In the face of persistent economic challenges in the Namibian economy, Agra Ltd still managed an operating profit of nearly N$42 million for the interim period ended 31 January 2024 In the corresponding period in 2023, the over-the-counter trading agricultural coop posted an operational profit of nearly N$51 million and in 2022 nearly N$44 million....
Niël Terblanché Marginalized communities in Namibia, particularly nomadic groups, are facing severe difficulties in receiving essential food aid. Rebekka Namwandi, the Deputy Director of marginalized communities in the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare, reiterated the challenges in distributing food parcels to these communities. She added that the nomadic lifestyle of some...
KORHOGO: Former Brave Warriors captain, Ronald Ketjijere, says Namibians should take pride in the team’s accomplishments at the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON), after the team recorded a 1-0 victory over Tunisia on Tuesday evening. Ketjijere, in an interview with Nampa on Wednesday, said that the senior men’s national team went through a challenging...
Renowned athletics coach Henk Botha has reflected on the hardships he and Olympic runner Christine Mboma encountered in 2023. While other athletes under the guidance of Henk Botha excelled in various championships in Europe, 2023 did not present the same fate for Namibia’s sprint sensation, Christine Mboma. She faced a temporary suspension from World Athletics...
Swapo Member of Parliament, Kletus Karondo, says deaf people face more barriers than other citizens in accessing the criminal justice system. Karondo contributed to a motion tabled by Deputy Minister of Disability Affairs, Alexia Manombe-Ncube, which seeks to recommend the recognition of Namibian Sign Language as a national language and the appointment of sign language...
By Freeman Ya Ngulu. A survey conducted by the Economic Policy Research Association (EPRA) among 559 Namibian business entities revealed that 56% find it “difficult” to obtain appropriately skilled employees, whilst 30% find it “extremely difficult”. The 2022 report states that increasingly, skilled Namibians need to catch up with global standards if they ply their...
Between January 2019 and June 2022, UNESCO documented 759 individual attacks on journalists, including five murders, during 89 elections in 70 countries. Many journalists in some parts of Africa often work under extremely challenging conditions, and as the world marks the UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity,...
Deputy Minister of Education, Arts and Culture, Faustina Caley, has indicated that the lack of data on the local arts and culture sector makes it difficult to develop initiatives to support the sector. Speaking at a public discussion on social protection for artists and cultural professionals in Windhoek on Tuesday, Caley said an economic stimulus...