Category: National
Seibeb Calls On Lithium Factory To Be Established In Uis …says Namibia should impose moratorium
By: Justicia Shipena Landless People’s Movement (LPM) member of parliament Henny Seibeb has called for a community owned lithium factory to be established in Uis, with 60% shares. Seibeb also proposed the imposition of an embargo on the lithium industry….
Namibia Cuts HIV Infection … only 8.54% of Namibians living with HIV
By: Uakutura Kambaekua HIV prevalence in Namibia fell gradually from 14.4 % in 2002 to 8.54 % in 2022, a downturn that has been largely driven by the steady scale-up of antiretroviral therapy (ART), and an early and continuous partnership…
N$1.8 Million Donated To Malawi Not A Problem – Analyst
By: Justicia Shipena International relations analyst Marius Kudumo says there is nothing wrong with Namibia donating money to Malawi for humanitarian assistance. On Thursday, Minister of Information and Communication Technology Peya Mushelenga announced that Cabinet has approved a donation of…
42% Major Sectors Reportedly Back To Pre-Pandemic Levels … as risk of economic growth remains
By: Justicia Shipena Only 42% of major sectors have recovered back to pre-pandemic levels, according to the economists at Simonis Storm Securities. The Covid-19 pandemic which did not only affect major sectors but livelihoods was recorded in Namibia in March…
MUN Rejects Rössing Mine Plans On Outsourcing Employment …says it could see 400 workers lose jobs
By: Justicia Shipena The Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN) has rejected the life of mine extension by Rössing Uranium. MUN expressed its dissatisfaction and unequivocal discontentment with the manner in which management of the uranium mine is handling the…
NIPDB Attracts N$161 Billion Worth Of Investors
By: Hertha Ekandjo The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) said, in its first year of operation, it has attracted N$161 billion worth of potential private investors, with the potential to create 122,000 jobs. It said N$93.5 billion worth…
Communities Alongside Rivers Shouldn’t Risk Their Lives – Environment Ministry
By: Annakleta Haikera The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has cautioned communities living along the rivers in the north and northeastern regions, and the general public, not to take risks against their lives. The caution comes amidst a…
Namibia Makes Progress On General Health But Serious Challenges Remain
By: Uakutura Kambaekua Despite Namibia’s breakthrough towards equal access to basic health care and social services, the country’s high-income inequality rate still poses a major challenge to equitable health service delivery. This predicament, according to Rinaani Musutua, a trustee of…
Oshikoto To Utilise Its Income On Small Scale Projects
By: Hertha Ekandjo The Oshikoto Regional Council on Wednesday, during its second ordinary meeting, has resolved to utilise 60% of its income from 5% rates and taxes from local authorities, surcharges from sales of electricity and and value-added tax refunds…
Digital acceleration to help employment
By: Mauricia Koopman The Ministry of Information, Communication and Technology on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Namibian-Swiss venture builder Impact Tank. Impact Tank is a non-profit organisation that uses social entrepreneurship as a means to create sustainable…