from leading industrialists such as Musk 
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Namibia to learn from leading industrialists such as Musk 

Namibia continues to demonstrate its commitment to green industrialisation by engaging with world-leading innovators such as Elon Musk, co-founder and CEO of Tesla.  Recently, during a high-level meeting in New York, Namibia’s Green Hydrogen commissioner and economic advisor to the President James Mnyupe, alongside President Nangolo Mbumba, met with Musk to discuss Tesla’s Energy Master...

Namibia a finalist in world trade awards 
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Namibia a finalist in world trade awards 

Namibia has been shortlisted as a finalist in the prestigious World Trade Promotion Organisation (WTPO) Awards 2024. Organised by the International Trade Centre (ITC), the awards recognise Trade Promotion Organisations (TPOs) that excel in leveraging innovative approaches to help small businesses compete on the global stage through effective trade development practices. The awards further celebrate...

NBL revenue up to over N$4 billion …volume growth experienced in all categories
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NBL revenue up to over N$4 billion …volume growth experienced in all categories

Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL) yesterday announced its condensed consolidated interim financial results for the period ended 30 June 2024.  Over the period, NBL delivered well on its strategy for the Heineken transaction, as the company’s diverse portfolio experienced volume growth in all beverage categories. At the same time, NBL continued to manage cash efficiently, given...

OPINION – Iitula’s dual presidential, NA candidacy argument legally-flawed 
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OPINION – Iitula’s dual presidential, NA candidacy argument legally-flawed 

The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) and Panduleni Itula have recently adopted an interpretation of dual presidential and National Assembly candidacy that is both legally (and politically) flawed, and cannot be sustained. They argue that a candidate who has been nominated for the presidency cannot simultaneously run for the National Assembly as well. They base...

OPINION – Confronting teacher training crisis
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OPINION – Confronting teacher training crisis

The teaching profession in Namibia is at a crossroads. The nation’s education system, once a beacon of hope and progress, is now grappling with an alarming surplus of unemployed teachers. This issue is compounded by the proliferation of higher education institutions offering teaching qualifications, often with alarmingly low entry requirements, as low as 16 points...

Hai//om insist on their ancestral land
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Hai//om insist on their ancestral land

OKAUKUEJO – The Hai//om San community of Ombika Anderson Gate in Etosha say they feel left out. They are not happy, as they do not get all services and assistance from their constituency Uuvudhiya, and the region of Oshana, which they said is far from Ombika.  The community stressed that they feel hidden from Namibia...