Author: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus
Local Authorities Requested N$8.4 Billion from the Road Fund
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala For the current financial year, cities, towns, and settlements (local authorities) have requested N$8.4 billion from the Road Fund Administration (RFA) for road maintenance and rehabilitation. However, according to the RFA, due to revenue constraints,…
Domestic Investors Lend GRN N$145 Billion
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala As of last week, the government has borrowed N$145 billion from domestic investors, reflecting an increase of 0.9 percent from the previous month, according to the Bank of Namibia, which borrows on behalf of the…
36,260 Day-old Chicks Imported from SA in 2 Months
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala For the two months of September and October 2025, Namibia imported 36,260 day-old chicks as inputs for its poultry sector. This brings the year-to-date (January to October 2025) import of live birds to 376,161…
Redesign, Engage, and Enhance Policy Implementation – NPC
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala In his address at the 2025 Public Policy Forum, the executive director of the National Planning Commission (NPC) I-Ben Nashandi, has told various offices, ministries and agencies (OMAs) not to use excuses that existing…
DBN Approves N$164 Million for Rosh Pinah Solar Park Expansion
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Development Bank of Namibia (DBN) has approved N$164 million to co-fund the expansion of the existing 5.4 MWp Rosh Pinah Solar Park in the //Kharas Region, the local development financier announced this week…
Windhoek Road Maintenance Backlog to Cost Over N$2.7 Billion
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala An assessment of the City of Windhoek road maintenance backlog is estimated to be more than N$2.7 billion, with insight indicating that the bill could be higher with increasing potholes and road damage. This…
Comply With Minimum Wages to Get Tenders
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Ministry of Justice and Labour Relations has indicated that it will be assessing the National Minimum Wage and recommend to offices, ministries and agencies (OMAs) whether to award tenders to selected bidders or not….
Govt Plan to Switch N$2.3 Billion on Tuesday
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The government, through the central bank, will attempt to persuade investors to switch their N$2.3 billion investment in the GC26 Bond to other long-term bonds to avoid repaying the borrowed money next year. The…
Unlisted Capital Commitments Can Fill Key Investment Gaps
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Namibia’s triple challenges of housing, energy insecurity, and water can be addressed through unlisted investment in the private sector by leveraging local capital. This is according to Christoff Bauernschmitt, senior investment professional at Old…
MTC and TN Receive N$42.1m to Extend Telecommunication Infrastructure
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The government, through the Universal Service Fund (USF), will channel N$42.1 million in subsidies to MTC and Telecom for them to build more telecommunication infrastructure across the country and expand their network. …