Author: Justicia Shipena
Health ministry hires 1 392 employees …Offered 251 internships to bulk up on future talent
By:Justicia Shipena The government’s accountability report for 2021/22 states that the health ministry has offered 251 internships to medical and health-related graduates. Of these, 188 were from medicine, 28 from dentistry, 33 from pharmacy, and two from clinical psychology. The…
Fuel levy grows by paltry 80 cents over 22 years
By:Justicia Shipena The Road Fund Administration (RFA) has revealed that its fuel levy per liter of petrol and diesel grew over the years from only 68 cents in 2000 to 148 cents in 2022. RFA’s chief executive officer, Ali Ipinge,…
Little Room for Growth in Fish Production – Economists
By:Justicia Shipena Namibia is expected to see little real growth in fish production according to an agriculture report released by the financial analyst agency Simonis Storm. The report states that the value of fish exports decreased by 10.9% year on…
Govt Overspending Decreases, Struggles To Invest in Capital Projects
By:Justicia Shipena and Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Ministries and government agencies that overspent their budget by more than 2% have decreased from three in 2020/21 to just one in the previous financial year (2021/22). This was revealed in the government’s accountability report…
First World Disrespects Africa’s Energy Transition Timeline – Alweendo
By:JusticiaShipena Mines and energy minister Tom Alweendo says pushing Africa to move forward with an energy transition on any timetable other than its own disrespects African priorities. He was speaking at a symposium on ‘maximising economic growth from renewable and…
CRAN suffer huge revenue losses
By:Justicia Shipena The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia’s (CRAN) revenue for the financial year 2021 decreased by a massive 63 percent. This is stated in the authority’s latest annual report for the financial year 2020/21. “Revenue for the year under…
Namibians urged to eat fish
By Justicia Shipena Fisheries minister Derek Klazen has urged Namibians not to become a nation that knows how to produce and export fish but does not know the taste of its fish. Klazen said this during the national fish consumption…
Namibia’s external debt stood at a whopping N$6.3 billion in 2021/22
By Justicia Shipena Namibia’s total borrowing from external sources amounted to N$6.3 billion or 25 percent of the total funding requirement. This is according to the government’s accountability report for the financial year 2021/22. The report states that, at the…
Huge number of car loan applications rejected
By: Justicia Shipena Some local dealerships still indicate that a large share of customers are seeing their car loan applications rejected. This is according to the latest Simonis Storms report on vehicle sales. Meanwhile, the report also states that vehicle…
Implementing Ombudsman’s recommendations delayed by consultations, says justice minister
By: Justicia Shipena Justice minister Yvonne Dausab says that the delay in the implementation of recommendations contained in the Ombudsman’s report is due to consultations, changes in leadership, and financial implications. Dausab said this in the National Assembly last week…