Author: Julia Heita
IMALWA RESPONDS TO TAMSON…IF NEED BE THERE WILL BE SEPARATE TRAILS
The Prosecutor General Martha Imalwa says if need be, the local Fishrot accused and the Icelandic Fishrot accused may be prosecuted in separate trials. Imalwa says this in her answering affidavit to the one deposed of by Tamson Hatuikulipi on…
MTC VALUE WON’T BE AFFECTED BY LISTING – SHIIMI
By: Andrew Kathindi Government says that selling its shares in MTC to the general public and institutional investors will not change or affect the asset base of MTC. The asset base is the value of assets that constitute the basis…
NAMFISA MAKES DISTURBING FINDINGS…THE PROBLEMATIC N$190 BILLION PENSION FUNDS
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The on and off-site compliance inspections and assessment by Namfisa has found multiple issues within the pension industry that defies the country regulations and rules and risks people’s savings. Namibia has 147 active pension funds with 81…
ANGOLA THE EMERGING MARKET FOR NAM AGRI-PRODUCTS
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Angola has taken up around five various Namibian products from grain, vegetables, fruits, cattle, and milk in the second quarter of 2021. This is according to the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA)’ Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Sector Statistical…
AUGUST BUSINESS BORROWING…N$261,7M EXTENDED TO BUSINESS
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Theoretically, low interest stimulates borrowing both productive and for consumption however, the Namibian credit market has been defying such a notion. Compared to a year ago, the exchange of credit between the business community and banks has…
HAVOC IN CONSUMER WALLETS…FOOD PRICES INFLATION CONTINUES TO SOAR
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Food prices are corroding the purchasing power of the dollar more than any other goods in the consumer goods, Namibia Statistics Agency revealed. According to the three months data (April-to-June 2021), food prices inflation continues to soar…
GENOCIDE DEBATE…GERMAN COMPANIES SHOULD BE ACCOUNTABLE
The LPM leader Bernardus Swartbooi says German companies benefitted from the genocide between 1904 and 1908 that saw Hereros and Namas exterminated. In his contribution to the National Assembly debate on the Joint Declaration on the 1904-1905 Genocide between Germany…
HORSE MACKEREL BROUGHT IN N$1,04B IN 3 MONTHS
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus From April to June this year, the horse mackerel industry has generated N$1,04 billion in fish export. The Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Sector Statistical Bulletin released by the Namibia Statistics Agency last week shows. The top export…
KUNENE RECEIVE A HOSPITALITY TRAINING CENTRE
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The Namibia Training Authority accredited the vocational training offered by the Khorixas Rest Camp and Gross Barmen Resort. With the Kunene Region receiving its first hospitality training centre. Namibia Wildlife Resort (NWR), which owns the two facilities…
GENOCIDE DEBATE…DAMARAS AND SAN WERE TARGETED TOO – !AUCHAB
By: Andrew Kathindi United Democratic Front (UDF) of Namibia President Apius !Auchab says that genocide did not only affect Ovaherero and Namas, and that Damara and San people who were also affected, have been largely cast aside. “Genocide talks cannot…