Category: National
The Presence of IUM Graduate Teachers in All Schools
By: Stephanus Pombili Currently, I find myself in the Ohangwena Region with a singular objective: to assess the performance and presence of International University of Management (IUM) graduates within the education sector. Recent reports, particularly those emanating…
Otjikoto Mine Set to Produce Up to 185,000 Ounces of Gold in 2025
By: Nghiinomenwa-Vali Erastus Otjikoto Mine is projected to produce between 165,000 and 185,000 ounces of gold in 2025, according to B2Gold’s Q1 2025 report. The mine, 90% owned by B2Gold, is expected to process 3.4 million tonnes…
More than a Rush: Strategically Building Namibia’s Green Hydrogen Economy
By: Eunice Shapange Lately, Namibia is buzzing with a new kind of energy, and I don’t just mean oil and gas – I mean green technology. We have seen discourse on social media, on panel discussions, and…
Govt to Borrow N$29.8 Billion This Year…N$21.2 Billion to Be Sourced Locally
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The government plans to borrow N$29.8 billion during the 2025/26 financial year to meet its budgetary requirements and other financial obligations. Of this amount, N$21.2 billion will be raised from the domestic market, according…
Tuhingireni Residents Demand Basic Services
By: Annakleta Haikera Residents of the Tuhingireni informal settlement say they continue to live in dire conditions without access to clean water, electricity, and proper roads, a situation they describe as worse than in some villages and remote areas….
Nam to Start Backing Currency with Gold
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus As part of its evolving foreign exchange reserve management strategy, the Bank of Namibia will begin accumulating gold to diversify and strengthen the country’s reserve assets. The central bank aims to allocate 3% of its foreign exchange…
Nine Regions Received Assistance from the World Food Programme in 2024
By: Dwight Links The World Food Programme (WFP) has reported that it has assisted 27,036 people in Namibia in 2024 with various needs across nine regions. This was released in their recent Annual Country report. The regions…
Large Scale First Locally Grown Bananas Harvest in August
By: Loise Shiimi and Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Namibia is set to harvest its first locally grown bananas this August, to boost domestic fruit production and reduce dependence on imports. Any opportunity for Namibia to shift from being a banana…
Youth Participation Is Crucial to Namibian Food Security
By: David Shoombe Jesaja Shipingana, a farmer and volunteer trainer at Kaanan Garden in the Omaheke Region, has voiced concern over the lack of youth involvement in community agricultural projects. Shipingana leads a farming initiative on 19 hectares…
Namibia Scores 96 on Global Frontier Technologies Readiness Index
By: Dwight Links Namibia has been ranked 96th out of 181 countries in the 2025 Technology and Innovation Report published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), which assesses countries’ readiness to adopt frontier technologies….