Category: National
Namibia Air Receives Operating License
The transport commission granted Namibia Air a five year license to operate and acquire airplanes. In July, through Government Gazette No. 8971, the Government of Namibia announced that its new national airline, Namibia Air, plans to acquire seven aircraft…
Close to 50% of Namibian Imports Use Sea Route
The latest international trade statistics show that the sea is a major transport route for Namibian imports. The figures show that imports via sea were valued at N$9.1 billion, representing a 49.6% share of the total import value of…
Land Fights Put Rural Economy Under Pressure
By: Peneyambeko Jonas The removal of illegal fences from Namibia’s communal areas has become a key issue in protecting and enabling grazing and arable land for all, as part of a broader goal to support livestock farming, household…
Govt Revives NAMAs with N$10million
The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture has injected N$10 million to revive the Namibia Music Awards (NAMAs), marking the return of the country’s premier music competition. The announcement was made during the launch of…
Market Access Remains a Challenge for Namibian Farmers
By: Peneyambeko Jonas While Namibia continues to encourage youth participation in agriculture and seeks investment in the sector, farmers and economists say the country’s biggest challenge is not production but access to reliable markets. Across the country, farmers are producing…
Swakop Property Market Nears N$10 Billion
By: Staff Reporter According to analysis by urban development specialist Francisco Neshila on Swakopmund’s Property Market, Swakopmund recorded 8,209 property transactions over the last decade with a cumulative transaction value of N$8.93 billion. The market currently reflects a median residential…
Transforming Namibia’s Financial System Key to Oil and Gas Success
By: David Shoombe The former Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo, has cautioned Namibia’s financial system to adapt to the economic landscape to accommodate Namibian businesses in the oil and gas sector. Speaking at the Bank of Namibia’s Oil…
Namibia Aims for Total Industrial Decarbonisation
By: Dwight Links A public consultation process on the Climate Investment Funding (CIF) Industrial Decarbonisation Program (IDP) began on Monday in Windhoek, hosted by the Namibia Green Hydrogen Program (NGH2P) and the National Planning Commission (NPC). The aim, according…
Indongo Pledges Tractor as Ukwangali Raised N$363,000 for Farming
By: Annakleta Haikera Businessman Frans “Aupa” Indongo has pledged a tractor to the Ukwangali Traditional Authority following a fundraising gala dinner that raised N$363,000 for agricultural equipment. One of the organisers, Mars Kudumo, told The Villager Newspaper that the tractor…
National Technology and Innovation Support Centre Launched
By: Dwight Links Namibia unveiled its own Technology and Innovation Support Centre (TISC) desk in Windhoek at the end of July. The National Commission on Research, Science and Technology (NCRST) launched it in order to strengthen the country’s research,…