Author: Justicia Shipena
Nujoma’s Remarks Cast Job Market-Fairness Doubts
By: Justicia Shipena The recent comments made by Labor Minister Utoni Nujoma in the National Assembly have raised questions about preferential treatment in employment opportunities, according to analysts. On Tuesday, Nujoma suggested that individuals from the northern regions were…
Namibia’s Position on Israel-Palestine Conflict Unlikely to Affect US Relations
By: Justicia Shipena NAMIBIA’S stance in the conflict between Palestine and Israel is unlikely to have any significant impact on its relationship with the United States of America (USA), according to international relations scholar Marius Kudumo. Following the…
Namibia’s exports surge over eight months in 2023
By: Justicia Shipena Namibia’s export sector has experienced a notable upswing, totaling N$67,2 billion, in the first eight months of 2023. This was revealed by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) in its latest trade statistics report released yesterday. The report…
Rural Areas Are Zones Of Economic Misery – !Gawaxab
By: Justicia Shipena BANK of Namibia Governor Johannes !Gawaxab believes rural communities in the country are facing economic distress because they seem to be neglected “and have become zones of economic misery”. He emphasised the need to revitalise these areas…
Census Resistance A Sign Of Social Discord – Musutua
By: Justicia Shipena The growing resistance among individuals to participate in the ongoing population census being conducted by the Namibia Statistics Agency could be a sign of social discord and lack of unity. This is according to RinaaniMusutua of the…
Dates Dominate Export Earnings
By: Justicia Shipena Dates were the biggest export earner of horticulture goods during the second quarter of 2023, recording N$25.8 million in export revenue. Tomatoes and vegetable seeds came in second, reporting N$3.3 million and N$1.4 million in revenue,…
Namibia’s Carbon Reduction Commitment Questioned …As SDGs are said not to beon track
By:Justicia Shipena According to analyst Henning Melber, a new issue for Namibia at the UNGA will be mineral resources, specifically green hydrogen, and Namibia’s ambitions to become the continent’s energy hub. More than 140 world leaders, including President Hage Geingob,…
Rising Oil Prices: A Looming Threat to Namibia’s Inflation
By:Justicia Shipena The rise in oil prices may result in higher transportation costs, which might contribute to growing inflation in Namibia. This is according to economists at Simonis Storm Securities. Inflation rates demonstrated a persistent rate below the 5% threshold…
Central Bank Reprimands Commercial Banks Over Profit Shifting
By:Shipena The Bank of Namibia (BoN) has issued a stern warning to commercial banks over profit shifting. “Banks were informed that the Bank of Namibia will not entertain profit shifting and transfer pricing practices, which are done via service level…
Inflation Hits The Kitchen: Vegetable Prices Climb 16.9% in August
By:Justicia Shipena Namibians had to spend more money on veggies in August since prices rose by 16.9%, according to the Namibia Consumer Price Index data published by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA). The country’s annual inflation rate for August was…