Category: National
NHE Grows Housing Loan Book, but Sankwasa Wants More Houses
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala From 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025, the National Housing Enterprise (NHE) has grown its housing loan books by 3.6% to over N$1.1 billion, while building 191 houses. This includes a profit growth…
Media Sector Under Various Threats
By: Dwight Links A new media industry analysis report on the threats to the local Namibian media industry identifies various threats to the sector as a whole. Researchers Phillip Santos and Frederico Links note in their industry…
Local ISP Seeks to Bridge Digital Divide in Namibia
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Canopus Technologies (CanTech), a local internet service provider (ISP), entered the market with the objective of bridging the digital gap. Founded in 2023 by Managing Director Nerro Nendongo, the company serves as an example…
222 Fishing Workers to be Absorbed by 4 Fishing Companies
The government is planning to reintegrate 222 fishing workers into four fishing companies, with a commitment to increase allocated quotas to support the increased number of workers. The Ministry of Fisheries, together with the Ministry of Labour Relations,…
CoW Starts its 5-Year Strategy and Budget Review
The City of Windhoek is currently reviewing progress and challenges in implementing the City’s Strategic Plan (2022-2027), along with the budgeting process for the 2026/2027 financial year. With approximately 16 months remaining before the conclusion of the current…
Virements from Development to Operational Spending Prohibited
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Offices, Ministries, and Agencies (OMAs) receiving funds from the national budget will be prohibited from moving money earmarked for capital projects to operational expenditure. The government made this announcement last week at the tabling…
OMAs did not Budget for the Anti-Corruption Strategy
By: David Shoombe The evaluation of the implementation of Namibia’s National Anti-Corruption Strategy and Action Plan (NACSAP 2021-2025) has found that Offices, Ministries and Agencies (OMAs) did not budget for said implementation. According to independent evaluation consultant,…
Kavango Garden Projects Bear Fruit
By: Annakleta Haikera Several schools in the Kavango East and Kavango West regions are establishing gardens and orchards to boost food production, improve learner nutrition, and support school feeding programmes. One such success story is at Aksel…
Learners Urged to Stick to Set Goals
By: Mathias Hangala Education Minister Sanet Steenkamp has urged learners to set goals and regularly revisit them to ensure they achieve their ambitions. She made the call while addressing youths at the Back to School event held…
Namibia to Convene First Industrial Decarbonisation Workshop
The Namibia Green Hydrogen Programme, (NGH2P) has announced that Namibia will host its first Industrial Decarbonisation Workshop, with a focus on the Climate Investment Funds’ (CIF) Industrial Decarbonisation Programme (IDP). According to the NGH2P, the workshop is an…