Category: National
BoN’s Near 100% Target Performance Frowned Upon
By: David Shoombe Economic observers and entrepreneurs have frowned upon the impact of the Bank of Namibia’s strategic objectives, which the central bank shared were successfully reached for the year 2025. Presenting the 2025 annual report, Bank…
50 Engineering Students Earn Petroleum Geoscience Qualification
By: Loise Shiimi The Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) recently recognised approximately 50 engineering students with certificates for their successful completion of a technical workshop titled ‘Introduction to Petroleum Geoscience.’ This initiative was made possible through…
Next Intellectual Property Policy to Develop Next National Strategy
By: Dwight Links A team of consultants presented a situation analysis and findings that would be factored into the second National Intellectual Property Policy and Strategy (NIPPS) cycle. This is meant to run from 2026 to 2030. …
20 Elephants Destroy Entire Omahangu Field
By: Loise Shiimi Despite favourable rainfall, which initially led farmers to high expectations for a fruitful harvest this year, these expectations are unlikely to be fulfilled due to elephant-induced damage to their crops. In an interview…
NBL Announces Strong Financial Results for 2025
Namibia Breweries Limited (NBL) announced strong financial and operational performances for the year ended 2025, according to managing director Waldemar von Lieres. This came as the company also showed growth across all its beverage categories, strengthening its market…
Fuel Under-Recovery to be Subsidised with Half a Billion NAD
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Namibia has recorded one of the highest fuel under-recoveries for April, on two main fuels, forcing the government to step in to cover the difference with N$500 million. The Ministry of Industries, Mines, and…
Approval Improvements for Windhoek Building Plans in February
By: Loise Shiimi According to the latest market insights by High Economic Intelligence (HEI), the City of Windhoek approved 163 building plans in February 2026, with a combined value of N$145.8 million. This resulted in a month-on-month…
CoW Needs N$900 Million to Service 67,000 Plots
By: Mathias Hangala The City of Windhoek (CoW) says it will need about N$900 million annually to service 67,000 plots in an effort to address the 65,000 housing backlog. This was revealed by Theunis Heunis,…
Inadequate Basic Information on Oil and Gas Activities Concerns Civil Society
By: Dwight Links Forming part of the main talking points at the recently held Eco-Dialogue, queries on the difficulty of obtaining information on oil and gas exploration activity in Namibia proved vital. Graham Hopwood from the Institute…
Infrastructure Upgraded at Various National Parks
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT), and partners have renovated and constructed infrastructure across Etosha, Hardap, and Bwabwata National Parks to the value of N$166 million. The ministry announced this in a…