February 2010

N$350 Million Tourism Project in Danger

Submitted by AA Namibia on Sat, 20/02/2010 - 18:14
N$350 Million Tourism Project in Danger - A N$350 million tourism development project in the Oshikoto region is in danger of collapsing as villagers of the King Kauluma Settlement fight the Centre for Resources and Transformation (CERET) over ownership of the settlement in which the project is to be build. [All Africa - Namibia]

Long Waiting Lists for NHE Houses

Submitted by AA Namibia on Mon, 08/02/2010 - 22:33
Long Waiting Lists for NHE Houses - THE demand for affordable housing through the National Housing Enterprise (NHE) is high, with about 3 000 prospective clients on the waiting list for Windhoek alone. [All Africa - Namibia]

Half of All Citizens Unemployed

Submitted by AA Namibia on Mon, 08/02/2010 - 22:33
Half of All Citizens Unemployed - ONE out of every two Namibians in the country is jobless, Government has confirmed in its latest labour force survey. [All Africa - Namibia]

German Development Minister Visits Country

Submitted by AA Namibia on Mon, 08/02/2010 - 22:32
German Development Minister Visits Country - GERMAN Minister for Economic Co-operation and Development Dirk Niebel will arrive in Namibia today for a three-day official visit. [All Africa - Namibia]

Equal Status for All Farmland

Submitted by AA Namibia on Mon, 08/02/2010 - 22:32
Equal Status for All Farmland - EFFORTS are underway to amend and consolidate the Communal Land Act and the Commercial Land Act into one land act, so that no land will have a higher status than the other. [All Africa - Namibia]

Chances of Rain Evaporate

Submitted by AA Namibia on Thu, 04/02/2010 - 22:42
Chances of Rain Evaporate - NAMIBIANS can expect clear skies for the rest of the summer, with a very slim chance of further rainfall, unless El Ni-o continues to weaken as it has done over the past few weeks. [All Africa - Namibia]

Bulk Water Tariffs Go Up

Submitted by AA Namibia on Thu, 04/02/2010 - 22:41
Bulk Water Tariffs Go Up - NAMWATER increased its bulk water supply ta-riffs on Monday - the first increase in three years. [All Africa - Namibia]

Country's Uranium Spooks the U.S.

Submitted by AA Namibia on Wed, 03/02/2010 - 19:12
Country's Uranium Spooks the U.S. - THE White House force to prevent nuclear and radiological materials from falling into the wrong hands, the Global Threat Reduction Initiative (GTRI), has told Rio Tinto Rössing Uranium to sharpen its security measures following the arrest last September of three suspects, one a Namibian Defence Force (NDF) member, for possessing and allegedly wanting to deal in nearly 170 kg of uranium oxide. [All Africa - Namibia]

Namibia, Zambia on 2009 Natural Disaster Hit List

Submitted by AA Namibia on Wed, 03/02/2010 - 19:12
Namibia, Zambia on 2009 Natural Disaster Hit List - Heavy rains in early 2009 caused one of the worst floods in four decades to hit Namibia, pushing the semi-arid Southern African country into second place in a list of countries most affected by natural disasters last year. [All Africa - Namibia]

Okahandja Abattoir Upgraded

Submitted by AA Namibia on Wed, 03/02/2010 - 19:11
Okahandja Abattoir Upgraded - THE export abattoir at Okahandja will be upgraded to the tune N$6 million to improve its production efficiency and maximize value addition. [All Africa - Namibia]