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Martin Endjala The Namib Desert Diamonds Foundation (NAMDIA) has disbursed N$250 000 to the NAMPHARM Foundation Trust aimed at supporting reconstruction surgery for children born with cleft palates to enable them to live a normal life. The Trust covers the surgical costs for disadvantaged children suffering from these and other ailments. According to NAMDIA Foundation Trustee member, Uahoroka Kauta, their partnership started in 2022 when they first donated N$250 000. The additional donation brings the total which NAMDIA has disbursed to N$500 000. Last year Standard Bank of Namibia also came on board and donated N$120 000. Kauta said NAMDIA…

Martin Endjala The City of Windhoek has taken significant steps in enhancing food security and nutrition in urban areas. The plans were revealed during an AFRI-FOODLINKS City Exchange workshop in Windhoek, with 12 delegates from Africa and Europe attending. According to the Chairperson of Economic Development, Public Safety and Citizen’s Welfare Advisory Committee, Austin Kwenani, the AFRI-FOODLINKS is a four-year initiative that aims to transform the urban food environment by strengthening inter-city linkages in Africa and Europe. Kwenani stated that the purpose of the workshop is to stimulate mutual knowledge exchange and skills-sharing in the field of urban food and…

Martin Endjala The Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF) has revealed that it will be partnering with the Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) to address the pension-backed home loan scheme for members. This comes after the EIF became aware of the unauthorised dissemination of a communique between the EIF and GIPF, addressing the pension-backed home loan scheme. In a statement issued last week by the GIPF, the company explained that the letter which was not approved for dissemination to the public, is a collaborative effort between two stakeholders, who will explore an alternative housing loan scheme proposed by GIPF for…

Niël Terblanché Namibia’s key southern border crossing points into South Africa have been forced to operate on reduced hours due to ongoing power supply interruptions, significantly impacting travel and trade between the two countries. The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security announced that Ariamsvlei, Noordoewer, and Klein Manasse border posts in the ||Kharas Region have been grappling with electricity blackouts since last Monday, necessitating a temporary adjustment in their operational hours. In light of the power failure, the border posts, which normally operate around the clock, will now only be open from 07:00 to 19:00. This reduction in…

CHAMWE KAIRA The global uranium footprint is expanding with ever increasing number of governments turning to nuclear power, Deep Yellow, Managing Director, John Borshoff has said. He disclosed that Belgium has reversed its decision to shut down reactors in 2025 and has now extended the deadline to 2036 and also plans to build two more reactors. Furthermore, Italy plans to introduce nuclear, as early as 2032 while Bulgaria announces plans to build four new reactors. Borshoff added that France accelerating construction of 14 new generation reactors while the United Kingdom is accelerating nuclear commitment and has planned 25% nuclear by…