Author: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus
Over N$25 Billion Spent on Petroleum Imports Amidst Oil Discovery Excitement
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus and Joseph Jeremia Despite being among the top five African countries with high oil exploration demand, as per the 2024 State of African Energy Outlook, Namibia incurred a substantial expense of N$25.2 billion on petroleum…
Mining Sector Accounts for a Quarter of Namibia’s Electricity Consumption
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The monthly Electricity Sectoral Reports from the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) reveal that approximately 25-26% of both locally generated and imported electricity is consumed by the mining sector in Namibia. This consistent trend has been…
Aviation Authority Gears Up for Thorough Audit in March
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Namibia Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) is preparing for an in-depth aviation audit scheduled for March 16, 2024. In anticipation of the audit conducted by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the NCAA has undertaken…
Ucom Mobile Namibia Spectrum Licence Revoked Over Non-payment
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Communication Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has revoked the Spectrum Licences awarded to Ucom Mobile Namibia (Pty) Ltd (MTN) due to non-payment and allegations of spectrum hoarding. The company obtained its Spectrum Licences in…
Treasury Bills Remain Popular, But Auction Off to a Peculiar Start
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Fixed-income assets offered by the government continue to be the preferred choice for capital through auctions by the central bank, given the persistent budget deficit faced by the central government. However, the initial bond auction…
Pupils Preferred Education Than Other Courses In 2022 and 2023… female dominance in enrollment
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus and Loise Shiimi After leaving high school, Namibian pupils prefer to study education rather than any other courses in their first years at university, a phenomenon that has contributed to the overproduction of teachers who…
AfCFTA Must Integrate Climate Protocols to Bolster Africa’s Resilience
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus African countries have been urged to strengthen their commitment to the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement by introducing environmental protocols to address climate challenges effectively. Already struggling with other macroeconomic challenges such as…
Govt’s Online Job Portal Down for a Month… Over 5,000 Job Seekers in Limbo
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus and Loise Shiimi The Namibia Integrated Employment Information System (NIEIS) has been offline for a month, causing distress for approximately 5,000 job seekers that flock to the site quarterly. The Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations,…
Over Half a Billion Spent on Fruit and Vegetable Imports in a Year
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Namibia has spent N$43.7 million monthly, totaling N$524.1 million for the financial year 2022/23, to import 66,823 tons of fruits and vegetables. These import figures, revealed by the Namibia Agronomic Board (NAB), underscores…
Kavango East Calls for Handover of Underutilised Green Schemes
By: Annakleta Haikera and Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Kavango East regional leadership has asked the government to transfer the operational control of some of the green schemes in the region to the Regional Council in a bid to improve productivity. This…