Ostrich farming going well

KEETMANSHOOP – The Karas Ostrich Company (KOC) has sold close to 3 000 day-old ostrich chicks to communal farmers since the project was reactivated last month.

KOC is a subsidiary of the Karas Abattoir and Tannery Processors (KAT), formerly known as Ostrich Production Namibia (OPN). KOC will soon become an independent company.The communal ostrich farming project was revived after Government stood as a guarantor for a N$14 million loan from the Agricultural Bank of Namibia.A total of 49 communal ostrich farmers in the Berseba and Vaalgras areas are involved in the project.’Study by candlelight’ RUNDU – Students at the Rundu College of Education and the Vocational Training Centre were left in the dark on Thursday night after the Northern Regional Electricity Distribution company (Nored) cut off their power supply.Students complained that the power cut affected their studies, as they were busy with exams.Nored spokesman Frans Niikonda said the company would only reconnect the electricity if outstanding debts were settled.He said the Caprivi College of Education and Zambezi Vocational Training Centre in the Caprivi Region had also been without electricity since Thursday night.These institutions are governed by the Ministry of Higher Education, Training and Employment Creation.SSC road show ‘a success’ WINDHOEK – The Social Security Commission (SSC) has described its month-long awareness campaign as a success.The Commission travelled throughout the country last month to inform people of the services and benefits it offers.SSC public relations officer Rino Muranda says it is important to educate employers and workers about the Social Security Act to ensure legal compliance.The Commission currently administers two funds – the Maternity, Sick Leave and Death benefits (MSD) fund and the Employees Compensation Fund.- NampaKOC will soon become an independent company.The communal ostrich farming project was revived after Government stood as a guarantor for a N$14 million loan from the Agricultural Bank of Namibia.A total of 49 communal ostrich farmers in the Berseba and Vaalgras areas are involved in the project. ‘Study by candlelight’ RUNDU – Students at the Rundu College of Education and the Vocational Training Centre were left in the dark on Thursday night after the Northern Regional Electricity Distribution company (Nored) cut off their power supply.Students complained that the power cut affected their studies, as they were busy with exams.Nored spokesman Frans Niikonda said the company would only reconnect the electricity if outstanding debts were settled.He said the Caprivi College of Education and Zambezi Vocational Training Centre in the Caprivi Region had also been without electricity since Thursday night.These institutions are governed by the Ministry of Higher Education, Training and Employment Creation. SSC road show ‘a success’ WINDHOEK – The Social Security Commission (SSC) has described its month-long awareness campaign as a success.The Commission travelled throughout the country last month to inform people of the services and benefits it offers.SSC public relations officer Rino Muranda says it is important to educate employers and workers about the Social Security Act to ensure legal compliance.The Commission currently administers two funds – the Maternity, Sick Leave and Death benefits (MSD) fund and the Employees Compensation Fund.- Nampa