Category: National
Parliament Demands Banks’ Charges Impact Report
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Parliamentary Committee on Economy, Industry, and Public Administration, has asked the Central Bank to conclude the impact assessment of commercial banks fees and charges and share it with the Ministry of Finance. The governor…
Bycatch Threatens Pilchard Recovery
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Regulators in the fishing industry have observed intentional pilchard bycatch affecting the recovery of the stock species. This was revealed in Parliament by the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reforms and Fisheries, Inge Zaamwani, on…
Rice Cultivation Can Reduce 28,317 Tons of Rice Imports
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus A market intelligence report by the Namibia Agronomic Board has revealed that the country’s growing importation of rice to meet local demand offers a significant opportunity for local producers and traders to supply the domestic market….
Construction of the N$1.6 billion Solar Power Station Begins
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus NamPower officially initiated the construction of its largest Solar PV Power Station to date yesterday, the100 MW Sores |Gaib Power Station – situated 33 km northwest of Rosh Pinah. The power utility revealed in…
Zimbabwe to Ban Lithium Exports Starting 2027
By: Joseph Jeremia Zimbabwe is Africa’s top lithium producer, with 2.4 million tons of concentrate in 2024. The SADC nation plans to stop exporting lithium concentrate from January 2027. The goal of this move is to develop…
N$135 million in Electrification Subsidies for Distributors
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus In an effort to increase access to electricity nationally from 59% to 70% by 2030, the government will allocate N$135 million and more in subsidies to electricity distributors. This includes N$8 million in subsidy for…
Namibia’s Financial Reform Efforts Overlooked as EU Maintains High-Risk Status
By: David Shoombe The EU’s decision to place Namibia among the high-risk jurisdictions, despite its efforts to address various regulatory weaknesses, has been frowned upon locally. The country’s financial system watchdog, the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) responded…
eSIM to Replace Physically SIM Cards
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus In the wake of the eSIM (embedded SIM) replacing traditional physical SIM cards globally, one of the local telecommunications facilitators has indicated that eSIM will be adopted gradually. Mobile Telecommunication (MTC), Senior Data Executive,…
Windhoek Ranked Among Africa’s Top 10 Cities
By: Shawn Uiseb Windhoek has been ranked among the top 10 African cities in the 2025 Oxford Economics Global Cities Index , an annual report that assessed over 1,000 cities worldwide. The assessment is based on five…
Oshakati Premier Electric Proposes a 4.19%Tariff Increase
By: Loise Shiimi Oshakati Premier Electric (OPE) and electricity distributor in the north mostly for Oshakati, has asked for a 4.19% increase in electricity tariffs. This proposal was made open to residents and other stakeholders for discussion….