Category: National
Namibia Seeks Investment to Accelerate Agri-Food Sector Growth
By: Peneyambeko Jonas The government has engaged various partners in efforts to unlock agricultural investment, improve food security and create jobs through the implementation of the Strategy for the Transformation of the Agri-food Sector (STAS), The National blueprint…
Procurement: The Silent Engine Powering Responsible Mining
Contributed by: Namdeb Diamond Corporation Mining is often judged by what happens at the rock face: drilling, blasting, hauling and processing. These visible activities shape public perception of the industry. Yet behind every successful mining operation lies a quieter…
Career Exposure Key to Future Jobs
By: Peneyambeko Jonas Niilo Taapopi Senior Secondary School in the Omusati Region is calling for broader career exposure for learners. The school teachers and management argued that many pupils still know little about opportunities in technical, creative and agricultural…
173,000 Children were Under Child Protection Services for 10 years
By: Dwight Links Almost two hundred thousand children were recorded under the child protection programmes of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare in the 10-year review period. This was revealed by the Child Protection and…
Local Farmers Demand a Piece of Existing Markets
By: Annakleta Haikera Kavango West Regional Farmers Union (KWRFU) Chairperson Johannes Hausiku says local farmers should be the first to benefit from existing markets instead of competing with imported beef. The union pushes for urgent government intervention to…
Langer Heinrich Mine Completes Ramp-up
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Langer Heinrich Uranium Mine has announced that it has completed its production ramp-up phase, exceeding its FY2026 projected production, sales and cost of production targets. Last quarter which ended on 30 June,…
Venus Well Development and Operation Investment Estimated at US$18bn …over US$2 billion will be spent locally
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The Venus well project, which is on the cusp of its Financial Investment Decision (FID), is estimated to require capital development/investment of over US$11 billion in the development phase. If developed, it will further require…
Ongwediva’s Property Industry Slumps … only 930 property transactions recorded in 10 years
By: Hee-Dee Walenga In the latest edition of Eagle FM’s Ulwazi show. Veteran urbanist, Fransisco Neshila, revealed that, according to the data gathered by his proprietary platform, which is also named Ulwazi, that the town of Ongwediva has…
Water Shortages and Poor Market Access Threaten Salem Farmers
By: Annakleta Haikera Farmers at the Salem Green Scheme Project near Uvhungu-Vhungu village in Kavango East say a lack of reliable markets and poor water supply continue to threaten their livelihoods despite years of investment and training. The community-owned…
Financial Inclusion: An Enabler, Not an Economic Solution
By: David Shoombe The Principal Economist at the Bank of Namibia, Sesilia Nekwaya Okafor, indicated that financial inclusion brings Namibians into the formal financial system, which can enable broader participation in the economy. Commenting on the recently…