Author: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus
MTC Receives N$31 Million in Subsidy to Enhance ICT Infrastructure
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The government through the Communication Regulatory Authority of Namibia has allocated N$31 million in subsidy to the Mobile Telecommunication, (MTC) to develop nine telecommunications sites. The sites will be built in the various Regions that are…
Irrigation Clients Drown in N$23.9m Water Debts
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus A new water debt breakdown shows that the agricultural sector is one of the sectors struggling to service its water bills. The breakdown by the water utility shows that Etunda Irrigation, NDC Naute Dam Date…
New Land Bill Blocks Foreign Nationals from Customary Land
By: Justicia Shipena and Nghiinomenwa- vali Erastus Parliament has passed a new land bill that will prohibits foreign nationals from acquiring customary land rights. Namibia has 317 400km2 (39%) of communal land, which cannot be bought or sold,…
2,4 Million Kilograms of Chicken Imported In January
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus and Justicia Shipena In January 2025, Namibia sought chicken meat from three continents—Europe, South America, and Africa to meet its local supply. The country imported 2.4 million kilograms of chicken from six countries to fill the…
Public Drowning in N$3.5 Billion Utility Debts
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Namibians through their local authorities and private consumption together owe N$3.5 billion in water and electricity bills by the end of February 2025. A chunk of this is unpaid water bills standing at N$2.4 billion as…
Mobile Broadband Usage Declines …of 2.6 million registered SIM cards, only 1.6 million are used for the internet
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Internet use through mobile phones by the 2.6 million registered SIMs declined by 3 % at the end of last year. This resulted in a decrease in the percentage of SIM cards utilised for internet access…
More than 86% of Energy Costs Driven By Imported Electricity…as the country struggles to increase capacity
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus, David Shoombe, Justicia Shipena Electricity imports will cost Namibia N$8.8 billion between January 2024 to December 2025, highlighting the country’s energy dependence. This represents over 87% of Namibia’s annual electricity costs, while it will only cost…
Swakop Uranium Workers to Acquire Shares Through Payroll Deduction
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus NAMITVEST Investment Holdings and Swakop Uranium have entered into a groundbreaking payroll deduction agreement that allows mineworkers to invest in shares, promoting the creation of generational wealth. The agreement, signed last Thursday at Husab Towers…
Namibia Running Out of Time on Beneficial Ownership Filing
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Namibia’s bid to exit the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) greylist is at risk due to delays in implementing beneficial ownership regulations, despite progress on other compliance issues. The country has made strides in addressing…
Cancer Cases Rise to 4,100 Per Year
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Namibia has found itself amid a cancer crisis as 4,100 new cases (including superficial skin cancers) are diagnosed per year. Of these new cases, 3,453 are invasive cancers, with an estimated 1,940 deaths as a result…