Author: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus
Minister Itah Kandjii-Murangi Urges Higher Learning Institutions To Align Teaching To New Economic Realities
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Higher learning institutions have been directed to align their courses with the country’s economic development agenda. This is the message of the Minister Of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation, Itah Kandjii-Murangi. She called for the labour force to…
Cost Of Consumables Increased By More Than 5% …back gardens, side hustles, or dig more on your wallet
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Money became expensive last week for those who plan to borrow and fund their consumption. At the same time, by the end of March of 2023, 50% of consumable prices have gone up by 5%. The latest…
Student Funding And Debt Forum Scheduled For Saturday
By:Nghiinomewa-vali Erastus The Namibia National Students Organisation (Nanso) has announced that it will host a Student Funding and Debt Forum on the 22 April. In a statement released on Wednesday, the student body said it will host students to discuss…
Investment By Corporates Delivers 395 Houses …government promises to capitalise SDFN with N$10 million
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Three corporate leaders have invested N$18 million for the construction of 395 houses across the country, the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia (SDFN) has revealed. Ohorongo Cement, the FirstRand Namibia Foundation and the Pupkewitz Foundation partnered to support…
IPPs Want To Export Electricity To The Southern Africa Power Pool
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Electricity Control Board is (ECB) reviewing 17 renewable energy generation licence applications, most of which want to generate electricity to sell it to the Southern Africa Power Pool. This is despite Namibia’s own significant generation deficit, which…
Government Forked Out N$2,4 Billion For Resettlement Farms
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus From 1990, the government, through its Land Reform Programme, has bought 3,4 million hectares of land (571 farms) at the cost of N$2,4 billion. It has resettled 5,458 beneficiaries after the first land conference in 1991. This is…
Africa Is Losing Billionaires And Potential Investors
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus A large number of billionaires have left Africa over the past 20 years or so, according to the Africa Wealth Report 2023 As a result of their migration from the continent, they are affecting the ability of countries…
Mines Are Not Here To Operate Forever – Mining Commissioner
By:Hertha Ekandjo and Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Mining Commissioner Isabella Chirchir said mining companies are not here to operate forever as the minerals are not infinite. Chirchir was reacting to the news on the phased closure of Namibia’s largest gold mine in…
42% Households Use Bushes, Riverbeds To Relieve Themselves
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus About 43% of households countrywide have no toilet facilities and use bush, riverbeds, and fields. This is common in rural areas with 64.6% compared to urban areas at 22.6%. This is according to the Namibia Census Mapping Reports…
A Trade Policy Beyond Exchange of Goods
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus As a matter of the Namibian government policy to open the country’s market further to increase trade and to develop more competitive domestic industries, a draft National Trade Policy was unveiled last week. The Ministry of…