Author: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus
65% of Namibia’s Electricity Needs Met by Imports in August
Photo: Contributed By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Namibia has experienced one of its worst months in terms of electricity generation, generating only 144,625 MWh in August 2026. This is only 35% of what the country consumes, according to the latest sectoral…
New Macroeconomic Models for Effective Stabilisation Devised
Photo: Contributed By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala New macroeconomic models that have been found to improve countries’ ability to implement effective stabilisation policy have been developed by economists. The models have been announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences as…
Reliance on Electricity Imports Exposes Nam to Supply Risks and Price Volatility
Photo: newcivilengineer By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala High reliance on imports exposes NamPower to regional supply risks and price volatility, reinforcing the urgency of expanding reliable domestic generation. This was noted by NamPower in its 2026-2030 Integrated Strategic Business Plan. The country’s…
One Million Trees to Be Planted by 2030 & 2 Million by 2035
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The proposed National Strategy on Tree Planting 2026–2035 draft sets a target of planting and maintaining one million trees by 2030 and two million by 2035. This was revealed by the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism,…
France and China Scoop Up Nam’s Aug Yellow Cake
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala China and France have paid N$3.4 billion for the uranium produced in Namibia during the month of August 2026. This is according to the August 2026 trade statistics compiled by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA). The two…
Capricorn Foundation Commits Nearly a Million to Community-based Projects
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Capricorn Foundation has committed to investing N$980,000 to support 10 community-based projects across Namibia through its Vulnerability Initiatives Focus Area. The foundation announced this during its renewed partnership with Imago Dei this week. Imago Dei is…
Funeral Cover Leads Nam’s 2.4 million Long-term Insurance Covers
Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala As of the second quarter of 2026, Namibians have taken out or are putting money aside for 2.4 million long-term insurance covers. From the first quarter of 2026 to the second, they increased by 2.8%. This is according…
Finance Alone Cannot Transform Agriculture – Zaamwani-Kamwi … Minister comes to the defence of Agribank
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala According to the Minister of Agriculture and Land Reforms, Inge Zaamwani-Kamwi, accessible and affordable finance alone cannot transform agriculture. She said it will take a coordinated approach to establish sustainable agricultural growth. Through coordination…
Windhoek’s Informal Beef Traders to Keep Waiting
By: Nghiinomenwa-valia Hangala As part of the measures to control the spread of Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD), the City of Windhoek has updated that livestock slaughtering at informal markets remains prohibited. Windhoek’s mayor, Sakarias Uunona, provided the…
Nam Needs 493,900 Babies to Reach 3.5 Million Population Target by 2030
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Namibian population is projected to increase from 2,9 million in 2023 to 3,5 million in 2030. However, to reach this number, 493,900 babies need to be born by 2030. This is according to…