Category: National
Biosafety Act on GMO Products Under Review
By: Dwight Links New developments in the food and seeds production have necessitated the review of the Biosafety Act (2006), as more modification in plants and animals takes place. The National Commission on Research, Science and Technology (NCRST)…
Namibia Air Feasibility Study Has Been Completed
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala A feasibility study to assess the commercial viability of reviving the national airline under Namibia Air has been completed, shared Works and Transport Minister Veikko Nekundi in Parliament. The country’s first airline was liquidated due to…
Telecom Namibia Requires Significant Capital Investment – CRAN
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala An assessment by the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has revealed that no short-term interventions will cure the present deficiencies in Telecom Namibia’s operation. CRAN stated the long-term sustainability of Telecom Namibia “requires significant capital…
Nam Recorded 6 Conglomerate Mergers in Two Months
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Of the 11 mergers and acquisition applications approved between April and May 2026, six were for conglomerate mergers. This is according to the updates (merger notification) from the Namibia Competition Commission (NaCC) this week. The acquisitions…
Export-Approved Abattoirs Induce High Domestic Slaughtering
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala A recorded shift in livestock marketing (cattle) has been observed for the first four months of 2026, with domestic slaughtering having significantly increased compared to live exports. This is according to the livestock marketing statistics…
Uvhungu-Vhungu Scheme Fully Utilised Agricultural Land
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Uvhungu-Vhungu Green Scheme in the Kavango East Region has achieved full utilisation of its agricultural land for the first time. This is according to the update from President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s visit to green schemes….
S&P Global Ratings Flag Growing Risk to SA Consumer-Led Economy
The S&P left its South African ratings unchanged at BB on foreign-currency and BB+ on local. Though it had upgraded ratings in November, its first upward move in nearly two decades, citing falling inflation, improving growth, and fiscal consolidation….
Namibia Already Protects the Right to Strike
By: Dwight Links The Ministry of Justice and Labour Relations says that the Court of International Justice’s (ICJ) opinion on the ‘Right to Strike’ is already protected in the Namibian constitution. The ministry’s executive director, Ben Nangombe, said…
Govt Domestic Debt Rose by 17.0 Percent Last Year
The increase in government borrowing through the issuance of both domestic registered Bonds and Treasury bills has increased government domestic debt to N$156.0 billion as at the end of May 2026. Year-on-year domestic debt rose by 17.0 percent, given…
Energy Fund Surplus Almost Exhausted
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The National Energy Fund, which held substantial surplus funds, is currently almost exhausted. Going from the ability to absorb the under-recoveries and the premiums charged on top of the Basic Fuel Price, to safeguard our security…