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Niël Terblanché In a display of community engagement and support, Change makers of the Capricorn Group dedicated their efforts to enhance the educational environment for learners at the School for the Visually and the School for the Hearing Impaired. More than 30 volunteers from Capricorn Group and its subsidiaries, Capricorn Asset Management and Bank Windhoek, came together to donate essential items, carry out renovations, and engage in playful activities with the learners. The day-long initiative saw the Changemakers undertaking a range of activities designed to improve the schools' facilities and provide the learners with a more conducive learning environment. Renovations…

Martin Endjala The Construction Industry Federation’s (CIF) president, Nico Badenhorst has hailed former President Hage Geingob as an exemplary leader. He added that the late head of state steered Namibia through difficult economic times and was relentless in including everyone in the Namibian House and maintaining peace in the country. “His emphasis on democratic principles, for better or worse, must be respected. He built an exemplary foundation that demanded hard work and delivery. With continued focus and perseverance, we Namibians will stay strong and brave to utilize the economic opportunities that have been created under his leadership. On behalf of…

Erasmus Shalihaxwe Namibia Airport Company (NAC), said the death of President Geingob has silenced a dynamic leader and his absence will be deeply missed by all. The NAC Board, management and staff said this while paying tribute to the late President, who passed early on Sunday morning in a Windhoek hospital. “The Board, management and staff of the Namibia Airports Company are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our dear President, His Excellency Dr Hage Geingob, the third President of Namibia. His tragic departure has silenced a dynamic leader, and his absence from our daily lives will be…

Kaipaherue Kandjii The Swapo Party’s Central Committee (CC) is expected to set plans in motion to elect the late President Hage Geingob’s successor in 90 days as required by its rules and procedures. The party’s highest decision-making organ is mandated by Article 15 (9) of its constitution to convene an Extraordinary Electoral Congress to elect a new president. Newly sworn-in Vice-President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is currently also vice-president of the Swapo Party and is very likely to succeed Geingob. Geingob, Namibia’s third elected Head of State shockingly died in the wee hours of Sunday morning shortly after revealing a cancerous ailment,…

Niël Terblanché Namibia faces an escalating crisis in household food security, as detailed in the December 2023 Agricultural Inputs and Household Food Security Monitoring Report. The report highlights an alarming situation in crop-producing areas, where families increasingly depend on market purchases and the government’s Drought Relief Food Program for food access. The report reveals that for many households, the previous season’s harvest was exhausted between September and November 2023, forcing reliance on market purchases. The situation is particularly dire in southern, eastern, and central regions, where livestock farming is prevalent. These areas are still reeling from the effects of the…