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Mbumba urges graduates to be entrepreneurial in the absence of formal work – Business Express
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Mbumba urges graduates to be entrepreneurial in the absence of formal work – Business Express

President Nangolo Mbumba has urged the most recent graduates from University of Namibia (UNAM) to, in the absence of work, harness their entrepreneurial spirit and visionary mindset to create new opportunities, challenge the status quo, and pioneer innovative solutions to address the complex challenges facing our societies. Mbumba who was speaking at the Windhoek Campus...

Divided City: Formal VersusInformal Settlements
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Divided City: Formal VersusInformal Settlements

From time immemorial, cities have had their challenges. They faced difficulties in ancient times in Africa. Some emerged and then disappeared because of ineffective management and natural disasters. Some ancient cities survived tough times and are still with us – like the nearly 1 000-year-old Agadez (Niger), Malindi (Kenya), Lalibela (Ethiopia), Kano (Nigeria) and Mbanza-Kongo...

No formal bailout submission made to Cabinet – Namcor
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No formal bailout submission made to Cabinet – Namcor

The National Petroleum Corporation (Namcor) says while it has engaged the government about the financial situation facing the company, it has not yet made a formal submission for a bailout. Namcor acting managing director Shiwana Ndeunyema in a statement on Monday said an article published by The Namibian suggesting that the Cabinet has rejected Namcor’s...

PDM seeks formal recognition for Baster traditional authority
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PDM seeks formal recognition for Baster traditional authority

Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) president McHenry Venaani says he plans to introduce a private member’s bill in the National Assembly to regulate the formal recognition of a Baster traditional authority. Additionally, the bill intends to facilitate the establishment of traditional authorities in urban areas, provided that these areas represent the historical origins of the respective...