Category: National
Tower Resources To Raise Up To $6 Mln Via Share Placings
By: Staff writer Africa-focused energy company Tower Resources said it has completed an institutional placing of up to $6 million (N$102.4 million) from which proceeds will be used to fund work programme commitments for the company’s licenses in Namibia, South…
Nghipondoka Blames Teacher, Refuses To Apologise
By: Hertha Ekandjo and Justicia Shipena The education minister Anna Nghipondoka says she will not apologise to teachers after blaming them for the class of 2022 NSSCO and NSSCAS outcomes. Nghipondoka criticised educators recently when announcing the results of the…
High Failure Rate Has Devastating Consequences On Economy – Analyst
By: Justicia Shipena Political analyst Ndumba Kamwanyah says that the high failure for the class of 2022 external examinations has serious consequences on society and the economy. The education ministry last month announced that out of 38 019 full-time candidates…
AK Food To Cost More Next Month …Economists Not Surprised
By:Justicia Shipena The increasing price of basic staples such as wheat, maize meal, pasta and rice in Namibia is no surprise. These are the views of local economists after Namib Mills announced that it would be increasing food prices on…
Supreme Court Sees Reduction In Criminal Appeals
Justicia Shipena During the financial year 2021/22 Namibia recorded a reduction in criminal appeals. This is contained in the office of the judiciary annual report for the 2021/22. There was a 65% reduction in criminal appeals…
MTC And Otjiwarongo Municipality Sign MoU
Staff Writer Telecommunications giant MTC and the leadership of Otjiwarongo municipality on Friday signed a strategic cooperation agreement that will see the two entities collaborate to enhance public service delivery through innovative digital solutions. The…
Windhoek City Council Ends Business For 2022
Justicia Shipena The City of Windhoek held its last ordinary council meeting to closes off the 2022 calendar with mayor Sade Gawa!Nas taking stock of the achievements over the past year. “We have come a long way…
Riso-Maxes Deal Raises Eyebrows
Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Namibian Competition Commission(NCC) has decided to institute court proceedings against a distributorship marriage between office automation equipment suppliers, Namibia’s Maxes Office Machines (Pty) Ltd and South African-based Riso Africa (Pty) Ltd. This is…
Namibia Needs The Right Product For The Market – NIPDB
Hertha Ekandjo Namibia Promotion Investment and Development Board (NIPDB) chief executive officer Nangula Uaandja said that Namibian entrepreneurs have markets to showcase their products, but that business success will be possible if Namibia gets its products…
Tourism Sector Can Be A Solution For Rural Unemployment – experts
Justicia Shipena Financial research experts at Simonis Stormsbelieve the tourism sector continues to play a key role in the Namibian economy with its strong links to other sectors. In its latest quarterly gross domestic figures analysis,…