Category: National
Investors Switched N$2.6 Billion of GC27 to Date
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Come 15 January 2027, the government will not pay back N$2.6 billion it borrowed from investors through the GC27. This is because some of the investors who have lent government money through the GC27 have…
Tunga Real Estate Distributed N$21,7 Million to GIPF
GIPF, as an anchor investor in the Tunga Real Estate Fund, has received N$21.7 million from the Fund as it grows investors’ capital. The Fund, which is part of Old Mutual Alternative Investments Namibia, announced this last week. GIPF…
Twin Hills Gold Project Reached 2 Million Work Hours Without a Lost Time Injury
Osino Resources, which is developing the Twin Hills Gold Project, has reported that last week it reached 2 million work hours without a Lost Time Injury (LTI). The company posted on its LinkedIn page, explaining that the hours worked without…
Treat Film and Creative Sectors as a Strategic Priority
During the premiere of Wrong Generation at local cinemas (Ster-Kinekor Grove Mall and Maerua Mall) last week, the Deputy Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Wenzel Kavaka, called for the film and creative sector to be treated as a…
Govt Meets Order-With-Me Entrepreneurs
By: Dwight Links Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare recently met with ‘order-with-me’ entrepreneurs to discuss the importance of self-reliance and how Namibia’s business landscape can expand. Khomas Region governor Sam Nujoma, Finance Minister Erica Shifudah, and Namibia Revenue Authority…
Gambling Conference Outlines Underlying Gambling Addiction
By: Dwight Links The first day of the Responsible Gambling conference explored the known and possible avenues for dealing with the societal threat that gambling addiction can have on the local households in the country. Organised by the Namibia…
TVET Holds the Key to Namibia’s Green Hydrogen Future
By: Peneyambeko Jonas Industry experts are calling for a stronger focus on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to ensure Namibians are equipped to benefit from the country’s energy revolution. As Namibia positions itself as a future…
External Economic Shocks Threaten NDP 6 Ambitions
By: David Shoombe The Bank of Namibia announced an increase in the repo rate from 6.50% to 6.75%, noting how the Namibian economy had been adversely affected by global economic uncertainty arising from the conflict in the Middle East….
Nam Vocational Centres Cannot Meet Artisan Demand … if GH2 and Derivatives Move to Phase 2
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala A skills gaps analysis of three Green Hydrogen and Derivatives Projects that advanced to post-pilot has indicated that the current level of supply of specialised artisans will not meet demand, should they progress to second…
Namcor Aligns with Competitor’s 3-Month Fuel Monopoly
By: Peneyambeko Jonas and Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (Namcor) has welcomed the fuel procurement by the government that gives Vitol a monopoly to supply the country’s bulk fuel for three months. This is despite…