Category: National
National Council Concerned by Road Accidents and Infrastructure
By: Dwight Links A recent report from the National Council’s Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Housing placed most road accidents and fatalities solely on the actions of drivers. Titled ‘Urgent Need for Critical Measures to Curb the Rising…
Gold Production Continues to Decline
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Gold Bullion Production Index declined by 8.2% month-on-month in July 2026, following a marginal 0.9% decrease recorded in the preceding month. On a year-on-year basis, the index also decreased by 29.8% compared to a decline…
NAMFISA Plans to Link Up with the Fintech Sector Again in October
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The non-banking financial Institutions regulator, NAMFISA, has announced that it will organize another FinTech event in October in continuation of the series that started in 2022. For the 2026 event, the Fintech Square, which is planned…
Namibia Puts Water at the Centre of Economic Development
By: Peneyambeko Jonas Namibia is placing water investment at the centre of its economic development strategy as the country seeks to turn its experience with water scarcity into stronger infrastructure, regional cooperation and international investment. In an opinion article…
Telecos Made N$6.7 billion in Data Sales in 27 Months…TikTok and WhatsApp Usage Drive Data Revenue
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala and Peneyambeko Jonas Between April 2024 and June 2026 (27 months), the telecommunication companies of made N$6.7 billion from data sales alone, making more than half a billion every quarter. The data revenue was driven by…
Govt Seeks to Switch GC27 N$3.6 Billion Next Week
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Bank of Namibia, on behalf of the central government, is inviting investors whom it borrowed N$3.6 billion from to a GC27 Switch Auction on 23 September 2026. The fixed yield for the GC27 will be…
Traditional Healers Still Waiting on Their Bill Since 2014 Bil
By: Helmut Mahongo While BRICS leaders endorsed traditional medicine at a summit in New Delhi this week, Namibia’s Traditional Healers’ Practitioners Bill remains gathering dust in Parliament, 12 years after it was first tabled. The 18th BRICS…
TVET Education Must Support Economic Transformation – NNN…President demands regular skills audits
By: Peneyambeko Jonas Skills development and youth programmes are being placed at the centre of efforts to improve employment and economic participation. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says Namibia needs a stronger technical and vocational skills base as the economy moves…
‘Give Sunday Back to God’: Bishop Aims Sunday Trading
By: Annakleta Haikera Bishop Magret Darocha has called for a review of Sunday trading practices in Namibia, arguing that the growing number of businesses operating on Sundays is eroding the day’s traditional religious, cultural and family significance. Speaking on…
Ohangwena Maps N$700 Million Investment Pipeline
By: Peneyambeko Jonas Ohangwena Region has identified 16 anchor investment projects estimated at N$700 million, with the potential to create around 5,000 direct jobs over the coming years. The figures were announced during the launch of the Ohangwena Regional…