Author: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus
Ministry Passes On Fuel Prices Burden …industries, Transport Sectors, and Off Grid Farmers to feel the pain
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus MOTORISTS and other consumers of petroleum products will have to pay at least N$3.1 and N$4.1 additional for petrol and diesel following the recent decision to increase fuel prices by the government. The price of petrol…
Poor coordination hampers food security … as lack of data exposes the need for investment in agricultural research
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus POOR coordination and communication between the government and development agencies is one of the factors hampering effective implementation of policies and programs to improve food security in Namibia. A recent assessment report by the Food and Agriculture…
Investors Opt To Switch N$1.1 Billion Of GC24 Bond
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Investors in the government bonds, specifically the GC24 bond which is maturing next year, have submitted an N$1.3 billion switch application for their investment to be moved to other long-term bonds. The switch auction was held…
Angel Network Invests In Local Cosmetics
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Ilotu Cosmetics, an all-Namibian cosmetic company, that specialises in the production of essential oil based products, has received a boost from an angel investor who purchased a stake in the company, the Namibia Business Angel Network (Naban)…
The Grid Market Is Not A Monopoly … transmission infrastructure market open for investment
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Individuals or groups of investors can enter the electricity transmission market as independent power transmitters by building their networks and maintaining them. Nampower only holds a monopoly over the consumer-funded grid infrastructures. This was confirmed by both…
Hydrogen Can Be Used To Desulphurise Refineries …can it make the Angolan oil viable?
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Namibia’s planned mega green hydrogen project can be used to reduce sulphur levels in crude oil refineries, apart from being an energy carrier and a critical input in synthetic fuel production through ammonia. National Petroleum Corporation of…
Nam Imports 47% Of Cereal Grain From Poland
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus After another dismal grain production at the end of June 2023, Namibia had to spend N$142 million to import cereal grain from Poland, the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) said. In the second quarter of 2023, the country’s…
Polytechnic Closure Widened Vocational-University Education Gap – Report
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Namibia’s public education sector has a big gap between vocational education training providers and universities. A GIZ-funded report titled,“Enhancing Employability: Skills Needs and Gap Analysis in Namibia’s PtX Sector and Recommendations for a Skills Development Programme”, said this…
Beer Production Dwindled For 2023
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The country’s alcohol brewing sector has recorded dismal and gloomy production figures for the past seven months of 2023. The Alcoholic Beverage Production Index, which tracks beer production in the country, has not reached 100 for the…
838 Schools ApplyFor Old Mutual C&D Initiative
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Old Mutual Foundation Chair & Desk (C&D) Initiative received 838 applications from schools around the country, seeking to get their chairs and desks repaired or get new ones, the Foundation revealed this week. The Group Marketing Executive,…