Category: National
Corruption Diverts Resources from Essential Services
By: Helmut Mahongo The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Deputy Executive Secretary for Corporate Affairs has indicated that corruption not only weakens public trust but also reduces development gains and diverts resources from essential services. The deputy executive…
Oshana N$37.18 million Multipurpose Digital Hub Opened
By: Peneyambeko Jonas The opening of the Rössing Foundation Multipurpose Digital Hub in Ondangwa has provided a reminder that Namibia’s future prosperity may depend as much on what happens inside classrooms, laboratories, and technology centres as it does…
Oshakati Property Sales Total N$2.8B in Last Decade
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Speaking on Eagle FM’s Ulwazi, President of the Namibia Institute of Town & Regional Planning, Fransisco Neshila, provided some insight on the property market analysis of Oshakati. With data provided by an AI database he…
Etosha Fishing Corp. Granted Horse Mackerel Quota … GRN seeks to preserve jobs and investments
By: Peneyambeko Jonas The government has allocated a horse mackerel quota to Etosha Fishing Corporation as a means of preserving jobs and investments, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform. The government’s…
Namibia has More Than 32 Embassies, High Commissions, and Consulars
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala As Namibia continues to seek investments, trade partnerships, and more markets to diversify and structure its economy, the country has employed various tools to market itself and attract investors and open new markets. One of…
Entrepreneurs Call For a New Economic Focus as Capital Costs Rise
By: Peneyambeko Jonas “Why is it that other African countries are growing their economies through manufacturing, value addition and industrialisation, while Namibia continues to depend largely on importing finished products?” Founder of Water Engineering Africa, Tangeni Nghiwewelekwa, posed…
Central Banks Still Banking on Gold
By: Dwight Links About 74% of respondents to the latest Central Bank Gold Reserves Survey for 2026 noted that they expect to see moderate or significantly lower US dollar holdings within global reserves over the next five years….
Investors Switched N$2.6 Billion of GC27 to Date
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Come 15 January 2027, the government will not pay back N$2.6 billion it borrowed from investors through the GC27. This is because some of the investors who have lent government money through the GC27 have…
Tunga Real Estate Distributed N$21,7 Million to GIPF
GIPF, as an anchor investor in the Tunga Real Estate Fund, has received N$21.7 million from the Fund as it grows investors’ capital. The Fund, which is part of Old Mutual Alternative Investments Namibia, announced this last week. GIPF…
Twin Hills Gold Project Reached 2 Million Work Hours Without a Lost Time Injury
Osino Resources, which is developing the Twin Hills Gold Project, has reported that last week it reached 2 million work hours without a Lost Time Injury (LTI). The company posted on its LinkedIn page, explaining that the hours worked without…