Category: Technology
Vehicles Sales Demand Strongest Since 2018
By:Staff writer June saw 584 more vehicles sold than during the same month last year, representing an 86.4% year-on-year increase in vehicle sales. For 2023 thus far, 7,700 vehicles have been sold, of which 3,797 were passenger vehicles, 3,451 were…
Namibia, Botswana Plan HarmonisationRoaming Charges
By:Staff writer The Information, Communications and Technology Ministers of Namibia and Botswana have agreed to work on a framework to reduce roaming charges between the two countries. ICT Minister Dr. PeyaMushelengaand his delegation arrived in Windhoek on Thursday after a…
Paratus Renews Cycling Event Sponsorship
By:Elizabeth Naftal Paratus Namibia will continue with its sponsorship of the Paratus Namibian Cycle Classic for the second consecutive year. This eagerly awaited cycling event is scheduled for 7 and 8 of October 2023, offering an unparalleled experience of achievement…
CRAN Revenue Drops By 51.6% In 2022
By:Hertha Ekandjo The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (Cran) has recorded a total revenue of N$36.3 million which was N$38.7 million – or 51.6% – less than the budget of N$75 million for 2022, according to its 2022 annual report….
Tourism Bolsters Car Sales
By:Staff writer Improvements in the tourism sector have helped the vehicle sales sector see its best performing second quarter of 2023 since the second quarter of 2017. This is after the vehicle sector saw a downward trajectory in previous months….
Swakopmund District Hospital Receives Equipment Donations From Debmarine
By:Hilya Ngolo Debmarine Namibia has donated state-of-the-art endoscopy equipment to the Swakopmund District Hospital through the Ministry of Health and Social Services(MoHSS). Speaking at the official handover of the donation, Health Minister Kalumbi Shangula said the equipment will strengthen the…
MICT In Partnership To Facilitate Digital Skills
By: Hilya Ngolo The government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with various partners for the development of digital skills industry in the country by harnessing untapped digital potential within the country. At a consultative meeting held with…
Cran Directs Mobile Operators To Stop Collecting Biometric Data For SIM Card Registration
By:Justicia Shipena Capturing of biometric data will no longer be required during subscriber identity module (SIM) card registration, the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (Cran) has said. This comes after the legality of telecommunications company MTC collecting biometric data from…
Allow Us To Create Jobs Through Green Hydrogen, Says President Geingob …Stresses the country will deliver on the project
By:Justicia Shipena President Hage Geingob says the government is attempting to create jobs with the green hydrogen project and should be permitted to do so. Geingob made the remarks during the signing ceremony of the Feasibility and Implementation Agreement (FIA)…
N$826 Million Allocated To Safeguard Equity Investment In Green Hydrogen …As Cabinet approves feasibility and implementation agreement
By:Justicia Shipena The Namibian government has taken decisive action by mobilising an impressive sum of over €40 million (N$825.4 million) for the green hydrogen project, the Office of the Presidency has said. This substantial funding aims to strategically de-risk the…