The massive Ongos Valley housing development on the northern outskirts of Windhoek has reaffirmed its intention to generate some of its own electricity using renewable solar energy. This is despite strong objections and a legal challenge by the City of Windhoek that remains adamant that Ongos should buy all its electricity from the City. Ongos...
Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC) yesterday said it would not share its infrastructure with other industry players. This came despite a report from the country’s regulator, the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (Cran) indicating this is among the causes of the high cost of data for Namibian consumers. Cran says Namibia’s data cost is the third...
Meatco has refused to bow to employee’s requests for, among other things, a 14% salary increase, an 80% contribution from the company towards medical aid, an adjustment of the housing allowance to N$1000, and the removal of management. Namibia Food and Allied Workers Union, Deputy General Secretary, Willem Absalom, says this is not the end though....