insert_link Namibia NamPol Kavango West launch festive season safety operation The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Kavango West Region launched the 2023/24 Festive Season Operation and Road Safety Campaign at Nkurenkuru on Tuesday. The campaign is aimed at achieving a reduction in crashes, injuries, and fatalities, through targeted action against common road offences such as speeding, drinking and driving, overloading, and unfit vehicles, which are the leading causes of fatal road crashes in Namibia. Speaking during the launch of […] todayNovember 22, 2023 9
insert_link Namibia Geingob pleased with ninth Hage Geingob Cup President Hage Geingob has gratefully acknowledged the successful conclusion of the ninth edition of the Dr Hage Geingob Football Cup that took place over the weekend. Geingob on his Facebook page on Wednesday noted that the “incredible and passionate” fans turned out in tens of thousands at Independence Stadium to watch the Namibian Legends battle it out against the South African Legends, plus the main game which saw Eeshoke Chula […] todayNovember 22, 2023 3
insert_link Environment Shigwedha stresses global collaboration on climate change Nine days ahead of the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 28) in Dubai, Anna Shigwedha, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, emphasised the importance for joint efforts to address the challenges of climate change. “We are in a climate crisis that has largely been caused by more industrialised economies,” Shigwedha said in a keynote address delivered at the SASSCAL Climate Change Dialogue Namibia Conference in Windhoek […] todayNovember 22, 2023 9
insert_link Namibia Mboma to return to the sprint track: Botha Athletics coach Henk Botha has expressed his excitement over Namibia’s Olympic Games silver medallist, Christine Mboma, returning to the athletics track in April next year. Earlier this year, Mboma was banned from competing in athletics events by World Athletics due to high testosterone levels. The sport’s governing body announced that female athletes with differences in sexual development, resulting in high naturally occurring levels of testosterone, would need to reduce their […] todayNovember 22, 2023 3
insert_link Africa Tanzania is moving forward with plans to use its extensive natural gas reserves as a substitute for gasoline in transportation. However, there are concerns about its long-term sustainability. By Bonface Orucho, via bird story agency Tanzania has pushed East Africa into a new era of gas-powered mobility with the commissioning of the country's first integrated compressed natural gas (CNG) filling station and conversion centre. TAQA Dalbit, a joint venture of Egyptian energy company TAQA Arabia and JCG Oil &Gas announced the inauguration of the facility branded as "Master Gas" on November 11. A press statement by TAQA Arabia […] todayNovember 22, 2023 12
insert_link Environment A Basic understanding of farm enterprise diversification By Erastus Ngaruka, Technical Advisor: Livestock Agricultural production involves growing crops and rearing livestock, in order to produce a range of commodities or end-products. Farm enterprise diversification is simply the practice of producing a range of commodities as opposed to a single commodity on farmland. Diversification constitutes the process of allocating farm resources or the factors of production land, labor and capital) to different enterprises. This process identifies valuable or […] todayNovember 22, 2023 16
insert_link Opinion Pieces The Realized, Perceived, Expected Inflation in Namibia and Globe By Josef Kefas Sheehama Expectations about future inflation play a key role in driving inflation, as those views influence decisions about consumption and investment today. Therefore, the long-term relationship between household savings and anticipated inflation is evident from the cointegration test. Inflation remained uncomfortably rapid in October despite a moderate in fuel costs, but other commodities remain fragile. Namibia’s annual inflation rate increased by 6%, in October 2023. The constant […] todayNovember 22, 2023 9
insert_link Namibia Improved transport network systems crucial to AfCTA’s 2063 goal: Mutorwa An improved transport network system for Namibia and the rest of Africa is key in contributing to African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA’s) Agenda 2063 goal of a single market for goods and services. According to works and transport minister, John Mutorwa, the significance of the AfCFTA cannot be overstated as it is the world's largest new free trade area since the establishment of the World Trade Organisation in 1994. […] todayNovember 22, 2023 8
insert_link Namibia MPs support call to introduce sign language as national language The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Corporation, Jenelly Matundu has supported a motion to introduce sign language as a national language as well as the appointment of a sign language interpreter for the live parliamentary debates. The motion was initially tabled in September by Alexia Manombe-Ncube, the deputy minister of Disability Affairs, who said the motion aligns with Namibia’s constitution and international commitments, including the United Nations Convention on […] todayNovember 21, 2023 5
