Category: National
Non-Compliant Telecommunications Devices Not Welcome – CRAN
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Devices such as mobile phones, routers, and modems imported into Namibia must meet domestic technical, safety, and performance standards, says the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN). “This process helps to protect consumers, maintain reliable communication networks,…
NHE Launches N$13.2 million Housing Project in Nkurenkuru
By: Annakleta Haikera The National Housing Enterprise (NHE) on Friday held a site handover ceremony for the bulk municipal services and 173 new houses under the NHE Housing Development Project at Nkurenkuru Extension 3 in the Kavango West Region. The…
24,169 Enterprises Registered in the Past 2 Years
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Namibians and foreigners have registered/added 24,169 enterprises in the past two financial years (2023/24 -2024/25), intending to operate (produce services and goods) in Namibia, including non-profit organisations. This is according to the Business and Intellectual Property Authority…
Nam Exported 49,051 kg of Hides and Skins in September 2025
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The September 2025 statistics on livestock marketing have indicated that Namibia has exported 49,051 kilograms of animal skins stripped from slaughtered animals. These are referred to as hides and skins exports and…
Youth Transform Waste into Opportunities
By: Loise Shiimi Several Namibians dispose of waste materials without realising the potential to earn a livelihood from them. The Eenhana Environmental Working Group is an initiative where youth formulate ways to repurpose waste into decorative…
Satellite Data Key in Natural Disaster Management and Monitoring
By: Dwight Links A lot of data is being generated by known technologies from outer space, like satellites and other ground sources, that help with monitoring natural disasters plaguing various regions of the planet. Visiting academic,…
Call for Namibia to Shift from Non-Transformational Growth
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The executive director of the Ministry of Finance has consented that Namibia needs to shift from economic growth for its own sake to growth that is linked to economic transformation, adding that the current government policies have…
CoW Must Do More for Light Industries – Shiimi
By: Mathias Hangala The City of Windhoek (CoW) has been requested to do more in availing facilities to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and informal traders. This is according to the chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Economy and…
N$1.1 Million Streetlight Project Illuminates Ndiyona Settlement
By: Annakleta Haikera A N$1,177,422.79 streetlight project has brought new light and renewed hope to Ndiyona Settlement along the B8 trunk road in the Kavango East Region. This is set to enhance safety and prolonged economic activity in the area,…
Woodies Embedding Entrepreneurial Mindset in Skills Development
By: Dwight Links Woodies Creations, stemming from the Waldorf school in Windhoek, is an enterprise that is geared for learners to produce and sell wooden crafts directly to customers in the markets they serve. Magreth Nuru-khom, the teacher and the…