The Government has announced a change in the dates for the memorial and funeral services for the late President Hage Geingob. Initially, it was announced that Friday, February 23, and Saturday, February 24, would be the dates for the final memorial and state funeral service, respectively. However, Minister of Information and Communication Technology Emma Theofelus...
Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe on Friday refused to confirm the dates of the next Africa Cup of Nations, due to take place in 2025. “The focus for all of us now is Ivory Coast,” CAF chief Motsepe said at a press conference in Abidjan, where this year’s Afcon in Ivory Coast concludes...
Three Zimbabwean nationals will go on trial for the murder of a nine-year-old girl in June this year, it was announced in the Windhoek High Court last week. Rachel Kureva and Caroline and Edward Nkata will plead to charges of murder, read together with the provisions of the Combating of Domestic Violence Act, defeating the...
The Bank of Namibia has set dates for the Monetary Policy Announcements for 2024. The Bank of Namibia’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meets every two months to announce its interest rate decision and the broad direction of monetary policy. The 2024 Monetary Policy Announcement dates for 2024 are as follows: 14 February, 17 April, 19...
Chamwe Kaira Namibia exported fresh dates valued at N$2.6 million in September, which was destined to South Africa and Bangladesh. The Namibia Statistics Agency said over the entire period (September 2022 to September 2023), the value of fresh dates exported averaged N$10.3 million with the largest value of N$31 million recorded in February 2023 and...
Niël Terblanché Namibian horticultural products are making a significant mark in the global market, with dates leading the way. According to Calle Schlettwein, the Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Namibia’s producers have experienced increased access to global markets in recent times. In 2022, a notable 36 percent of Namibia’s agronomy and horticultural production,...
Dates were the main export earnings of horticultural products at N$25.8 million, followed by tomatoes and vegetable seeds reporting N$3.3 million and N$1.4 million, respectively during the second quarter of this year. In terms of imports, potatoes dominated the horticultural products, claiming a bill of N$17.2 million during the second quarter. Apples and onions followed...
The Government of the Republic of Namibia (GRN) and Hyphen Hydrogen Energy (Hyphen) have announced dates for a National Green Hydrogen Roadshow. The roadshow, which will run from August until October 2023, will see members of GRN and Hyphen, engage with various stakeholders across Namibia to share information on the Hyphen project and the Socio-economic...
The trial of a Zimbabwean couple accused of killing a nine-year-old girl and dumping her body in a rubbish skip in Windhoek three and a half years ago will not be starting during this year still. Edward Nkata (40) and his wife, Caroline Nkata (39), were informed of new dates that have been set for...