insert_link Business / Economics India and Namibia celebrate international millet year to foster collaboration The Indian High Commission in Namibia and the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation on Tuesday jointly commemorated the International Year of Millets aimed at fostering cooperation in millet production for food security. The celebration follows the declaration by the 75th United Nations General Assembly in March 2021, that 2023 be the International Year of Millets to raise awareness of and direct policy attention to the nutritional and health benefits […] todayNovember 23, 2023 17
insert_link Business / Economics India and Namibia celebrate international millet year to foster collaboration The Indian High Commission in Namibia and the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation on Tuesday jointly commemorated the International Year of Millets aimed at fostering cooperation in millet production for food security. The celebration follows the declaration by the 75th United Nations General Assembly in March 2021, that 2023 be the International Year of Millets to raise awareness of and direct policy attention to the nutritional and health benefits […] todayNovember 23, 2023 6
insert_link Environment Integrated Farming System is Key to Sustainable Agriculture By: Erastus Ngaruka, Technical Advisor: Livestock & Rangeland Management Agricultural production in Namibia is highly susceptible to the effects of climate change and ultimately threatens food security and sustainable livelihoods. This vulnerability can however be reduced through the adoption of appropriate farming systems that foster sustainable agriculture. To this end, sustainable agriculture entails the continued production of food under appropriate farming practices that will not compromise the production environment. An […] todayNovember 23, 2023 7
insert_link Namibia First-ever national accounting summit held in Windhoek The first-ever national accounting summit was held in Windhoek and was hosted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Namibia. We spoke with the CEO of the Institute Fenni Nghikevali, with some of the challenges that came out during the summit. todayNovember 23, 2023 18
insert_link Uncategorized Government tackles housing backlog Minister of Urban and Rural Development, Erastus Uutoni says his ministry is addressing the severe housing backlog of 300,000 units. uutoni has acknowledged challenges like slow land delivery, high prices, and regulatory hurdles. todayNovember 22, 2023 19
insert_link Business / Economics Turipamwe to publish first-ever design thinking White Paper Local design agency, Turipamwe, is publishing the first-ever design thinking White Paper. The paper explores current applications and future prospects and highlights benefits like enhanced creativity, improved customer satisfaction, and increased return on investment for businesses. Here is the Founder and CEO of Turipamwe Tanya Stroh. todayNovember 22, 2023 25
insert_link Namibia Shut It All Down Namibia to contest 2024 elections The Shut It All Down Namibia movement has announced its intention to participate in the 2024 Presidential elections. Their focus is on parliamentary approaches to address policy and legal reforms affecting the Constitution, with attention to women and minority rights. We asked the Electoral Commission of Namibia's spokesperson, De Wet Siluka if the Movement is registered as a political party. todayNovember 22, 2023 21
insert_link Namibia Twenty-five girls participate in Efundula Twenty-five young women from northern Namibia and southern Angola are taking part in a traditional initiation process at Omunyekadi village in the Ohangwena Region from 22 to 24 November 2023. According to the event organiser, Meekulu Mukwanambwa (real name Ndatoolomba Kandilinganye) who is also an Omufukiki (guide to the girls), the purpose of the event is to bring together Namibian cultural and heritage lovers to experience local intangible heritage through […] todayNovember 22, 2023 25
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
