Category: National
Namibia Faces N$4 Billion Revenue Loss from Undeclared Trade
By: Staff Writer Namibia has incurred potential revenue losses of N$4 billion over a three-year period due to undeclared trade transactions. This revelation emerged in a joint statement by the Bank of Namibia and the Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) during…
Approximately N$20m Required Annually for Windhoek’s Electrification Plans
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Windhoek Municipality will require an annual budget of between N$15 million to N$20 million to electrify 4,000 households over the next five years. This was announced by Windhoek’s Deputy Mayor, Magdalena Lombardt, during the inauguration of…
World Food Should be Commemorated at Dumpsites … leaders oblivion about food crisis
By: Hertha Ekandjo The Basic Income Grants (BIG) Coalition has called on lawmakers to start commemorating the World Food Day at dumpsites in a show of solidarity with hundreds of people who flock the dumpsites in search of food. World…
Andrada Begins Polymetallic Mineralisation Exploration
By: Staff writer Namibia-based lithium, tin and tantalum miner Andrada Mining has begun an initial exploration programme at the Brandberg West exploration licence, at the opencast Brandberg West mine, in the Erongo region. The company confirmed the development this month,…
Yet Another Packed Stadium Featuring Eeshoke Chula Chula
By: AnnakletaHaikera The Rundu Sports Stadium in the Kavango East was packed to the brim on Saturday with fans of both Julinho Sporting FC and Eshoke Chula Chula turning up to support their clubs in the Debmarine premiership. The match…
Zambezi and Kavango Farmers Advocate for Sugarcane Farming
By: Annakleta Haikera The Mukwe Constituency Councillor, Damian Maghambayi, believes that a proposed sugarcane farming project in the Kavango East region will significantly boost employment opportunities in the region and benefit Namibia as a whole. This call comes from…
Namibia’s Financial Literacy Levels Irk PM
By: Hertha Ekandjo Namibia’s first female Finance Minister Sarah Kuugongelwa-Amadhila has expressed her concern about the level of financial literacy among the Namibian population. The prime minister has called for an urgent solution and continued efforts to promote financial literacy,…
Thieme Issues Green Hydrogen Consultants Warning
By: Justicia Shipena Sven Thieme, the Executive Chairman of the Ohlthaver & List Group, delivered a noteworthy warning during the EU-Namibia Business Forum in Brussels, Belgium this week. With Namibia’s growing prominence in the green hydrogen sector, Thieme urged…
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…