insert_link Namibia President Geingob defends international travel President Hage Geingob has called on the media to concentrate their reporting on important issues instead of trivial ones like the travel allowance of politicians. During his annual press briefing at State House on Monday, Geingob digressed from his prepared speech to address the media criticism of his and his ministers’ traveling, reportedly to benefit from travel and subsistence allowances (S&Ts). “You see how I am standing here, because I […] todayNovember 28, 2023 8
insert_link Business / Economics Oil and green hydrogen industries can help in achieving Vision 2030: Iipumbu By Suzith Tjitaura With only seven years left to Namibia achieving its vision of becoming an industrialised nation by 2030, Minister of Industrialisation and Trade, Lucia Iipumbu has expressed optimism that the discovery of oil and the potential green hydrogen industry will help this vision be achieved. Iipumbu, who made the remarks here during the official opening of the 67th Keetmanshoop Agricultural, Industrial and Tourism Expo on Tuesday, said should […] todayNovember 1, 2023 12
insert_link Opinion Pieces Strengthening Agricultural Planning, 600 000 employments no conservative, Green Hydrogen alternative By Josef Kefas Sheehama This article, however, attempts to seek out how diversification of the economy will enhance stable and viable economic growth in Namibia. Namibia still desperately needs to improve agricultural production systems and tackle the threats of climate change and uncertainty. Green hydrogen serves as an alternative but not Alpha and Omega for employment creations. The director general of the National Planning Commission and chairperson of the Green Hydrogen […] todayOctober 20, 2023
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.