Author: Hertha Ekandjo
Employers Told to Integrate New Psychometric Guidelines in Recruitment
By: Hertha Ekandjo Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation, Utoni Nujoma, has called on stakeholders in the employment sector to incorporate new national guidelines on the use of psychometrics into their recruitment processes. Speaking at…
Manufacturing Sector Records Exports Worth N$5.6 Billion in July
By: Hertha Ekandjo The manufacturing sector led the country’s exports in July 2024, with goods worth N$5.6 billion, contributing 55.9% of the total exports. This marks an increase of N$160 million compared to June 2024. Following the manufacturing sector,…
Namibia’s Foreign Policy Criticised Amid Global Conflict Stance
By: Hertha Ekandjo Political analyst Rui Tyitende has called for a reevaluation of Namibia’s foreign policy stance, arguing that the principle of “A friend to all and an enemy to none” is unrealistic in the context of international…
Katima Mulilo Struggles With 1,500 Housing Applications Dating Back to 2008
By: Hertha Ekandjo The Katima Mulilo Town Council is facing significant challenges in land and housing delivery as it struggles to manage a long-standing backlog of residential applications. With Katima Mulilo being the only urban area in the Zambezi…
Katjavivi Urges Global Support for Africa’s Development and Green Policies
By: Hertha Ekandjo National Assembly Speaker Peter Katjavivi has called on international financial institutions to bolster Africa’s development agenda, focusing particularly on agriculture, human development, and climate change adaptation and mitigation. He stressed the importance of sustainably exploiting Africa’s…
Savanna and Castelo to Be Bottled Locally
By: Hertha Ekandjo, Nghiinomenwa-Vali Erastus Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL) has invested N$337 million in a new wine packaging line and has expanded its warehouse and other packaging equipment. This initiative will allow NBL to domesticate the packaging of popular beverages…
NAB Defends Food Import Ban Citing Trade Imbalance
By: Hertha Ekandjo The Namibia Agronomic Board (NAB) says concerns by South Africa’s regarding the recent import ban on certain agronomic and horticultural products are misaligned with the principles of fair trade among Southern African Customs Union (SACU)…
Competition Watchdog Approves Sale of Osino Resources to Chinese Miners
By: Hertha Ekandjo The Namibian Competition Commission (NaCC) has granted approval for the sale of Osino Resources to Chinese mining group Shanjin (formerly known as Yintai). The C$368 million (N$4.8 billion) deal, announced in March, was contingent upon…
Shangula Urges Collaborative Efforts in Regional HIV/AIDS Response
By: Hertha Ekandjo Health Minister Kalumbi Shangula has emphasised the urgent need for a unified approach in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Speaking at the second meeting of the Regional Technical Network on Resource Optimisation of HIV and Broader…
NaCC Approves Sale of Dundee’s Tsumeb Smelter to Chinese Miners
By: Hertha Ekandjo The Namibia Competition Commission (NaCC) has approved the sale of Dundee Precious Metals’ Tsumeb smelter to a subsidiary of a Chinese owned company called Sinomine Resources Group Co. Ltd. This means the transaction, which involves…