Author: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus
Schlettwein Warns of Dashed Hopes Without Water Supply
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Socio-economic development, food security, and the massive potential of agriculture that are preached every day will not be achieved if the country does not guarantee water security. This is the warning of the minister of agriculture, water and…
SADC Eyes 2025 African Development Bank Presidency
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The 16 member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have signaled their intention to take over the reign of the African Development Bank (AfDB). The government provided the region’s intentions in the Cabinet Decisions issued…
Europe Must Address Toxic Mix of High Inflation and Waning Growth
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The International Monetary Fund’s(IMF) European Department recently cautioned European economies on the toxic mix of slow growth and high inflation which has been causing headache to European policymakers who face severe trade-offs and tough policy choices as they…
Sheya Shuushona Conservancy Gets N$5,2 million Solar Power Plant
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Sheya Shuushona Lodge will now be powered by a N$5,2 million solar power plant with a minimum capacity of 150 kilowatts (Kw), the Environmental Investment Fund announced last week. The solar power plant was handed over…
Nam Scores Well in Media Freedom
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Namibia 2022 African Media Barometer (AMB) Report and various media experts have flagged the increased harassment of journalists and civil society by state agencies as a major concern for the media. However, overall, the report shows…
Northern taxpayers Drown in Penalties and Interest Charges
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The country’s tax collector has revealed that 34,090 individuals and entrepreneurs from the four northern regions owe the institution around N$6,7 million in taxes, interest, and penalties. The four regions are Oshana, Ohangwena, Oshikoto, and Omusati. Out…
Off-grid Energy Awareness Go to Okavango Regions
By Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The ministry of mines and energy will be in the two Kavango regions to create awareness for households to get funding and invest in renewable energy technologies. This is through the Green People’s Energy Project, a collaboration…
Nam Needs To Be less Dependent on Trans-Boundary Water
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus In the long run, Namibia should think of and implement water projects that will make the country less dependent on transboundary water, as Angola develops more infrastructures reducing water flow to Namibia. This was stated by…
Shiimi applauded for listening and dared to continue
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Namibia Chamber of Commerce Industry (NCCI) has welcomed finance minister Ipumbu Shiimi’s move to agree to some of the private sector suggestions and proposals on how to improve the economy. The Chamber’s chief executive officer, Charity…
Oshana benefits from N$306 million GIPF Investments
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Government Institutions Pension Fund has invested N$306 million of the public servants’ retirement savings for further growth in the Oshana Region. Of the total investment in the region, over N$110 million was deployed in Ondangwa…