Author: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus
NCCI Calls For SMEs Tax Sins Forgiveness
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Namibian Chamber of Commerce and Industry says it will be of economic benefit if the Finance Ministry waives the penalties and interest owed by the business sector. The chamber’s Chief Executive Officer Charity Mwiya made the suggestion…
Energy Import Can Be Slashed If Households Switch To Thermal Solar …as half of private households electricity consumption go to hot water
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus According to the Namibia Energy Institute (NEI), if the country’s private households switch to solar-powered heaters or thermal solar panels, the country can reduce its 65% energy import dependence. This is because 80% of the country’s energy is…
Govt/Taxpayers In The Dark On The Performance Of Many SOEs
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Many public enterprises (PEs) are failing to prepare and submit annual reports to the Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises and portfolio ministries as per prescribed time frames. In 2021, 33 PEs did not submit their annual reports, while…
Electrification Will Drive Copper Demand To 36.6 Million Mt
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus With metals demand ramping up rapidly in the face of the energy transition, new processing technologies can help meet the supply shortfall from existing operations, said McKinsey’s & Company in a mid-February article titled, “Bridging the copper supply…
The Neckartal Dam: The Hallmark And Sleeping Giant of !Karas …… community members air their views
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus As plans get in motion to utilise the 800 million cubic metre body of water in one of the most improvised and less populated regions, the community is worried about how the Dam can economically empower them. The…
Mokuti Etosha Get A New Face And Feel …promises experiences and adventures
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus O&L Leisure has given a facelift to its Mokuti Etosha Lodge with promises to offer ultimate safari. In a statement released early this week, the group announced that the lodge’s reception, main restaurant, and pool bar area, including…
No More Planning In The Dark …Nam to finally get updated population and demographic data
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus After many years of using outdated and estimated data, the country will finally conduct its long awaited official collection of its population and housing information. The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) announced last week that it plans to do…
Nampower Localised Preferential Procurement Increased By N$87 Million
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Nampower has procured more from local entrepreneurs, especially those that are owned by previously disadvantaged Namibians, during the 2022 financial year. According to the power utility’s annual report, the company has increased its localised preferential procurement by N$87…
Teachers Not Trained Adequately On New Curriculum – Nanso
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Namibia National Students Organisation (Nanso) said it has found that teachers have not been sufficient trained and capacitated to deliver the revised curriculum. The findings are contained in the summary made public by Nanso spokesperson, Dorthea…
Public Entities Accused Of Sabotaging Local ProducersTreasury says many of the 177 public entities reluctant to procure locally
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Ministry of Finance has revealed that public entities that get state funds remain reluctant to plow back the money by buying from local producers. A special request for reports on the implementation of the directive by the…