Category: National
Katima Mulilo Becomes First Town To Offer Free Wi-Fi
By:Fransina Nghidengwa Katima Mulilo became one of the first towns in the country to offer free WiFi to its residents. This comes after Mobile Telecommunications (MTC) and Katima Mulilo Town Council signed a memorandum of understanding on the provision of…
Local Sourcing: Hyphen Estimates 30% Local Procurement In Green Hydrogen Project …As procurement is anticipated to cost N$15 billion annually for four years
By:Justicia Shipena The government and Hyphen Hydrogen Energy’s just-launched Socio-Economic Development (SED) framework anticipate that 30% of local products and services would be procured during the construction and operating stages of the green hydrogen project in the ||Kharas region. Hyphen…
Kaciso Accuses Kunene Regional Council Of Preferential Tender, Employment Practices
By:Uakutura Kambaekua A pressure group under the banner Kaoko Civil Society Organisation (Kaciso), established two years ago to promote the interests of indigenous communities in Kaoko [present day northern Kunene], has issued a stern warning to Kunene Regional Council over…
Riding The Wave Of Change: The Top 3 Trends Revolutionising CSR In Finance And Insurance
By: Mignon du Preez The financial services and insurance industry is no exception to the evolution of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability in recent years. Businesses in these sectors are now held accountable for their social and environmental impact,…
The Biggest and Most Beautiful Building in Hakahana Is A Church …the conversation of economics and church
By: Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka- from Okwalondo with love They say about 80% of our population is Christian. I would also like to know how many faiths we have in Namibia. And how the rest of the 20 percent is allocated across…
Uutoni Issues Warning to Construction Companies Over Lack of Delivery
By: Staff writer Minister of Urban and Rural Development Erastus Uutoni, has issued a warning to companies that tender for construction of houses but do not deliver. Uutoni sounded the alarm as he was handing over 108 houses under the…
GS1 Namibia launches Namibia’s First National Barcode System – 631
By:Hilya Ngolo The Deputy Minister of Industrialisation and Trade, Verna Sinimbo, said the introduction of the 631 prefix by GS1 is a development that is far more than a simple technical modification. Speaking at the launch, which took place on…
Namibia Is Welcoming More Business Tourists
By: Staff writer Tourists coming into Namibia for business purposes continue to increase their share of the market after making up 17.3% of the total who entered the country in June. In May, 9.52% of all tourists who came…
SA Repo Rate Hike On A Break
By:Staff writer After 10 consecutive increases in the repurchase rate, the South African Reserve Bank has finally applied a break. However, while the bank opted to keep its prime lending rate at 8.25% on Thursday, the bank’s Governor Lesetja Kganyago…
Why Do All Africa Leaders, Media, and Intellectuals Whine?
By:Kandjengo kaMkwanyoka Africa keeps highlighting its leadership and economic weakness and dependence on others almost daily. There is a certain mindset among us Africans that the world owes us because our continent was colonised and looted. Furthermore, we sit comfortably…