insert_link Business / Economics SMEs are key to fighting unemployment and enhancing economic growth By Josef Kefas Sheehama SMEs play a crucial role in Namibia’s economic growth and development, especially when it comes to the creation of jobs which remains a significant problem across the country. The significance of the SME sectors in Namibia cannot be ignored as they provide livelihoods and incomes for a large population of the country, most of whom are self-employed of which more than half are women. The SME sector […] todayDecember 6, 2023 13
insert_link Local LAC announces winners of School Comic Competition 2023 Image of 1st prize winner, learner Naftal Amupolo and School Principal Mr Ifugula, Ontana Combined School, at water well The LAC herewith announces the winners of the LAC’s Wildlife Crime Comic Competition 2023. The winners are as follows: 1st place, Ontana Combined School, Ontana, Oshikoto Region, with its comic titled: “Water Smuggling. The borehole water business councillor”; by Naftal Amupolo, winning 30.000,- N$ in kind. 2nd place, Onguti Senior Secondary […] todayDecember 6, 2023 13
insert_link Business / Economics Tech Support – 5 December This week Gerald dives into conversational marketing by giving us a detailed overlook of the use of WhatsApp in business. https://iono.fm/e/1387606 todayDecember 6, 2023 11
insert_link Business / Economics Agri Focus – 5 December With, hopefully a good, rainy season upon us, technical advisor at the Agricultural Bank of Namibia, Hanks Saisai, explains the importance of keeping accurate rainfall figures. https://iono.fm/e/1387603 todayDecember 6, 2023 13
insert_link Business / Economics The Alexforbes Lead Story – 5 December A delegation from the Ministry of Industrialization and Trade recently met with their Venezuelan counterparts to discuss ways to enhance Trade and economic cooperation between the two countries, Minister, Lucia Iipumbu, tells us more. https://iono.fm/e/1387601 todayDecember 6, 2023 10
insert_link Health / Medical Namibia’s leading causes of death revealed The Namibia Statistics Agency has revealed that between 2018 and 2021, the country’s death toll rose from 18,939 to 24,117, and in 2020, hypertensive diseases were cited as the primary cause of death, while COVID-19 took the lead in 2021, followed by HIV and lower respiratory infections. The Khomas and Oshana Regions witnessed the highest number of deaths, while Kavango West and Kunene reported the lowest mortality rates. Here is NSA […] todayDecember 5, 2023 94
insert_link Namibia Namibia becomes first African country to partner with marine decarbonisation body Namibia has become the first African country to sign a Letter of Intent with the Denmark-based independent research and development Maersk McKinney Moller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping. With the center looking to drive the sustainable decarbonisation of the maritime industry by 2050 Green Hydrogen Commissioner, James Mnyupe, explains what it will mean for Namibia. todayDecember 5, 2023 22
insert_link Namibia Fuel price relief for Namibians Just in time for the holidays, the Ministry of Mines and Energy has announced that due to large over-recoveries the price of petrol and both grades of diesel will decrease by 130c/litre as of Wednesday 6 December. The decrease could have been larger but, saying that they note the importance of road maintenance, the Ministry at the same time increased the Road Fund Administration levy by 20 cents to 198 […] todayDecember 5, 2023 9
insert_link Namibia Brazil donates over N.dollars 2 million to Namibian food security The government of Brazil has donated an additional US.dollars 120 000 (approximately N.dollars 2 233 200) to Namibia’s food security project through the World Food Programme. This is in addition to an earlier donation of N.dollars 2.28 million made in August. Brazil’s Secretary for Africa and the Middle East, Carlos Sérgio Sobral Duarte, during the opening of the second diplomatic consultations between Namibia and Brazil on Monday, said Brazil is […] todayDecember 5, 2023 15