By Stefanus Nashama

The Agricultural Bank of 
Namibia (Agribank) chief executive officer, Dr. Raphael Karuaihe, has dismissed allegations that he denied receiving a directive from the ministry of agriculture, fisheries, water and forestry to implement a Cabinet-approved decision halting farm sales and related court proceedings.

This follows claims by disgruntled commercial farmers who recently told Confidente that Karuaihe had denied receiving such a directive.

•    Fails to deliver N$10 million loan agreement
•    N$113.5 million investment lost
•    120 jobs in limbo
•    Not registered with BIPA

By Jeremiah Ndjoze

By Patience Makwele

By Hilja Shikongo

By Michael Uugwanga

RENOWENED Namibian athletic coach Henk Botha, who is known for ushering-in the success of the country’s two Olympian athletes, Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi, has taken on the training and management of African athletes based in the United States.
“I am currently working with and managing athletes across Africa. I got athletes from Kenya, South Africa and Ethiopia based in the US,” said Botha.  
 

By Hilja Shikongo

By Hilja Shikongo

The Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Dino Ballotti, has called on the young people to step into leadership spaces with confidence and purpose, reminding them that they belong “at the high table” in decision-making and nation-building.
 

By Hilja Shikongo

Continued from last edition (01/08/2025)….

In a world often dominated by flashy budgets and headline-grabbing political gestures, change sometimes comes quietly, in deliberate, small steps. This is the model that Toucy U. Tjijombo, Chairlady of the Windhoek Residents Mayoral Relief Trust Fund, has been building since 2015. Through a conversation with her, it became clear that her leadership is rooted in philanthropy, commitment, resourcefulness, and an intimate understanding of the community’s needs.