Category: National
Nam-CSIRT Yet to Assess Depth of NSFAF Breach
By: Nhiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Namibia Cyber Security Incident Response Team (NAM-CSIRT), has yet to determine the root cause of the incident involving the Namibia Student Financial Assistance Fund’s (NSFAF) data breach. The response team shared communication that they are conducting…
Windhoek Marks Health and Hygiene Promotion Month
By: Patemoshela Lukolo The City of Windhoek has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting hygiene and sanitation as part of efforts to strengthen public health and reduce preventable diseases. This was highlighted during the official commemoration of the 2025 Health…
Fish Consumption Gala Raises Over N$300,000 for Education
By: Annakleta Haikera The 13th National Fish Consumption Day Gala Dinner, held on Friday in Rundu, successfully raised N$324,800, which will be donated to the Kavango East Regional Directorate of Education to support local schools and learners’ needs. This was…
Banks Agree to Reduce the Cost of Money
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Local commercial banks have collectively agreed to reduce the cost of money by narrowing their margin by a total of 25 basis points (0.25%). The reduction will be done in two phases, with the first reduction of…
DFIs Commit More Capital to the Youth Fund
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala and Patemoshela Lukolo Various development financial institutions (DFI) have committed to add more money to capitalise the just-launched National Youth Fund (NYF). Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare updated that the country’s reinsurance entity, NamibRe, has committed N$5 million…
NTLA Claims Win, While Hyphen and RWE Says no link
By: Dwight Links The Nama Traditional Leaders Association (NTLA) and Namibia’s hydrogen industry have locked horns over the accuracy of the withdrawal of the German energy company Rheinisch-Westfälische Elektrizitätswerk (RWE). A consortium supporting the NTLA stated that the withdrawal of…
Road between Gwashamba & Sun Square Malls to Cost N$14.5 Million
By: Loise Shiimi The Ondangwa Town Council officially commenced construction on the Extension 7 Road, which will connect Gwashamba Mall to Sun Square Mall and provide access to the main road. Ismael Namgongo, CEO of the Ondangwa Town Council, announced…
SMEs Drowning in Compliance Burdens
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala A competition assessment report done for the country’s competition watchdog has found more than 10 laws enhancing compliance burden asymmetry in the Namibian economy. The results of the report were presented to stakeholders last…
Eight Crops Closed for Importation in October
By: Loise Shiimi Following a prolonged period during which frost negatively impacted many crops, resulting in only six varieties being banned from importation in August, a positive development seems to have formed. From 1 to 30 October,…
Nkurenkuru-Nepara Road Open, RA Eyes Second Phase Completion
By: Annakleta Haikera The Nkurenkuru–Nepara road in the Kavango West Region has officially been opened after the completion of the first phase of the project, valued at about N$29 million. Roads Authority (RA) Board chairperson, Martin Kambulu,…