Category: National
Investors Continue to Fight for Treasury Bills
Investors submitted 38 bids worth N$1.1 billion looking to invest in a 364-day Treasury Bill (TB). Bank of Namibia held a Treasury Bills auction on 29 January 2026, with N$1.51 billion on offer across the four debt instruments. On…
Global Economy Resilient Amid Trade Disruptions – IMF
By: Mathias Hangala The global economy has shown notable resilience despite ongoing trade disruptions, according to a recent report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The report, however, cautions that this resilience masks underlying vulnerabilities, particularly those linked to the…
Electrifying a Rural Household Costs Between N$80,000 and N$300,000…households urged to go solar
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Ministry of Mines and Energy has revealed that electrifying a single rural household in some rural areas can cost between N$80,000 and N$300,000, depending on distance, terrain, and settlement patterns. This serves as a reflection of…
Afreximbank Ditches Fitch Ratings Agency
By: David Shoombe As African leaders find themselves caught in the crossfires of global economic tensions between BRICS alignment and the Western world, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has officially terminated its credit rating relationship with Fitch Ratings. In its termination…
Rice Production Requires Government Intervention…as consumers spent almost half a billion on imports
By: Loise Shiimi According to the Namibia International Merchandise Trade Statistics Bulletin released by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) for November 2025, the country imported rice valued at N$421 million for the period of November 2024 to November…
Nam Notified the World of its Nuclear Energy Intentions
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Namibia has informed the world of its intentions to pursue nuclear energy as part of its energy mix strategy. This was announced by Kaire M. Mbuende, the director-general of the National Planning Commission (NPC) of…
Land Compensation Woes Slow Housing Delivery in Rundu
By: Annakleta Haikera Unresolved land compensation remains one of the obstacles hindering the progress of housing delivery in Rundu, revealed the Rundu Town Council. Fransiska Kupembona, town council acting chief executive officer, made these remarks on…
Sand Mining Will Require Environmental Assessment, Management Plan
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Draft regulations on sand and gravel mining currently under consultation around the country have revealed that the government will require miners to undertake environmental assessments (scoping) and develop an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) before…
Five Food Poisoning Cases in Kavango, Four Dead
By: Annakleta Haikera At least four people have died, while several others were hospitalised following five separate suspected food-poisoning incidents reported across the Kavango East and Kavango West regions since the beginning of January. The deadliest…
Windhoek Residents Warned About Scammers
Scammers are targeting Windhoek residents, threatening to cut off their various municipal services if funds are not transferred to settle them. City of Windhoek management issued this warning to its residents. “Please take serious note of this warning regarding…