Category: National
JOOSTE WON’T LEAD SOES DEPARTMENT UNDER SHIIMI…NUNW IN CELEBRATORY MODE
By: Kelvin Chiringa Leone Jooste said he has no intention to head the public enterprises’ department when the current state-owned enterprises’ ministry is phased out. The department will be placed under the watch of finance minister Ipumbu Shiimi. Effectively,…
UNRECOGNISED CAREGIVERS PROVIDE THE BASE TO ECONOMIES
BY: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Macroeconomic behaviour and ordinary markets function cannot be understood without recognising gender differences because of unpaid labour. These are the findings of Jayati Ghosh, professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts- whose work on women’s economic…
KHOMAS TO VACCINATE OVER 200 000 BY 2022
BY: Justicia Shipena The governor of the Khomas region, Laura Mcleod-Katjirua says Khomas needs to vaccine 286 641 with the first dose by march next year to reach herd immunity. Mcleod-Katjirua said during the launch of the Khomas…
SLUGGISH GROWTH FOR NAM, ZAMBIA AND ANGOLA
BY: Nghiinomenwa Erastus Angola will record negative growth of 0,7%, Zambia will only grow by 1%, and Namibia will increase by 1,3% this year. Next year (2022), Namibia is expected to do better than others with 3,6% in economic growth,…
N$1,2 BILLION PAYDAYS FOR BONDHOLDERS TODAY
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus The Bank of Namibia will pay its second interest payment for the year on four of its bonds today. The central bank’s borrowing calendar indicates that today is the second coupon payment for the GC23, GC24,…
GIPF TAKES PENSION EDUCATION TO OMAHEKE
By:Nghiinomenwa Erastus The GIPF members who stay in remote areas of Omaheke would not need to travel to town to address their pension questions and concerns for October. The pension fund announced on Thursday that they would take their ‘Pension…
NANSO AGAINST LIMKOKWING UNIVERSITY
By: Julia Heita The Namibia National Students Organisation (Nanso) has expressed concern over the setting up of Limkokwing University in Namibia. Several reports have linked the university to the minister of higher education, Itah Murangi-Kandjii. Nanso National Spokesperson Esther Shakela…
RUTH HERUNGA LEAVES FISHCOR…JOOSTE SAYS THERE WON’T BE ANY DISRUPTION
By: Andrew Kathindi Public enterprises minister Leon Jooste has said that Ruth Herunga’s departure as interim Fishcor chief executive officer will cause no disruption. Jooste also told The Villager that he would receive a report on the recruitment process of…
TAX DEBT AT 42% OF GDP TAXPAYERS OWE TREASURY N$56 BILLION
By: Nghiinomenwa Erastus By the end of September 2021, registered taxpayers owe treasury N$56 billion in tax payable, interest and penalties. The Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) revealed this on Tuesday during a media briefing. The amount owed to the treasurer…
STUDENT LEADERS CONDEMN NSFAF CLOSURE…IT FAILED IN THE PAST – STUDENT LEADERS
By: Justicia Shipena Student leaders from institutions of higher learning say they are against the decision of dissolving the Namibia Student’s Financial Fund (NSFAF). This comes after NSFAF on Wednesday confirmed that the process to dissolve…