Author: Justicia Shipena
Electric Power Generation And Distribution Inflation Spikes
By:Justicia Shipena The annual inflation for Namibia’s electric power generation, transmission and distribution declined in the fourth quarter of 2022. This is according to the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) in its recently released Namibia Producer Price Index bulletin. The bulletin…
Repo Rate Hikes Help Bank To Massive Profits
By:Justicia Shipena The constant increases of the repo rate during 2022 drove Standard Bank Namibia to record a massive increase in its profit. The bank’s profit for 2022 increased by 70.5%, according to the bank’s annual report for 2022 released…
Liquidators Are Sitting On Govt Money –Geingob …Liquidators are more for the money, says cabin crew union
By:Justicia Shipena The Namibia Cabin Crew Union (NCCU) has agreed with President Hage Geingob that liquidators are sitting on government money. This comes after Geingob met with the Group Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines, Mesfin Tasew Bekele, last month…
Young MPs Say Numbers Of Announced Recruitments Won’t Solve The Unemployment Crisis …claims Geingob only cares about oil deals and foreign direct investments
By:Justicia Shipena Young members of parliament have expressed their disappointment in President Hage Geingob’s reaction on the youth unemployment matter. While some have labelled it as “not brave”, others have expressed that the number of recruitments for the Namibian Police…
Declaring State Of Emergency On Youth Unemployment Gives Geingob Headache
By: Justicia Shipena President Hage Geingob says he is worried about declaring a state of emergency on youth unemployment in the country. Geingob raised this concern during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) in a crowded National Assembly on…
Agri Sector Not Out Of The Woods
By:Justicia Shipena The Agricultural Bank of Namibia (Agribank) has warned that the agriculture sector is not out of the woods yet and is faced with enormous headwinds. The state-owned financial institution stated this in its market watch report for the…
MP Wants Geingob Declare State Of Emergency On Youth Unemployment
By:Justicia Shipena Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) member of parliament Inna Hengari has called on President Hage Geingob to declare a state of emergency on the youth unemployment crisis during his State of Nation Address (SONA). Youth unemployment in the country,…
Muinjangue Pushes For Wellness Programmes in Public Service
By:Justicia Shipena The Deputy Minister of Health Social Services Esther Muinjangue has tabled a motion in the National Assembly on the need for workplace wellness in public service. Muinjangue calls for information on wellness to be shared as part of…
First Ever Palliative Care Centre On The Cards For Namibia
By:Justicia Shipena The first phase for the establishment of the first-ever palliative care centre for Namibia is set to cost N$7.5 million. The centre, which will be established through the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN), will be located in Klein…
ICT Deputy Minister Says Namibia’s Spending Should Reflect Economic Recovery
By:Justicia Shipena The deputy Minister of Information and Communication Technology Emma Theofelus has called for Namibia’s spending priorities to reflect economic recovery and growth. Theofelus made this call during the national budget debate in the National Assembly this week. According…