Category: National
Schlettwein Mulls Over Dream Of The Noordoewer/Vioolsdrift Dam
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus If all goes well, and feasibility studies find it viable, the //Kharas region will have a fourth dam to capture more of the transboundary-shared water as distributed by the lower part of the Orange River, near Noordoewer….
Transparency in Governance: IPPR Insists on Release of Ernst & Young Namibia Report on TransNamib Probe
By: Justicia Shipena The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has demanded that Finance Minister Ipumbu Shiimi release a report by Ernst & Young Namibia (EY) on a TransNamib probe into mismanagement and governance. The proposal was made by IPPR…
Nam Using 2015 Tourism Survey Data To Make Decision – NSA
By: Staff writer The country needs to be capacitated in collecting tourism statistics as the country is currently using outdated data to make decisions. This was revealed by Abel Sindano, Executive Economics Department at the National Statistics Agency (NSA). Sindano…
Challenges On The Frontier For Resettled Farmers
By;Staff Writer Farmers who have been moved through the government’s resettlement programme to address land redistribution continue to face a slew of obstacles. Lack of training, paucity of water, insufficient money, limited farming implements, and bush encroachment are only a…
Supreme Court Same-Sex Ruling Doesn’t Change Marriage Laws
By:Hertha Ekandjo The Supreme Court on Tuesday recognised same-sex marriages between citizens and foreign spouses contracted abroad. This judgement, according to lawyer Halwendo Nafimane, does not mean that same-sex spouses can buy property as one, or inherit each other’s properties…
Dark Hours Loom: The Cost Of Ignoring NamPower’s Demands …as NamPower’s stage one strikes in June
By:Justicia Shipena With May’s end approaching, consumers who are still in arrears face the looming threat of dark moments, a sharp reminder of the effects that come with unpaid bills. In a turn of events, NamPower, the state corporation responsible…
Experts Fear US Ambassador’s Critique Of South Africa Could Harm Namibia …Says impact would hit harshly if US dollar to South African rand blowout lasts longeR
By:Justicia Shipena Economists say the US ambassador Ruben Brigety claims of South Africa’s “arming” of Russia could have an impact on the Namibian economy. On Thursdaythe South African rand and Namibia dollar crashed to their previous record low, losing…
Vehicles sales decline from March to April
By:Staff writer Vehicle sales increased by 11.6% in April this year compared to the same point in 2022, after a total of 1,004 new vehicles were sold in the month. This is despite an 18.11% decline m/m from the 1,226…
Building Permits See Sharp Decline As New Construction Slows Down In April
By:Justicia Shipena Construction approvals in Windhoek and Swakopmund fell by 33.6% year on year in April 2023. According to Simonis Storm Securities’ latest analysis, from January to April 2023, an average of 151 plans were granted per month, compared to…
Before Independence People Were Allowed To Kill hippos And Crocodiles, Says Kavango East Councillor
By:Annakleta Haikera Ndiyona Constituency Councilor Laurentius Mukoya has called on the establishment of more conservancies in the two Kavango regions, saying before independence people were permitted to kill crocodiles and hippos. This follows after the police in Ndiyona responded to…