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

Month: October 2024

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Business / Economics

Josef Kefas Sheehama Asserts That Green Bonds Are Essential for Namibia’s Sustainable Future

Business and Economics researcher, Josef Kefas Sheehama, recently highlighted the importance of Green Bonds as a crucial financial tool for promoting sustainability in Namibia. Sheehama echoed the sentiments of the Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, who emphasized the need for private sector engagement in combating climate change.  

todayOctober 22, 2024 16

Business / Economics

INTERVIEW: Business and Economics Researcher Josef Kefas Sheehama on Green Bonds

In a recent discussion, Business and Economics researcher Josef Kefas Sheehama highlighted the importance of Green Bonds as a crucial financial tool for promoting sustainability in Namibia. Sheehama echoed the sentiments of the Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, who emphasized the need for private sector engagement in combating climate change. Since 2005, many banks in Namibia have begun issuing Green Bonds to raise funds for sustainable initiatives. According to […]

todayOctober 22, 2024 9

Business / Economics

Freedom Front Plus Warns ANC’s Embassy Move Could Impact Trade with Taiwan

The Freedom Front Plus in S.A warns that the ANC’s decision to move Taiwan’s embassy from Pretoria to Johannesburg could hurt South Africa’s 16-billion-rand trade relationship with Taiwan. They say this move, influenced by China, risks damaging trade and causing job losses. FF Plus leader Pieter Groenewald argues it undermines South Africa’s independence and was done without consulting other partners in the government of national unity:  

todayOctober 22, 2024 10

Local

Gibeon Set to Host Inaugural Trade Expo

Gibeon, Hardap Region, Namibia – The Gibeon Village Council is excited to announce the launch of the inaugural Gibeon Trade Expo, set to take place from 31 October to 02 November 2024 in Gibeon, Hardap Region. This landmark event aims to create viable opportunities to exhibit the best of Gibeon’s thriving agricultural business sectors while fostering economic growth and community engagement. The trade fair will bring together a wide array […]

todayOctober 22, 2024 26

South Africa

DA Calls for Urgent Parliamentary Debate on National Water Crisis Amid Gauteng Shortage Concerns

To South Africa, where the DA has requested an urgent debate in Parliament on the ongoing national water crisis. This follows a warning from Rand Water in Gauteng about possible shortages if municipalities do not implement the necessary recommendations. The party’s George Michalakis calls for oversight of the national water task team and related departments, stating that the Gauteng provincial government has not acted quickly enough:  

todayOctober 22, 2024 15

World

Harris and Trump neck and neck in swing U.S states

  U.S Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump are virtually neck and neck across the seven battleground states with just two weeks left of campaigning before the 2024 election - according to a new poll. A Washington Post-Schar School poll of more than 5,000 registered voters during the first half of October, found both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump with 47 percent support among those who said […]

todayOctober 22, 2024 22

Africa

Mozambique Police Clash with Protesters Following Fatal Shootings of Opposition Figures

On Monday, police in Mozambique fired teargas and live bullets at protesters in the capital, Maputo, who had gathered to demonstrate at the site where two opposition party figures were shot dead following a disputed election. CNBCAfrica reports that police officers used handguns while attempting to disperse the crowd. According to Adriano Nuvunga, director of Mozambique's Centre for Democracy and Human Rights, two journalists and a security guard were injured […]

todayOctober 22, 2024 3

Africa

M23 Rebel Group Expands Control in Eastern DRC with Capture of Kalembe

The M23 rebel group has captured the town of Kalembe in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, further extending its influence in the area, according to an official and a former lawmaker, as seen by Reuters. The Tutsi-led M23 has been conducting an insurgency in the conflict-ridden eastern region since 2022. Both Congo and the United Nations have accused neighboring Rwanda of providing support to the group through its own troops […]

todayOctober 22, 2024 4

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