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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Month: November 2023

1231 Results / Page 118 of 137

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Africa

Projects funded by the World Bank Group’s private sector arm fuel armed conflict – it’s time to reform the system

Brian Ganson, Stellenbosch University; Anne Spencer Jamison, Copenhagen Business School, and Witold Jerzy Henisz, University of Pennsylvania To what extent does private investment help developing countries to reduce conflict and violence and to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals? This is a hotly debated issue. Most international institutions such as the World Bank Group take the stance that the problem is not enough private investment. So they mobilise public resources to […]

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Business / Economics

Cenored-Okahandja electricity distribution JV dissolved

The seven-year electricity distribution joint-venture (JV) between the Central North Regional Electricity Distributor (Cenored), and the Okahandja Municipality was on Tuesday dissolved and incorporated into Cenored’s businesses empire. This was announced by Cenored board chairperson, Kandali Iyambo on Tuesday at Okahandja in the presence of several Cenored board members, executives and the local authority councillors of Okahandja. Iyambo at the event stated that from now onward the electricity network infrastructure […]

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Namibia

Charcoal producers seek government support for international market entry

Ndjoura Tjozongoro, a charcoal producer from the Omaheke Region, noted that both commercial and resettled farmers venturing into charcoal production require support in terms of equipment and financing. He said this is especially so for aspiring producers looking to establish successful charcoal businesses as it involves substantial investment. “Charcoal producers are encountering challenges in accessing the market. Despite being producers and commercial farmers, we lack the necessary equipment. We don’t […]

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Namibia

Men accused of robbing Keetmanshoop resident remanded in custody

  The five men who were arrested and charged with robbery and impersonating a police officer were remanded in custody on Monday when they made their first court appearance in the Keetmanshoop Magistrate’s Court. The accused persons made their appearance before magistrate Uchen Konjore who postponed their case to 10 January next year, for further police investigation and for the accused persons to acquire legal representation. The accused are 36-year-old […]

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Local

The Bank Windhoek Chess Championship launches

  On Tuesday, 14 November 2023, Bank Windhoek’s Executive Officer of Marketing and Corporate Communication Services, Jacquiline Pack, announced a half-a-million sponsorship for the Namibian Chess Federation (NFC) to run its chess developmental operations country-wide from 2023 to 2024. The sponsorship aims to provide resources for chess programmes, tournaments and educational initiatives across Namibia. Pack said that by investing in chess, the Bank supports the sport and invests in Namibia’s […]

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Entertainment

Frigid Leap of Faith Spawns First Date in Darkly Humorous New Book

First Date is a fast-paced continuation of the saga of two people — Jack and Aria — who find the right person in the wrong circumstances. Readers witness the immediate aftermath of Jack’s failed attempt at ending his life and follow him as he spends the next 8 hours getting a free ambulance ride to the hospital, being watched by the deputy who tased him, avoiding a psych exam and maybe […]

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Health / Medical

NDCN workshop addresses outdated disability policy

  The National Disability Council of Namibia (NDCN) conducted a consultative workshop in Rundu on Tuesday to discuss the Persons with Disabilities Draft Bill and the National Policy on Disability. NDCN Chief Executive Officer Angelique Philander addressed the workshop, saying the consultations were prompted by an outdated national policy on disability established in 1997. She explained that the policy no longer aligns with the current needs and advancements of people […]

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Local

Namibia Wildlife Resorts hospitality institute celebrates graduation of 69 trainees in hospitality and tourism

  The Namibia Wildlife Resorts Hospitality Institute (NWR HI) on the 13th of Novemebr celebrated the graduation of 69 trainees in various specialisations within the hospitality and tourism sector. The ceremony took place at Gross Barmen in Okahandja, marking a significant milestone in the journey of these dedicated individuals. The training initiative, which commenced at two centers, Khorixas Rest Camp and Gross Barmen Resort, included 80 apprentices, of which 69 […]

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Africa

India to Africa to the UK: Diasporas don’t influence politics in predictable ways

Former UK home secretary Suella Braverman (left) with prime minister Rishi Sunak. Both are of Indian-African descent. WPA Pool/Pool Melissa Tandiwe Myambo, University of the Witwatersrand Leading politicians in the UK, including the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, are of African Indian descent. Other high profile examples include the country’s two most recent home secretaries – Priti Patel, who served from 2019 to 2022, and her successor Suella Braverman, whose tenure […]

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