Category: National
NamRa’s First Half of 2022
Sam Shivute With the first half of the year of reimaging (2022) gone, the Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) has indeed conquered obstacles and blessings. We kicked off the new financial year on a high note by appreciating our taxpayers and…
Another Man Survives Hippo Attack
By: Annakleta Haikera 41-year-old Jeremiah Haikombo from Tjeye Village in the Mashare Constituency, Kavango East, survived a hippo attack on Tuesday morning. He is currently at Rundu State Hospital, recovering from severe injuries in which he lost one of his…
Namibia on the verge of implementing the Advance Ruling System
By: Stanley Gurirab NamRA steps into the right direction by advancing the implementation of advance rulings, a significant move in the fulfilment of an international commitment as contained in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA). Article 3…
Charcoal Producers On The Increase
By: Lina Amutenya The number of wood charcoal producers had increased from 350 in 2014 to 1082 at the end of 2020, the industrialisation and trade ministry (MIT) has revealed. The ministry constructed a charcoal production factory at Witvlei and,…
New NTB Website To Attract Tourists
By: Lina Amutenya Environment and tourism minister Pohamba Shifeta says the newly launched Namibia Tourism Board (NTB) website will serve as a resource centre for students and academic researchers looking for verified information about the history, culture, heritage, and tourism…
You Deserve a Financial Adviser
Stefan Stander If you are ill, you go to the doctor. If you need legal assistance, you use a lawyer and if a water pipe bursts, you call a plumber. We seek out experts for important decisions because that is…
Namibia’s First Data Center About To Go Live
By: Dwight Links On Monday, Paratus Group chief executive Schalk Erasmus officially unveiled the Armada Data Center about 10 km outside Windhoek on the way to Okahandja. The Paratus telecommunications company owns the data centre. “This is a carrier-neutral site…
Warning Wage Price Spiral
Josef Kefas Sheehama According to Keynesian economic theory, the wage-price spiral is an economic term that describes the phenomenon of price increases as a result of higher wages. When workers receive a wage hike, they demand more goods and services,…
The Country’s Financial System Is Stable, Resilient and Sound – BON
By: Lina Amutenya The country’s financial system is stable, resilient and sound, the Bank of Namibia has revealed in a recent report. According to the central bank, this is despite prevailing risks and vulnerabilities. The bank’s deputy governor, Ebson Uanguta,…
Erongo Region Free From Avian Influenza Imposed Measures
By: Lina Amutenya The agriculture, water and land reform ministry has lifted control measures that were put in place to control Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) that was detected in the Erongo region on 5 August. The last HPAI…