Author: Julia Heita
MINISTRIES REQUESTED N$7,1B MORE FROM THE TREASURY…SHIIMI COULD ONLY AVAIL N$2,2 BILLION
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus After allocating N$67,9 billion to various ministries, offices, and government agencies early in March this year, they went back to the treasury, asking for an extra N$7,1 billion. The government treasurer Iipumbu Shiimi has revealed during his…
GOVT ABSORBS OCTOBER FUEL HIKE, PASS ON NOVEMBER BURDEN
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The OPEC+ member states group decided to keep their oil production levels unchanged at their meeting on 4 October 2021, and as a result, oil prices elevated throughout October. Another fuel hike could be expected before the…
A GROWING READY-TO-WORK POPULATION, GOLD OR PROBLEMS
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Every month countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Namibia, receive more than 1,5 million people willing to work and participate in the economy – seeking employment. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) highlighted its Regional Economic Outlook: Sub-Saharan Africa…
NAMIBIA TARGETS 91% GAS EMISSIONS REDUCTION BY 2030
By: Andrew Kathindi President Hage Geingob says that Namibia has amplified its 2015 pledge to reduce its national emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) to 91% by 2030. “We now aspire to reduce our emissions by 91% before the end of…
WINDHOEK RESOLVES ZERO TOLERANCE TO LAND GRABBING
The City of Windhoek has admitted that land invasions in the capital in 2021 have been some of the worst in years and said that political leadership needs urgent intervention to normalize the situation. According to the meeting minutes…
ONE MONTH LEFT TO IMPLEMENT E-TEACHING AND E-LEARNING
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The government has only November and December 2021 to fulfill its HPPII promise of enabling e-Teaching and e-Learning in Namibia schools. According to HPPII the government planned to supply senior secondary schools with connectivity (internet access), data,…
SHANINGWA ADMITS INFORMATION LEAK TO THE MEDIA
By: Julia Heita Swapo secretary-general Sophia Shaningwa denied being involved in a leaked WhatsApp group conversation between her and former education minister Katrina Hanse-Himarwa, saying she had not spoken to her. Hanse-Himarwa confirmed to The Villager newspaper that she had…
THE PROPOSED SOVEREIGN FUND…GOVT TARGETS SACU, MINERAL ROYALTIES, FISH QUOTAS
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The government plans to use proceeds/money from mineral royalties, Sacu, fish quotas, budget surplus and selling off assets to capitalise/fund the proposed Sovereign Wealth Fund. This is according to the final framework for the proposed fund…
LATE OR ON TIME…THE MID-TERM BUDGET REVIEW ON WEDNESDAY
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The 2021/22 Mid Term Budget Review will be tabled in the National Assembly on 3 November 2021, announced Finance Minister Ipumbu Shiimi last week. The review is a bit late than usual, compared to previous years. The…
THE ENVIRONMENT CENTRE…MANAGING SOLID WASTE AND PLANTING A TREE
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The environment stakeholders have observed Arbor Day by launching a solid waste team in the country’s biggest wildlife park and restocking the environment with trees. In a statement released by the Namibia Wildlife Resort this week, the…