By: Josia Shigwedha Citizens who earn N$2000 will be able to buy a two-bedroom apartment and pay a monthly mortgage instalment of N$400. These are among the several promises made by the aspiring presidential hopeful of the Namibian Progressive Party(NAPPA) Penda Negonga, who plans to construct 220 000 apartments totalling N$75 billion in the next […]
A murder case was brought before the Windhoek Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday involving a 22-year-old man charged with killing his girlfriend earlier this week. The suspect, Tjiake Murangi, appeared in absentia as he is still admitted to the Katutura Intermediate Hospital, where he is recovering after sustaining an injury to his throat. It is yet […]
By: Josia Shigwedha The Security Association of Namibia (SAN) says that the ongoing national strike, where over 300 security guards gathered at the Katutura Youth Complex in Windhoek this week, is illegal. The association, alongside the Namibia Transport and Allied Worker’s Union (NATAU), is currently discussing the N$15 per hour rate demanded by the guards. […]
By: Ketemba Tjipepa In Windhoek’s Havana settlement, 30-year-old Helga Haimbodi thrives as a resilient entrepreneur, owning and operating a tuckshop that serves her community’s basic needs. Haimbodi, who has a certificate in finance and accounting from Oasis college, started the tuckshop business last year because she had been unemployed since 2016. Watch oneafrica.tv, DStv or […]
By: Ellen Shihepo A 34-year-old livestock farmer based a few kilometres outside Groot Aub in the Khomas region is seeking funding to integrate a garden and piggery into his farming activities in order to increase the farm’s productivity. The farmer said his livestock has increased, causing overgrazing and leading to difficulties in affording feed for […]
