In the Newsroom
In the Newsroom takes a deeper look at top stories, stories of interest and issues of the day... we speak to various experts and bring you a more three-dimensional take on the news.
HIV: Virally-repressed cases by far the majority
HIV concentration in 90 percent of children living with the virus in Ohangwena Region is so low that a blood test cannot detect HIV anymore. This is the encouraging result of strict adherence to antiretroviral therapy and other support services provided by Project Hope’s Namibia Adherence and Retention Project. “Once…
Politicians like looking back and placing blame...
During a session of the National Assembly, McHenry Venaani of the opposition Popular Democratic Movement PDN and Swapo Party's Utoni Nujoma locked horns when Venaani addressed the lack of economic development by the Swapo party led government for over 32 years since independence. Nujoma was quick to remind Venaani that…
Produce price differences at farm gate and store shelf 'explained'
Following the Namibian Agricultural Council's announcement of various vegetable prices for September this year, eyebrows were raised by die sometimes exceptionally large discrepancies between the prices paid at the farm gate and those paid by the consumer in Windhoek. In some instances, the difference is up to three times, or…
Why are civil servants always broke?
Following recent the payment of the civil servants' 3 percent by government, Siyanga Silinda, a civil servant who is a teacher by profession could not help but observe how his fellow civil servants were broke a day after they got paid, backpay from April. Silinda penned an opinion piece on…
Expert chats about unions, the law and procedures
Following the reinstatement of the B2Gold Mine 160 employees who were suspended for their alleged involvement in an illegal work stoppage on 30 September, it appears MUN has acknowledged its mistake and that their members should have followed the internal grievance and dispute mechanisms available to them before embarking on…
The formation of a black hole and 18 trillion volts of light
Astronomers have observed the brightest flash of light ever seen - a 18 trillion-volt burst from an event that occurred 2.4 billion light years from Earth. Experts believe the flash was likely triggered by the formation of a black hole. The burst of gamma-rays - the most intense form of…
Oshana police take action on increasing crime
The Oshana police have met with banks in the region in a bid to combat increasing theft of bank clients, both those withdrawing cash in-branch and those at ATMs. Commissioner Naftal Sakaria chats to In the Newsroom…
Steytler on the economic crunch and education
With the cost of living going up, parents with children at private school might start looking at options of either sending their children to public schools or even homeschooling... but quality is an issue…
Fuel smuggling rages on, service station owners keep losing
Following a recent arrest of a fuel smuggler in northern Namibia, a petrol station owner in the North responded on the matter with frustration and anger towards lack of control at the border between Namibia and Angola. Fuel smuggling from Angola to Namibia is a major headache for Namibian fuel…
Hangala chats to In the Newsroom about lower-cost housing
In 2017 Sinco Investments Sixty One trading as PPH Auasblick signed a Public Private Partnership Development Agreement with the City of Windhoek to develop services and infrastructure for a 57-hectare housing development project at Auasblick Extension 1. Sinco is majority-owned by Hangala Group. Leake Hangala of the Hangala Group told…
Are we really creating opportunities for our youth?
Thousands of young people from across the continent and beyond were in Kigali for this year’s Youth With the Youth Connekt Africa Summit. Maano Shimhanda, Vocal Person for the Young people at UNFPA Namibia spoke to In the Newsroom on whether African governments are doing enough to afford the youth…
CPR: All citizens can save a life
In 2018, the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation launched the first global initiative on cardiac arrest with the slogan of “All citizens of the world can save a life”. Since then, the 16th of October is now the annual World Restart A Heart Day, to raise public awareness on cardiopulmonary…
What about the boy child?
The global emphasis has been put on the girl child and they also have a day to celebrate their being and address issues they are faced with. It is believed that while the world wishes to close the gap of inequality between girls and boys, the boy child is always…
The world's girls are at serious risk, aggravated after Covid
With the world having celebrated the Day of the Girl Child, it is noted that the number of girls at risk of child marriage over the next 10 years has increased to 110 million due to the Covid pandemic. This number has increased from 100 million due to pandemic-related poverty…
Liquor Act: Issue is implementation
The Ministry of Industrialization and Trade, through the Directorate of Commerce, continues to conduct nationwide engagements with relevant stakeholders to inform, educate and communicate the critical subjects of administering the Liquor Act, Act no 6 of 1998, the recently launched National Consumer Protection Policy as well as the Consumer Protection…
Ensuring a future for agri by equipping the youth
Focusing on youth development in agriculture hosted at the recently concluded Windhoek Agricultural and Industrial Show, the Bank Windhoek Feedmaster National Cattle Judging Competition is a collaboration between Bank Windhoek and Feedmaster. In its fourth year, the initiative provides school learners between grades 9 and 11 with the necessary skills…
Mental health is a concern locally
The United Nations' International Children's Emergency Fund says 65 percent of young people in South Africa struggling with mental health-related issues did not ask for help in 2021. Unicef says the Covid-19 pandemic has created a global mental health crisis, leading to disruptions in mental health services and a widening…
Lotteries Act irks industry players
Some lottery industry players are not happy about the recently gazetted Lotteries Act, saying the law does not sufficiently address promotional competition in the country. The Lotteries Amendment Act of 2017 came into force on 01 December 2021. Rudie Putter, General Manager of Avani Hotel stressed that the amended Act…
We should have a growth of 30%, not 3%
The Namibian economy is expected to grow by three percent this year, followed by 3.2 percent in 2023, according to the International Monetary Fund, IMF. Real GDP growth will be supported by diamond, gold and uranium production, and the recovery of the tourism sector. Economist, Gabriel Erastus reacted to the…
Advice to investors with rising interest rates... keep a cool head
Central banks use interest rate increases to slow down the increase in inflation. Higher interest rates keep money off the market and force consumers to save, as well as driving them to save. Katja Meier Wealth Specialist at Old Mutual Namibia, says these past few months have tested the resolve…