Author: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus
280 Positions Open at Agri Ministry
By: Nghiinomwena Erastus The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform will advertise 110 vacancies tomorrow as part of its strategy to fill 280 vacancies. These positions are part of the approved positions to be filled during this financial…
Govt to Borrow N$15.3 Billion This Year
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The government wants to borrow up to N$15.3 billion from various financiers, including individuals, institutions, and others, to meet its budgetary commitments and repay maturing debts during the current financial year. This 2024/25 financing need represents…
NBL Invests N$3 Million in Local Rugby Development
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL) has allocated N$3 million towards the development of rugby in the country, aiming to facilitate participation in local, regional, and global tournaments. This investment was announced in a recent press…
NDTC Graduates 3 Local Diamantaires
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Namibia Diamond Trading Company (NDTC) graduated its first cohort of local diamond cutters and polishers under its Enterprises Development Programme (EDP). The company revealed this last month during its financial year (2023) performance update….
Only N$165.1 Million Switched from GC24’s N$2.3 Billion
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus In its fifth attempt to persuade investors holding GC24 bonds to switch to other long-term bonds, the Bank of Namibia only managed to move about N$165 million of the total bond value. The Bank of…
More Than 21,000 Tons of Uranium Oxide Exported Since 2021
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Namibia has exported a total of 21,639 tons of uranium oxide produced between 2021 and 2023 to various global markets. This output stems from just two mines, Swakop Uranium and Rossing Uranium, with 2023 marking…
African Countries Express Interest in Namibian Beef
By: Nghiinonmenwa-vali Erastus Ghana, among the African nations importing beef from Namibia’s Northern Communal Areas (NCA), has expressed its desire to increase the volumes it imports. This was confirmed by Kingsley Kwenani, manager of the Rundu Abattoir in…
88% of NDTC Rough Diamonds Processed Locally
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus In 2023, the Namibia Diamond Trading Company (NDTC) disclosed that 88% of the rough diamonds sold had undergone full processing (polishing and cutting) within Namibia before export. This was revealed by NDTC’s Chief Executive Officer,…
Namibia Considers Installation of 100-300 Wind Turbines
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus In a bid to support the production of green hydrogen in the southern region of the country, proposals have been made to install between 100 and 300 wind turbines to generate wind energy for the…
Govt Considers Proposal to Disband NPTH
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The government is on the brink of implementing its 2014 decision to disband its largest holding company, Namibia Post and Telecom Holdings Limited (NPTH). A readiness report detailing various strategies to implement this is currently…