Author: Hertha Ekandjo
Poor Rainfalls Raise Namibia’s Need to Import Maize By 43%
By:Hertha Ekandjo First Capital Namibia CEO and economist Martin Mwinga says that Namibia has been experiencing a shortage in the production of maize and wheat. This comes as the quantity of imported maize increased by 43% from December 2022 to…
400 Rössing Workers To Be Axed Next Year- Union Claims
By:Hertha Ekandjo and Matthias Hangala Around 400 workers of the Rössing Uranium mine will be retrenched come next year, according to the Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN). The company last month began offering its workers voluntary separation packages, until the…
WHO Commits N$ 51.1 Million To The Health Ministry For EPR Programme
By:Hertha Ekandjo The World Health Organisation (WHO) has committed N$51.1 million to the Ministry of Health and Social Services to help grow the newly initiated Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) flagship programme. The WHO and the Ministry of Health and…
Local Cosmetics Producers Export N$64 Million Worth of Products Despite Challenges
By: Hertha Ekandjo Namibia’s 34 local cosmetics producers exported N$64 million worth of products abroad, predominantly to the European market. Speaking at the launch of the Ondangwa Trade and Industrial Exhibition, Minister of Industrialisation and Trade Lucia Iipumbu said this…
Diesel Price Decrease May Help Food Prices
By:Hertha Ekandjo First Capital Namibia CEO and economist Martin Mwinga says that a reduction in diesel price will have a beneficial impact on general prices, such as food prices. This comes after the Mines and Energy Ministry announced on Friday…
NABTA Says Proposed Fuel Levy Increase Will Cost Drivers
By:Hertha Ekandjo Namibia Bus and Taxi Association (NABTA) Secretary General Pendapala Nakathingo, says Namibian drivers cannot afford a spike in fuel prices. This comes after the Road Fund Administration (FRA) said, in order to meet a N$4.3 billion funding gap…
Taxpayers Will Fund Abortion If Legalised
By:Hertha Ekandjo Representative of the Christian Coalition of Churches in Namibia, Stewarn Horn says that from a tax perspective, if abortion is legalised the taxpayers will carry the burden. Horn said the reason is that abortion will be executed or…
NIPDB Attracts N$161 Billion Worth Of Investors
By: Hertha Ekandjo The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) said, in its first year of operation, it has attracted N$161 billion worth of potential private investors, with the potential to create 122,000 jobs. It said N$93.5 billion worth…
Oshikoto To Utilise Its Income On Small Scale Projects
By: Hertha Ekandjo The Oshikoto Regional Council on Wednesday, during its second ordinary meeting, has resolved to utilise 60% of its income from 5% rates and taxes from local authorities, surcharges from sales of electricity and and value-added tax refunds…
About N$3 Million Worth Of Confiscated Items In The Hands Of NamRA
By:Hertha Ekandjo The Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) is currently in possession of approximately N$3 million worth of confiscated goods that are being kept at a warehouse in Windhoek. The goods have been confiscated through different entry points by customs. The…