Category: National
Namibia Implementing 3rd Gender Equity Policy
By: Dwight Links The recent Universal Periodic Review of Namibia saw a Namibian delegation in Geneva share that the nation had developed and is currently implementing the Third National Gender Equality and Equity Policy. The policy is…
CityAlerts Wins Tech-Filled Nexus Speed Pitch Event
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The Basecamp Business Incubator hosted its second Nexus speed pitch event of the year on Wednesday evening in Windhoek. The quarterly event serves as an opportunity for local founders still in the ideation phase…
Nam Now Exports Live Cattle to Mauritius
The market watch for the beef sector has revealed that Mauritius was the second importer of Namibian weaners/live cattle. It was recorded that the Indian Ocean island took up 32.86% of Namibia’s live exports after South Africa, which…
Poor Workplace Management Fuels Stress and Burnout
The Ministry of Justice and Labour Relations has warned that poorly managed workplaces are increasingly exposing employees to psychosocial risks that threaten both worker well-being and institutional performance. Ahead of the belated commemoration of the World Day…
Why Local Realities Matter in Sustainable Finance
By: Joachim Komeheke As development challenges intensify, financial performance alone will not deliver durable outcomes. Investments across the public and private sectors must also generate measurable environmental or social benefits that support long-term economic stability. Why this…
Uranium, Tourism, and Financial Services to Lead Medium-Term Growth
Helvi Fillipus, economic advisor to the Bank of Namibia’s governor , has projected that Namibia’s economy will gradually strengthen over the medium term. This improvement will be supported by increased uranium production, recovery in tourism and financial services,…
Private Sector Knocks on Govt’s Door with Capital … treasury says no to unsolicited funding bids
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The central government, through its treasurer, the Ministry of Finance, has indicated that the private sector has been knocking on its doors with unsolicited bags of capital to invest in infrastructure. In a press…
Rice Aid Revives National Drought Debate
By: Peneyambeko Jonas The ongoing distribution of South Korea’s donated rice to the Namibian government has sparked public discussion, following the circulation of reports on the distribution in Oniipa Constituency, Oshikoto Region on Monday, 18 May 2026. …
Nam Provides Updates on Human Rights Interventions
By: Dwight Links The 52nd session Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group was recently held by the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland. During the session, a Namibian delegation reported on the country’s human rights interventions and…
Government Receives IAEA Stampriet Uranium Mining Assessment
Updates from the Ministry of Environment have revealed that the government received the final report from the IAEA last week regarding the investment bid to mine uranium around one of the country’s biggest underground bodies of water. This…