Category: National
Progress Made on Namib Mills Labour Standoff
Following the ongoing industrial strike at Namib Mills, the Minister of Justice and Labour Relations, Fillemon Immanuel, facilitated a meeting between Namib Mills and the Namibian Revolutionary Transport and Manufacturing Union (NARETU). At the meeting, the parties managed…
Fuel Retailers’ Margin Increased
The Ministry of Mines and Energy announced last week that it has resolved to increase fuel dealers’ margin by 14 cents as of February 2026. This means fuelling stations will now earn 236 cents per litre of fuel…
EAN Calls for Clarity on Various NIPB Sections
Commenting on the Draft of the Investment Promotion and Facilitation Bill, the Economic Association of Namibia (EAN) has asked for the government to clarify various sections of the bill. One of the sections being Section 3, which, according…
Namibia Has Over 200 Distinct Ecosystem Types
Namibia’s ecosystem mapping has identified more than 200 distinct ecosystem types across the country, reflecting its extraordinary ecological diversity. This is according to the Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, Indileni Daniel. She highlighted that protecting Namibia’s various ecosystems…
Bank Windhoek ATMs Now Accepting New Notes
Following the upgrade of local currency notes, ATMs of all local banks were unable to accept deposits of these new notes, which stifled money transfers around the country. However, this issue has partially been solved as one of the local…
Investors Continue to Fight for Treasury Bills
Investors submitted 38 bids worth N$1.1 billion looking to invest in a 364-day Treasury Bill (TB). Bank of Namibia held a Treasury Bills auction on 29 January 2026, with N$1.51 billion on offer across the four debt instruments. On…
Global Economy Resilient Amid Trade Disruptions – IMF
By: Mathias Hangala The global economy has shown notable resilience despite ongoing trade disruptions, according to a recent report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The report, however, cautions that this resilience masks underlying vulnerabilities, particularly those linked to the…
Electrifying a Rural Household Costs Between N$80,000 and N$300,000…households urged to go solar
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Ministry of Mines and Energy has revealed that electrifying a single rural household in some rural areas can cost between N$80,000 and N$300,000, depending on distance, terrain, and settlement patterns. This serves as a reflection of…
Afreximbank Ditches Fitch Ratings Agency
By: David Shoombe As African leaders find themselves caught in the crossfires of global economic tensions between BRICS alignment and the Western world, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has officially terminated its credit rating relationship with Fitch Ratings. In its termination…
Rice Production Requires Government Intervention…as consumers spent almost half a billion on imports
By: Loise Shiimi According to the Namibia International Merchandise Trade Statistics Bulletin released by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) for November 2025, the country imported rice valued at N$421 million for the period of November 2024 to November…