Author: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus
NUST To Train Vocational Instructors to Teach Beyond Level 3
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) is addressing the historical “glass ceiling” NQF Level 3 qualification at vocational schools by developing Level 7 and 8 qualifications and specialised short courses. This will…
Govt Borrowed Over N$8 Billion From Domestic Market in Past 7 Months
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The government has cumulatively borrowed a total of N$149.0 billion from domestic lenders/investors as at the end of January 2026, the Bank of Namibia’s domestic debt updates show. This represents an increase of more…
Electrifying a Rural Household Costs Between N$80,000 and N$300,000…households urged to go solar
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Ministry of Mines and Energy has revealed that electrifying a single rural household in some rural areas can cost between N$80,000 and N$300,000, depending on distance, terrain, and settlement patterns. This serves as a reflection of…
Nam Notified the World of its Nuclear Energy Intentions
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Namibia has informed the world of its intentions to pursue nuclear energy as part of its energy mix strategy. This was announced by Kaire M. Mbuende, the director-general of the National Planning Commission (NPC) of…
Sand Mining Will Require Environmental Assessment, Management Plan
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Draft regulations on sand and gravel mining currently under consultation around the country have revealed that the government will require miners to undertake environmental assessments (scoping) and develop an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) before…
Grain Self-Sufficiency Decreased Last Year
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus A summary of the country’s maize production from the 2024/25 harvesting year has revealed that the grains’ (white maize, wheat, and pearl millet) self-sufficiency rate decreased to 8%. According to the Namibia Agronomic Board’s (NAB)…
DBN Presents a Gloomy and Mixed 2024/25 Performance
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala For the financial year (FY) started in April 2024 and ended March 2025, the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) approved N$912.7 million in funding across priority sectors, an increase compared to the previous year’s approval…
Grain Self-Sufficiency Decreased Last Year
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus A summary of the country’s maize production from the 2024/25 harvesting year has revealed that the grains’ (white maize, wheat, and pearl millet) self-sufficiency rate decreased to 8%. According to the Namibia Agronomic Board’s (NAB)…
Only N$149.8 Million of the GC26 Switched on Wednesday
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala A switch auction that was held on Wednesday, mainly for investors to move their investments in the GC26, resulted in only N$149.8 million being switched to the existing long-term bonds. According to the…
PAN Warns Merchants on Card Transaction Surcharges
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala In a statement released last week, the Payment Association of Namibia (PAN) issued a warning to merchants charging additional fees on card transactions as conditions for debit and credit cards, saying it would take the…