Category: National
Developing Nations Have Paid US$415 Billion in Interest on Debt
By: Mathias Hangala The World Bank has revealed that developing countries paid US$415 billion in interest alone over the past year. In its report released on Tuesday, the World Bank noted that while the oppressive interest rates…
20 Unemployed Youth Trained in Baking and Decorating
By: Loise Shiimi The Ondangwa Town Council, in collaboration with Ileni Agrosolution and Consultancy CC, has created opportunities for unemployed youth to gain hands-on experience in baking and decorating. Pashukeni Puhamba, the founder of Ileni Agrosolution and…
//Kharas MSMEs Convene to Discuss Pressing Challenges
By: Mathias Hangala More than 30 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from the //Kharas Region gathered in Keetmanshoop to discuss key challenges affecting small businesses in the area. The consultation session, which is part of a…
The Subsidised Education Concerns: Quality and Oversupply
By: David Shoombe In her maiden speech in Parliament, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah made a proclamation of free tertiary education as of 2026 for all first-year students. This week, the Ministry of Education clarified who would qualify for…
Nam Imported N$125.2 Billion Worth of Goods in 10 months
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Cumulatively, from January to the end of October 2025, Namibia has spent N$125.2 billion on goods from outside to meet local demands. At the same time, the country has cumulatively sold N$104.9 billion worth of…
Swakop Uranium and NamWater to Own Desalination Venture 70/30
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Updates on the country’s decision to develop a second large-scale desalination plant have revealed that negotiations between the two developers, Swakopmund Uranium and Namwater, have been finalised. The two entities have agreed to…
Free Tertiary Education Plan Won’t Include Everyone
By: Dwight Links Not everyone will qualify for the Subsidised Tertiary Education Program, with certain criteria to be put in place to decide who benefits. The Minister of Education, Sanet Steenkamp, explained this week that certain…
Resettled Farmer Details His Journey: The Importance of Access to Land
By: Mathias Hangala Emerging livestock farmer, Blasius Stephanus of Karasburg can finally call a piece of land his own. This came after benefiting from a resettlement programme. Stephanus was resettled on the Retreat Farm in the…
Men Account for Over 82% of Suicide Cases: Loss of Human Capital
By: Annakleta Haikera Namibia recorded 542 suicide cases in the 2023/2024 reporting period, with men accounting for 449 of these deaths, equating to more than 82% of all suicide reports. This is a trend that has not…
Take Advantage of the Rain and Plough – Farmers Union
By: Annakleta Haikera Kavango West Farmers Union chairperson, Johannes Hausiku, advised subsistence farmers, who mostly depend on the rainy season for food production, to take advantage of the rainfall and commence with ploughing. According to Hausiku, farmers can continue using…