Author: Staff Writer
Remove Non-performing SOEs Boards, Says MP
By:Mauricia Koopman State-owned enterprises have a reputation of mismanagement, Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) member of parliament Elma Dienda has said. This comes as last week it was reported that State-owned enterprises (SOEs) board members failed to show up for compulsory…
Exploitation of Resources Cannot Continue As Business As Usual – Alweendo
By:Mauricia Koopman Minister of Mines and Energy Tom Alweendo says that Namibian institutions, political system, and legal framework are such that there is no reason why the oil discovery and production of green hydrogen should not be a blessing for…
PM Says Access To Financing Crucial For A Thriving Economy
By:Mauricia Koopman Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila says for the economy to thrive and optimise its contribution to job creation, financing is crucial. Kuugongelwa-Amadhila was speaking at the Standard Bank African Central Bank conference which recently concluded in Johannesburg, South Africa….
Social Grants To Cost Govt N$850 Million
By:Daniel Ndumba Minister of Finance Iipumbu Shiimi says all the increases in grants recently announced by government will cost N$850 million. The Food Bank grant, which was recently converted to a cash grant, has gone up from N$500 to N$600,…
City Sees N$1.56 Billion Building Approvals
By: Staff writer In the last twelve months, 2,318 buildings worth N$1.56 billion were approved by the City of Windhoek. This represents a contraction of 7.4% in number- and 21.8% in value terms over the comparative 12-month period a…
Food, Non-alcoholic Drinks Drive Up Inflation
By: Staff writer Food and non-alcoholic beverages were the two main contributors to Namibia’s annual inflation rate for February 2023, increasing to 7.2% compared to the 4.5% recorded in February 2022. Researchers at High Economic Intelligence (HEI) argue that the…
Puranium Energy Completes Remote Sensing Programme On Its Uranium Project in Erongo
By: Staff Writer Puranium Energy has announced the results from a property-wide remote sensing and spectral processing survey completed by Perry Remote Sensing LLC on its Exclusive Prospecting Licenses 7646 and 8084 located in the Erongo region. Remote sensing interpretation…
The dark side of birth control
By: Uendjii Kandang For those of us who have been blessed with a uterus, there’s also the brunt of having to deal with menstruation. And sometimes bleeding monthly can become such an enervating thing that we seek ways to deal…
After 30 Days Of Helping A Billion Dollar Startup Serve In Namibia….. Here Are 3 Things That I’ve Learned
By :CJ Dumeni 1. Not every market you launch in has to be a “Home Run”. Launch in markets that bring value to your overall strategy. Quality over quantity. 2. You don’t know what you don’t know. Get the ball…
Namibia To Expand Ties With China In South-South Cooperation
By:Staff writer Namibia will sign a tripartite agreement for the second phase of the South-South cooperation program with China and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations later this year. The statement was made Monday by Jona Musheko,…