Category: National
Water Director Apologises for Inoperable Boreholes … Urges Community Involvement
By: Annakleta Haikera The director of rural Water Supply and Sanitation Coordination in the Kavango West region, Ricardo Sikongo, has expressed his regrets for the hardship faced by residents due to the non-functional boreholes in the area. In response…
Namibia Making Strides In Advancing SDGs, Katjavivi Says
By: Hertha Ekandjo Namibia has made significant headway in championing the principles of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as per remarks by Speaker of the National Assembly, Peter Katjavivi. Katjavivi highlighted that the Namibian Parliament has effectively integrated…
Namibia Needs 400,000 Jobs to Achieve Vision 2030 Unemployment Target
By: Justicia Shipena Namibia is faced with the challenge of creating between 370,000 and 400,000 jobs within the next seven years to meet the Vision 2030 objective of reducing unemployment. This is according to economic advisor to the President and…
Northern Namibia Leads in Hospitality Occupancy Rates
By: Staff Writer Namibia’s hospitality sector witnessed a 4% month-on-month decline in occupancy rates, dropping from 69% in August 2023 to 65% in September. August had marked the highest occupancy rates since the last pre-pandemic peak of 69.9%. According to…
Relentless Price Hikes Tightening Financial Hardships … average monthly costs for a single person in Namibia is estimated at N$8,385 (excluding rent)
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus A relentless surge in the prices of essential goods and services, both globally and domestically, has outstripped nominal wage and welfare payment increases, leading to a decline in real disposable incomes. These findings are detailed in a…
Repo Rate Expected to Remain Unchanged, Experts Predict
By: Justicia Shipena The Bank of Namibia (BoN) is expected to maintain the interest rate at its current level when it announces the repo rate today, following the lead by its South African counterpart. BoN’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) raised…
Namibia is Well Positioned to Benefit from China’s Belt and Road Initiative
By: Dwight links CHINESE ambassador Zhao Weiping says Namibia is well positioned to play a crucial role in his country’s Belt and Road Iniviative aimed at enhancing global economic cooperation. Weiping sees Namibia’s involvement as strategically important due to its…
New Green Scheme Structure Proposed Following Agribusdev Dissolution
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Ministry of Agriculture has put forth a proposal to the Public Services Commission for the establishment of a new, permanent structure to oversee the Green Scheme Projects. It is anticipated that this proposed structure will receive…
Dundee Finds Germanium and Gallium In Its Waste and plans to harness them as critical minerals
By: Justicia Shipena DUNDEE Precious Metals has unveiled its plans to harness waste products that contain the presence of germanium and gallium as a parallel stream to their copper production in Tsumeb. Dundee Precious Metals’ President and Chief Executive Officer,…
Auditor General Raises Concerns OverKavango East Regional Council’s Finances
By: AnnakletaHaikera The Auditor General, Junias Kandjeke, has identified several concerns related to the financial records of the Kavango East Regional Council for the fiscal year ending in March 2019. In granting the regional council an adverse audit opinion, Kandjeke…