Globally, economic prospects for the US are improving, and focus is shifting to the possible end of expansionary policies. China’s structural slowdown is deeper than expected, and Eurozone break-up risks appear to be fading....
Read MoreA bevy or international experts imparted their knowledge of organic agriculture to a keen audience at a conference in Okahandja early in August. The same experts addressed a similar conference in Rundu, a week later. Both...
Read MoreThe weak Namibia Dollar is bad news for the price of fuel but it is good news for local exporters. Given the recent extreme weakness of the currency, Swakara pelts should set new records in local currency, at next week’s fur...
Read MoreOne of the most majestic of antelopes, the nimble kudu, has been decimated often over the past 30 years, by outbreaks of rabies. Kudus are particularly susceptible to rabies infection, manifesting in a so-called mad kudu,...
Read MoreThe word ‘dimension’ implies depth. That depth cannot be extended to encompass loss of human life: nobody jumped up and used the phrase ‘red line’ concerning the use of bullets and mortars. As the idea lacks depth, let’s call it...
Read MoreA small red car, donated to an orphanage in Omaruru has turned into a vital lifeline for the disadvantaged children. The car is a Toyota Yaris and was donated by Standard Bank some five months ago. The beneficiary, Omaruru...
Read MoreTen small community projects received funding from the US Ambassador’s Self-Help Programme. These projects are run by members of the community and the conditions of funding are that there must be a direct benefit to the...
Read More“With every genocide we forget, we give permission for the next one to happen.”With these severe words, author Mari Serebrov, a week ago launched her fictional book set against the 1904 Herero genocide, Mama Namibia. The...
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