Category: National
IAEA to deliver report on Omaheke In-Situ Leach
Timoteus Mufeti, the Environmental Commissioner in the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) stated that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) technical team that held public engagements in the Omaheke region, will only be able to provide a detailed…
Ground Broken for N$10 Million Eheke and Onamutai Sports Facilities
By: Loise Shiimi Roads Contractor Company (RCC) interim chief executive officer, Dasius Nelumbu, announced that the construction of basic sports facilities in the Eheke settlement and Onamutai Constituency will require an investment of N$10 million, with each facility…
Hippo Poaching Threatens Kavango Tourism and Wildlife
By: Annakleta Haikera Lodge owners and conservationists along the Kavango River have communicated concerns about hippo poaching posing a threat to wildlife and tourism in the area. According to Mark Paxton, owner of Shamvura Camp lodge situated…
Rethink Asset Allocation Approaches – Alexforbes
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Investors and others entrusted with allocating capital have been encouraged to rethink their approaches to asset allocation as assets evolve. Alexforbes hosted an Investment Destination Breakfast Seminar in Windhoek yesterday to inform existing…
Nam AEO to Face Minimal Customs Scrutiny in SACU
Namibia’s Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) can now export within SACU with minimal time-consuming customs scrutiny, thanks to the South African Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs). According to the Namibian Revenue Agency (NamRA), the South African Revenue Service (SARS) expanded…
Agri-entrepreneurship is a Viable and Scalable Economic Activity
Agri-entrepreneur, Kakunandunda Katuuo has urged the youth to pursure agri-entrepreneurship as a viable and scalable economic opportunity. Katuuo was speaking at the Youth Indaba 3.0 at the University of Namibia’s Hifikepunye Pohamba Campus in Ongwediva last week where…
1,1 Million kg of Hides and Processed Leather Exported in 2025
For the year 2025, Namibia’s exports of hides and processed leather totalled 1,098,964 kilograms (kg), according to the Livestock and Livestock Products Board of Namibia. The processed leather exports made up 51.7%, while raw hides accounted for 48.3%…
Back the Right Horse: Nuclear Energy or Stake in De Beers
By: David Shoombe With uranium exportation recorded as the best export commodity in Namibia in 2025, The Villager reached out to experts in the mining and economics fields to discuss the long-term sustainability of uranium. One of…
Nam Consumes Around 1.1 Billion Litres of Petroleum Annually
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Data from the regulator of petroleum products shows that Namibia’s annual consumption of refined petroleum products amounts to roughly 1.1 billion litres. Most of which is diesel (70%), and the rest is petrol. The…
Cyclical Transition Dents 2025 Slaughter
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Statistics for 2025 on the total number of cattle marketed and slaughtered for the year show that the country is still not out of the drought-induced slump, as producers continue to restock. According to…