Category: National
Namibian Civil Technicians Eager to Upgrade Railway System
By: David Shoombe Namibian civil technicians and engineering students are calling for urgent upgrades to the country’s railway infrastructure. They emphasised its ability to drive national development, alleviate road congestion, and provide job opportunities for the youth. Ismael Sefanya, a…
Deadline Extension in Anti-Competition Case Against Conservancies
By: Staff Writer A 90-day extension was given in alleged anti-competitive case involving Ultimate Safaris Ltd, Doro !Nawas Conservancy, Uibasen Twyfelfontein Conservancy, and Sorris Sorris Conservancy. The Namibian Competition Commission (NaCC) and the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT)…
N$6.9 Million Prepaid Water Meter Rollout in Rundu
By: Annakleta Haikera A N$6.9 million investment will fund the first phase of a prepaid water meter rollout in Rundu, with more than 1,021 households already connected to the system. The Rundu Town Council officially launched Phase 1 of the…
Kavango West to Benefit from N$56 Million for Drought Response
By: Annakleta Haikera The Kavango West Region has been listed among the areas set to benefit from a N$56 million allocation by the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF). The fund is aimed at drought response programme in the region and…
MTC Expands with 37th Mobile Home in Oshikoto Capital
By: Staff Writer Residents of Omuthiya and surrounding villages will now have direct access to MTC services, as Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC) prepares to open its first mobile home in the town. In a statement this week, MTC announced that…
Seven Months Later, HyRail Project Still Stalled
By: Justicia Shipena The HyRail project is still in concept mode after seven months. The dual-fuel hydrogen-diesel locomotives project, which was set to be fuelled by Namibian green hydrogen, was halted in September of last year. The temporary suspension came…
Windhoek Road Repairs Set to Cost N$15.2 Million
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The City of Windhoek (CoW) has announced that it has earmarked approximately N$15.2 million for the repair of damaged road infrastructure across the capital. This was revealed in response to an opinion piece published by The Villager…
Govt Plans to Service 10,000 Plots Annually by 2027
By: Bernadette Simon The Ministry of Urban and Rural Development aims to service at least 10,000 plots each year by 2027. This target was announced by Minister James Sankwasa during his inaugural address to the ministry’s staff. The announcement comes…
Economists Expect Bank of Namibia to Hold Repo Rate Steady
By: Loise Shiimi and Justicia Shipena Economists are forecasting that the Bank of Namibia’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will keep the repo rate unchanged in its upcoming announcement. In February, the MPC opted to cut the repo rate by 25…
Namibia Rakes in N$5.96 Billion in Mining Royalties Over Three Years
By: David Shoombe The Namibian government has collected N$5.96 billion in mining royalties over the past three years. This was revealed by the Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy, Natangwe Iithete, during the ministry’s workshop on draughting its Annual Strategic…