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Itula takes shots at Swapo

Ester Mbathera The leader of the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC), Panduleni Itula, has launched a scathing attack on the ruling Swapo party, accusing it of failing to meet its promises and p...
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Aranos mayor faces recall following GBV accusation

Martin Endjala The mayor of Aranos, Hans Bafrath faces a possible recall following a gender-based violence incident. According to reports, Bafrath, a member of the Landless People's Movement (L...

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Weather experts warn of another uncertain rainy season

Niël Terblanché Following a challenging 2023/24 season marked by poor rainfall which prolonged the drought, Namibia must for a slow onset to the rainy season, with the potential for improved rainf...
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Aranos mayor denies GBV accusation

Martin Endjala The mayor of Aranos, Hans Bafrath, has denied allegations of gender-based violence (GBV) levelled against him. He described the allegations as a politically motivated smear campa...
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Namdeb employees accuse management of mistreatment

Martin Endjala Several Namdeb employees have expressed unhappiness with the company, claiming it treats them badly following demotions and voluntary separation actions. Some of the employees, w...
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MP accuses NaTIS officials of corruptly selling driver’s licences

Erasmus Shalihaxwe Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) member of parliament (MP) Reggie Diergaardt has raised concerns over widespread corruption at Namibian Traffic Identification System (NaTIS) te...
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Hunger threatens nearly half of Namibia’s population

Niël Terblanché The large-scale food insecurity crisis in Namibia will need immediate and sustained interventions to protect vulnerable communities and ensure the long-term sustainability of food ...
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Venaani pressures presidency over delayed August 26 audits

Erasmus Shalihaxwe McHenry Venaani, the leader of the official opposition, has called on the presidency to provide clear reasons for August 26 Holdings (Pty) Ltd's continued failure to submit its ...

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NamPower to add renewables into the grid

CHAMWE KAIRA Power utility, NamPower is expecting to add 250 MW to the power grid when all the projects under its 2020-25 Integrated Strategic Business Plan are completed, Managing Director Simson...
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FirstRand profit hit N$1,7 billion

CHAMWE KAIRA The FirstRand Namibia group, which includes FNB Namibia recorded a net profit after tax of N$ 1,704 billion million in the financial year ended 30 June 2024, compared to N$ 1, 561 bil...
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Capricorn delivers strong performance

CHAMWE KAIRA Capricorn Group delivered a strong financial performance for the year ended 30 June 2024 with a growth of 17.7% in profit after tax to N$1.74 billion over the N$1.48 billion previousl...
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Food prices continue to increase

CHAMWE KAIRA The average cost of the First Capital Namibia food basket consistently rose from N$2,029.21 in the first quarter of 2022 to N$2,390.88 in the third quarter of 2022, with the third qua...
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Females trade most cross borders

CHAMWE KAIRA The age group 27 to 36 was the most active among females in both exports and imports, among cross border informal traders between Namibia and Angola and Zambia, a recent survey has sh...
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Tumas getting ready for financing

CHAMWE KAIRA Deep Yellow Limited has announced an updated Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) for the Tumas 1, 1 East, 2 and 3 Deposits located in the Erongo Region of Namibia. The deposit is held by ...