Category: National
African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA): A Game-Changer For Namibia’s Economy
By:Eva-Rakel Johannes Chief Executive Officer of Namibia Trade Forum Stacey Susa-Pinto has encouraged women and youth to start with their end in mind, figure out how to be key players in their domestic markets regardless of various limiting factors. She…
Lobour Commissioner’s Office Misunderstood By Workers – Nujoma
By:Fransina Nghidengwa Minister: Labour, Industrial Relations & Employment CreationUtoni Nujoma says that there are misunderstandings in the way the Office of the Labour Commissioner should operate. According to the Minister, criticism of the office stems from a misconception regarding the…
There Is Power In Starting Small- SME Financier
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Those planning a business are advised to start with whatever resources, as starting small is part of the process, Bank Windhoek’s Manager of Emerging SME, JenevieveSwartz has said. She was speaking at the Bank’s SMEs information-sharing…
NCCI Proposes Reform Of Procurement Laws In Namibia
By:Justicia Shipena The Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) has recommended that local procurement laws and regulations be improved and broadened to incorporate frameworks for local content policy. This would boost local participation in growing industries like green hydrogen…
RFA In Toll Roads U-turn
By:Staff writer The Road Fund Administration (RFA) has iced its plans for a nation-wide toll road system, the parastatal announced on Tuesday. The TFA previously said it conducted a feasibility study in which it had found that 21 roads could…
Fuelling Accuracy: The Need For Financial Investment By Oil And Gas Companies In Forecasting Namibia’s Sector Growth
By: Justicia Shipena Oil and gas companies must decide whether to make a financial investment before Namibian experts can publicly anticipate the growth of the sector, economist and director of Cirrus Capital, Rowland Brow, said in an interview with Eagle…
Namib Mills Defies Inflation With Price Cuts
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Staple food producer Namib Mills has announced that it will decrease prices on wheat flour, maize meal and instant maize porridge. The company announced this in a statement released on Thursday, stating the decrease is in response to…
Former Kamanjab Councillor Accused OfMortgage Repayment Evasion
By:Uakutura Kambaekua’s Former Kamanjab Constituency Councillor Engenesia Tjiretje-Ensingue is one of the beneficiaries of the Kamanjab Build Together initiative and has reportedly fallen behind on their home payments for the previous nine years. The Kamanjab Council has not received a…
Women Need To Be Involved In Decisions Of Energy Production And Consumption …Says the transition has potential to keep traditional values Intact
By:Justicia Shipena Deputy Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Gauri Singh, at the Women Energise Women Conference in München, Germany, expressed the need for women to be included in the decision-making process regarding how energy is produced and…
More Than N$110Million Spent On Horticulture Import In 3 Months
By:Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus For the first three months of 2023, the country spent N$111.1 million to import 10 of its most consumed horticultural products. This is detailed in the 2023 first-quarter Agriculture and Fishing Indicators Statistical Bulletin released by the Namibia…