Author: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus
Namibia and Angola Endorse N$941 Million Power Interconnector Project
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala NamPower and Angola’s energy utility have signed a Joint Development Agreement to develop the Angola-Namibia Power Interconnector Project, ANNA, enabling Namibia to buy power from Angola. NamPower announced the agreement yesterday. …
428,426 Namibians Have Retirement Cover Worth N$301.7 Billion
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala As of the end of December 2025, 428,426 Namibians’ retirement savings stood at N$301.7 billion, representing the biggest savings scheme in the country, shows Namfisa’s 2025 4th Quarter Report. The regulator has revealed that…
NamPower VTC Graduates to Undergo Artisan Development
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The 26 trainee graduates from NamPower Vocational Training Centre will go through another three-year artisan development programme. The power utility confirmed this with The Villager last week after the graduation ceremony. NamPower has graduated 19…
Nam Trade Picture That Refuses to Change
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala An analysis of Namibia’s top trading partners revealed that South Africa continued to be the country’s largest market for both exports and imports, while the former’s export basket continues to be composed of raw minerals….
Agricultural Output Declined by 8.90% to N$7.64 Billion
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Namibian agricultural sector’s production value has declined by 8.90%, decreasing from N$8.39 billion in 2024 to N$7.64 billion in 2025. The sector is the biggest employer, both formally and informally, and is also…
Nam Imported 20,380 Tons of Poultry Meat in 2025
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Namibia’s poultry sector remains heavily reliant on imports to meet domestic demand. In 2025, poultry meat imports totalled approximately 20,380 tons, representing a substantial supply of poultry products to the domestic market, according to…
Govt to Borrow N$3.2 Billion for April
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The government will kick off the new financial year by turning to the market to borrow N$3.2 billion for the first month, according to the Borrowing Plan Summary for April 2026. The summary, provided…
Fuel Under-Recovery to be Subsidised with Half a Billion NAD
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Namibia has recorded one of the highest fuel under-recoveries for April, on two main fuels, forcing the government to step in to cover the difference with N$500 million. The Ministry of Industries, Mines, and…
Infrastructure Upgraded at Various National Parks
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT), and partners have renovated and constructed infrastructure across Etosha, Hardap, and Bwabwata National Parks to the value of N$166 million. The ministry announced this in a…
Nam Economy Has Only Expanded by N$14.1bn in 10 Years
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala From 2015 to 2025, the Namibia economy has only managed to expand by N$14.1 billion in terms of extra goods and services produced, according to real Gross Domestic Production (GDP) figures. The national account…