Category: National
Swakop-Arandis Road has the Highest Daily Traffic in Namibia…dual carriageway to coast N$7.5 billion
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The T0202 (Swakopmund-Arandis) road has the highest daily traffic volume in the country, experiencing 3,915 vehicles and 1,054 heavy vehicles, according to Road Authority insights shared with the National Council Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure…
NIPAM Strategic Management Training Fills Gaps for Local Authorities
By: David Shoombe In the heart of the Namibia Institute of Public Administration and Management (NIPAM) lecture hall stands a senior business strategist and trainer with 40 years of experience, implementing the Prime Minister’s vision to train local…
Toilets, Water Shortages Disrupt Learning at Government Schools
By: Annakleta Haikera Water shortages and failing sanitation facilities continue to disrupt learning at government schools, with recent incidents in the Kunene and Kavango East regions highlighting the growing infrastructure crisis. On Tuesday, about 914 learners at Orumana Combined School…
Namibia’s Debt Larger Than Real GDP
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Total government debt (foreign and domestic) stood at N$178.4 billion at the end of March 2026. At this level, it is more than the country’s Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of 2025. Namibia’s debt is…
Keetmanshoop’s Land & Property Development Potential Yet to be Realised
By: Hee-Dee Walenga In the last decade, Keetmanshoop has recorded 823 land-related transactions at a total market value of N$444 million. According to the data compiled by the former president of the Namibia Institute of Town & Regional…
Bulk Earthworks at New Uranium Mine 92% Complete
By: Nghiinommenwa-vali Hangala Updates on the development and construction of another uranium mine, the Etango Uranium Mine in Erongo Region, have revealed that the bulk earthwork is 92% done. Bannerman Energy, which is developing the mine, provided the…
Microlending Sector Struggles with Compliance
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hnagala Only 58% of the 958 registered microlenders were fully compliant with regulatory provisions by the end of last year, according to NAMFISA. According to the latest quarterly report, which covers the last three months of…
Namibia Secures 2028 Global Water Summit Hosting Right
By: Peneyambeko Jonas Namibia will host the 2028 International Network of Basin Organizations (INBO) World Basin Summit after delegates at the 2026 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, selected Windhoek as the next host city. The choice places the…
Brakwater to Pay the Same Rates As all Windhoekers
The City of Windhoek Council has approved a property rates framework aimed at bringing clarity and resolving a long-standing matter affecting property owners in Brakwater and other areas incorporated into the city through boundary extensions. The Brakwater residents expressed…
400 kV Auas-Kokerboom Transmission to Be Commissioned in 2028
According to the country’s power utility, Nampower, the 400 kV Auas-Kokerboom Transmission Line Project will be ready in 2 years. This project aims to support and strengthen the system reliability between the Auas Substation (near Dordabis) and the Kokerboom…