Category: National
Meatco Paid Producers N$1.2 Billion in Last Financial Year
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala For the financial year of 2024/2025, which ended in January last year, Meatco has paid N$1.2 billion to local producers (cattle suppliers) from the south and north of the redline, according to an update from…
Parliament Requests for More Time With the National Budget
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Budget and Finance has called for the government to revise the Parliamentarian Orders that include the budget process timeline within Parliament. The Committee requests for 60-90 days to scrutinise…
Electricity Supply Industry Rules to be Modernised
By: Dwight Links The Electricity Control Board (ECB) and industry stakeholders recently held the second workshop on the review of Tariff Methodology, Net Metering and Economic Rules in Windhoek. Various chapters of these sections were placed under…
Independent Labour Dispute Commission to be Established
By: Annakleta Haikera Namibia is taking steps to establish an independent Commission for Alternative Dispute Resolution (CADR) aimed at improving the speed, fairness, and professionalism of labour dispute handling. Planned steps for the Commission…
All Set for 40th Nedbank Cycle Challenge
It’s been 40 years since the Nedbank Cycle Challenge first took place as Namibia’s first-ever corporate cycling event. This year, the historic race returns with a new format for cyclists, further emphasising its evolution from a modest gathering…
Havana 4-Way Vendors Not Relocated to Ongos Valley
To complete the upgrading and decongestion of the Eneas Peter Nanyemba Road Project, vendors selling at the Havana 4-Way will be moved, stated the City of Windhoek. According to the City, they have identified land for the community…
Fish Farmers Face Feed Shortage, Governor Urges Local Alternatives
By: Annakleta Haikera Kavango East Region governor, Julius Hambyuka, says fish farmers in the region are facing daunting challenges due to a shortage of fish feed, which is mostly sourced from outside the country. Hambyuka made these…
Economists Predict Repo Rate Will Remain at 6.50%
By: Loise Shiimi Economists anticipate that the central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will maintain the repo rate at 6.50% in their first announcement of 2026, which will take place later today. Financial advisor, Loise Iipinge, stated…
Cybercrime Bill in the Pipeline for Namibia
By: Dwight Links A public stakeholders’ engagement about the establishment of Namibia’s cybercrime legislation was held in Windhoek this past Friday. Organised by the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT), it attracted specialised interest from the public…
Economists Predict Repo Rate Will Remain at 6.50%
Loise Shiimi Economists anticipate that the central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will maintain the repo rate at 6.50% in their first announcement of 2026, which will take place later today. Financial advisor, Loise Iipinge, stated that the Bank of…