Category: News
Namibia Imports N$1.1 Million Worth Of Jewellery In Jan
By: Justicia Shipena The Statistician General and Chief Executive Officer of the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA), Alex Shimuafeni has revealed that Namibia imported jewellery worth N$1.1 million in January 2023. Shimuafeni made these revelations in the Namibia Trade Statistics Bulletin…
Flogged Employees, Boss On 14-Day Suspension
By: Annakleta Haikera Micke Du Preez, the owner of the Rundu Filling Station in the Kavango East, has placed himself and all the employees that allegedly took part in a flogging “game” on a 14-day suspension, pending an investigation. In…
Higher Interest Rates Discourage Credit Demand – Economists
By: Justicia Shipena Higher interest rates are unlikely to deter credit demand, which has been resilient since last year. This is according to a report on private sector credit extension by financial research firm Simonis Storm. However, the firm says…
Security Association Distances Itself From Kunene Security Tenders
By: Nguriye Katusuva The Security Association of Namibia (SAN) has distanced itself from tenders in the Kunene region. This follows after the association raised concern regarding how security tenders are awarded by the Kunene Regional Council and Namibia Post…
Katjavivi calls for citizens’ opinions to be considered in the formulation of national budget
By:Laban Rasaslus Speaker of the national assembly, Peter Katjavivi says government should consider citizens’ opinions when formulating the national budget because citizens also have the role to play. Katjavivi said this while giving his remarks in the post 2023/2024 budget…
Schlettwein Dismisses NCA Beef Safety Concern Allegations
By:Staff writer Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform Calle Schlettwein has dismissed claims that Namibia’s meat from the Northern Communal Area (NCA) to Ghana carries foot and mouth diseases (FMD). The response follows such claims making rounds on social…
Okahandja Residents Demands Service Delivery
By:Uakutura Kambaekua Disgruntled Okahandja residents on Friday took to the street to demonstrate against poor service delivery that has been haunting the ‘garden town’ for a long time. A petition signed by more than 150 aggrieved residents demanded transparency with…
Negative Outlooks For Fish, Crop Production
By:Staff writer The outlook from Namibia’s fishing sector looks negative for 2023 mainly due to the ongoing illegal fishing by Angolan companies in Namibian waters, says Simonis Storm. It has been reported that the Namibian economy has lost billions as…
Geingob’s Dissussion With Ethiopian Airlines Draws Mixed Reaction
By:Justicia Shipena The former cabin crew of the now defuct Air Namibia has rejected and questioned Namibia’s discussions with Ethiopian airlines to restart a national airline for the country. This is after President Hage Geingob has met with the chief…
Geingob Inaugurates Namibia’s Renovated Embassy In Ethiopia …as the two countries sign MoU on Defense Matters
By:Justicia Shipena President Hage Geingob says the investment in the reconstruction of Namibia’s embassy building in Addis Abba, Ethiopia, will positively contribute to the bilateral relations between the two countries. Geingob said this over the weekend during the embassy building’s…