West Pokot residents have been urged to prioritise matters of environment through increasing forest cover in the region for sustainable development. Speaking during this year’s International Day of Forests at Kaprech Mixed Secondary School, County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Water, Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change Mr. William Petot reiterated the value of trees...
September 20, 2024
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Parastatal bailouts, tax write-offs dominate budget workshop
Tax write-offs, bailouts and the need to find punitive measures to deal with poorly run state-ownedenterprises (SOEs) were once again at the fore this week in a budget analysis and advocacy workshopbetween lawmakers and industry experts.The workshop was organised in partnership with Standard Bank Namibia. Speaking at the workshop yesterday, economist Salomo Hei said it...
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Economists anticipate that education might dominate the national budget – Windhoek Observer
Martin Endjala Economists are anticipating that education will dominate the national budget that is set to be tabled in the National Assembly next week Some of the economists during a pre-budget public discussion in Windhoek this week said they are, however, doubtful of the continuous budgetary allocation to education because of its lacklustre performance. The...
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UNAM “Bokkies” Dominate, Beauties FC Come from Behind, and Injury-Prone Girls and Goals Settle for a Draw as FNB WSL resumes – Windhoek Observer
The FNB Women Super League kicked off its second round this past weekend, and it was a spectacle filled with excitement, goals, and standout performances. The players returned from a break, ready to showcase their skills and determination to make an impact in the league. UNAM “Bokkies” made a powerful statement as they went on...
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Onions dominate exports in November
The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) says onions were the commodity of the month after Namibia sold N$20,2 million worth of the vegetable in November. This is according to the latest Merchandise Trade Statistics Bulletin, which was released yesterday. Total exports for Namibia saw a significant boost in November, reaching a high 73%, compared to October....
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Namibia: SA Players Dominate Junior Tennis Champs
South African players dominated the International Tennis Federation Confederation of African Tennis junior tournament in Windhoek, winning three of the four singles titles on offer. In the boys u16 category, the top seed, John Bothma of South Africa won the singles title after beating his second-seeded compatriot Connor Doig 6-3, 7-6 in the final. The...
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SA players dominate junior tennis champs
South African players dominated the International Tennis Federation Confederation of African Tennis junior tournament in Windhoek, winning three of the four singles titles on offer. In the boys u16 category, the top seed, John Bothma of South Africa won the singles title after beating his second-seeded compatriot Connor Doig 6-3, 7-6 in the final. The...
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Al-Attiyah and Quintanilla dominate Dakar dunes to win stage 5
Five-time winner Nasser Al-Attiyah posted his first win of this year’s Dakar Rally on Wednesday, clocking the quickest time in the Empty Quarter dunes between Al-Hofuf and Shubaytah in Saudi Arabia. The 53-year-old Qatari, driving for Prodrive, finished 1min 51sec ahead of Toyota’s Guerlain Chicherit to claim his 48th stage win in the Dakar and...
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Kylian Mbappe’s future to dominate transfer window
The future of Kylian Mbappe and his protracted courtship by Real Madrid is expected to be the key theme of the transfer window that opens in Europe on Monday. Arsenal’s search for a proven goalscorer to spearhead their challenge for a first Premier League title since 2004 could also loom large. Manchester City meanwhile are...
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Liverpool dominate West Ham to reach League Cup semis
Liverpool destroyed West Ham 5-1 on Wednesday to set up a League Cup semi-final against Fulham, easing the frustration of their weekend Premier League stalemate against Manchester United. Curtis Jones scored twice and Dominik Szoboszlai, Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah were also on the scoresheet for Jurgen Klopp’s dominant team, who were trophyless last season....