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31 Jul

Blueberrylicious

UncategorisedCherry Irrigation, Mashare Irrigation and Mashare Berries, Namibian blueberries

Jackie Wilson Asheeke I am no longer blue. I am Namib Blue and that makes all the difference. With all the fishrots, pandemics, fires, IMF loans and whatever else, there is finally something to smile about. And today…that is NAMIB BLUE. Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce the Namibian grown blueberry. “Namib Blue is fresh, with a sweet-sour to very sweet berry taste. Blueberries are one of the superfoods with a very high demand and provide an opportunity to export and earn foreign currency,” says Henriëtte Le Grange, Sales and Marketing Chief at Mashare Irrigation and Mashare Berries. According…

28 Jul

Rössing records N$503 million profit

UncategorisedJohan Coetzee, Managing Director, Rössing Uranium Limited

Staff Writer CNNC Rössing Uranium recorded a N$503 million net profit for period January 2019 to December 2019, an increase from N$166 million recorded in 2018, the company’s latest Report to Stakeholders shows. This comes as the uranium miner’s revenue was in line with those of prior year at N$2.82 billion during the period under review. “Lower sales volumes were largely offset by a more favorable exchange rate. However, a 15 percent reduction in operating costs had a positive impact on profits before tax. The reduced costs largely contributed to an improved net profit after tax from normal operations of…

28 Jul

Coping with financial anxiety during COVID-19

UncategorisedAlna Booysen, Head of FNB Premium

Staff Writer The pandemic has led to many people struggling with financial anxiety and high stress levels due to mounting expenses, reduced household income and job uncertainty. “Finances can evoke a strong emotional response, which may impact your self-esteem, sleeping patterns, productivity and overall mental wellbeing. It can also impact partner and family relationships, so it’s important to manage financial anxiety and get appropriate support” says Alna Booysen, Head of FNB Premium. Here are ways to help you deal with financial anxiety: 1. Set aside time to reflect on your financial situation and find possible solutions. 2. Remember that your…

25 Jul

Awesome hot ham and cheese

Uncategorisedtoasted ham and cheese sandwich

Jackie Wilson Asheeke A toasted ham and cheese sandwich is a cheap, easy eating solution. Add a cup of soup or broth and that can add vitamins and warmth without breaking the bank. I spent about N$20 on the entire lunch (soup included) for myself. Not including the soup, this toasted ham and cheese lunch takes about 10 minutes. Ingredients: 2 slices bread (I used brown bread) 2 teaspoons butter 2 slices Emmental cheese (I use mozzarella with the Emmental) 2 thin slices German ham (Spar Maerua has the nicely sliced deli ham) 1 teaspoon mayonnaise (not the salad mayo!)…

25 Jul

The three musketeers jammin’ with beats

UncategorisedAzaria, Covid-19, The Musketeers

Jackie Wilson Asheeke Namibians will not let COVID-19 destroy creativity and the need to jam. A new group with hot beats just formed in 2020. They are called: The Musketeers. In the midst of a pandemic and lockdown, they are making music. Even if we dance alone in our homes or in socially-distanced venues, check out their new release, titled LOST featuring Azaria. Radio stations need to get on board with this music as well. Their new album has 10 tracks all exclusively written, recorded and mastered by The Musketeers and Azaria, a female artist new on the scene from…

25 Jul

Can the ideologically disinclined deliver us from exploitative system?

UncategorisedNamibian Revolution

Yours Truly Ideologically- Fourth Installment: Kae Matundu-Tjiparuro Has independence heralded the Second Phase of the Namibian Revolution and what is the nature and character of this Revolution? Last time this columnist ended with this pertinent question. A question that Namibians must continue to ponder and unpack if her avowed developmental trajectory has to assume real revolutionary meaning. Underlining this question is another one whether there has been anything akin to a Namibian Revolution, at any point ever, pre-liberation war, during the war itself and after, when the radical transformation of the pre-independence socio-economic system must have been contemplated, let alone idealised…

25 Jul

God Bless the child that’s got his own

UncategorisedNamibia

Jackie Wilson Asheeke Namibia needs to wake up. No one will help us, but us. The country, communities and families are under unprecedented pressure. Looking to donor countries, the government, the president, a political party or a church to ‘solve’ individual problems is a waste of time. The new normal means increased self-sufficiency. It is time for Namibians to do more for themselves. The government is broke. Many who are in power are insecure in their positions. Businesses are reeling from the pandemic, but also three years of drought and economic depression before the virus hit. Families are uncertain about…

25 Jul

Namibian Winter Time

UncategorisedNamibian, The Time Traveler: Hugh Ellis

The Time Traveler: Hugh Ellis Have you noticed how hard it is to get out of bed, these winter mornings? How it’s dark and cold and windy when most of us have to get up? How, in many parts of the country, those learners who’ve been allowed to go back to school are going to school in the cold and the dark? That for many workers living at the far side of Katutura, winter means waiting for buses and taxis in the freezing dark? If only there was a solution? Oh, wait, there is! Or was. The sun rises ‘objectively’…

25 Jul

Be aware of the latest trickster trends

UncategorisedCriminals, FNB Namibia Forensics

Staff Writer The reduction in physical shopping, together with social distancing and a heightened awareness of personal safety, have made online shopping our go-to place for retail therapy in recent months. Fraudsters were quick to spot the opportunity and have increased their attempts to defraud consumers through Card Not Present shopping activity. Fraudsters are after your one-time PIN ‘The latest modus operandi is that criminals contact consumers to deceive them into willingly compromising their card details and one-time PIN (OTP),’ says Ingrid Kahona-Katjiukua, FNB Namibia Forensics. “Criminals call pretending to be from your bank, informing you that there’s been fraud…

24 Jul

TN expands mobile network coverage

UncategorisedTelecom Namibia

Staff Writer Telecom Namibia has announced that it has further extended its 3G and 4G mobile services to both urban and rural areas across the country, with the upgrade of 63 sites and the erection of 10 new base stations in various parts of the country between December 2019 and April 2020. The move by the telecoms company comes as Telecom Namibia has invested in infrastructure development as part of its network modernisation programme, focusing on two key areas: the expansion and the enhancement of its networks. “On network enhancement, the company is reviewing the network architecture to optimise its…