Category: National
PPP Investments Electrify 257 Homes in Karibib Settlement
By: Patemoshela Lukolo The Usab Informal Settlement in Karibib has been connected to the national grid, bringing power to 257 households through a joint initiative involving the Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy, Erongo RED, Navachab Gold Mine,…
Only 15% Benefit From Social Protection in Africa
By: Dwight Links A joint report released by the African Union (AU) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) looking into community-based social protection initiatives showed that just over 15 percent of people in Central, East, Southern and…
NYDF Beneficiaries Advised to Use Loans Responsibly
By: Annakleta Haikera Kavango East Region governor, Julius Hambyuka, encouraged beneficiaries of the Namibia Youth Development Fund (NYDF) to make responsible use of their allocated loans and contribute to job creation through their various initiatives. Hambyuka made…
55 Windhoek Residents Trained in Backyard Gardening
By: Mathias Hangala In a bid to boost food security and promote self-sufficiency, the City of Windhoek (CoW) recently spearheaded the backyard gardening training of 55 residents from Khomas’s Katutura Central and Tobias Hainyeko constituencies, who recently completed…
Kavango Residents Lament Grant Payment Point Conditions
By: Annakleta Haikera Residents in the Kavango East and West regions have raised concerns over the locations of NamPost social grant payment points, stating that a number of them are too close to busy roads and pose safety…
Academia Must Generate Knowledge – Mwandemele
By: Dwight Links The International University of Management (IUM) Vice-Chancellor, Osmund Mwandemele, has reminded higher education institutions in the country that their role is to generate knowledge and find solutions to global challenges. Mwandemele spoke at the…
Less than 30% of the 2025/26 Capital Budget Executed
By: Dwight Links and Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala There is a notable sluggishness in the implementation of the budget for the Capital/Development project by the government. In an update from the Minister of Finance, Ericah Shafudah, she stated that…
EIF to Inject N$1.4 billion into Climate Resilience by 2026
By: Mathias Hangala In enhancing the national steps towards building climate resilience, the Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF) has committed to availing approximately N$1.4 billion by 2026 to support climate mitigation and adaptation efforts/projects. This announcement…
Civil Society and FIC engage on compliance to avoid grey areas
By: Dwight Links The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) provided a presentation on the compliance factors that exist within the financial sector. The special briefing session led by Bryan Eiseb, Director of the FIC, had the aim to…
Increase Education Budget to Address Infrastructure Gaps – Samupwa
By: Annakleta Haikera The Deputy Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Youth, Civic Relations, and Community Development, Austin Samupwa, has called for an increase in budget allocation to the education sector to address infrastructure challenges affecting…