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

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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 11

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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 6

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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 20

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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 21

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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 10

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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 10

language
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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 7

NHE
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Namibia

NHE hands over 24 houses at Ondangwa

The National Housing Enterprise (NHE) on Tuesday officially handed over 24 houses to beneficiaries at Ondangwa, constructed at a cost of N.dollars 12 million. Speaking at the event, Urban and Rural Development Minister Erastus Uutoni said housing remains one of Namibia’s key development priorities and it is only when the land is reasonably priced by local authorities that lower-income groups are able to afford houses constructed by the NHE. “Decent […]

todayNovember 21, 2023 10

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A modest popsicle-making business in Umoja, Kenya is transforming options for women working in the neighbourhood.

By Stacey Kakea, via  bird story agency The rains may have started but residents of Umoja in Nairobi County are still able to enjoy a frozen treat from Azin Pops - and while they're at it, also support a group of small-scale businesswomen. Azin Pops' owner Derrick Ochieng, a budding entrepreneur who puts a fresh spin on traditional Kenyan popsicles by blending them with modern-day flavouring formulations, is hoping that […]

todayNovember 21, 2023 21

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