Category: News
Is there a Case for Retirement Funds?
By: Paul-Gordon /Guidao-ǂOab Before we try to understand whether there is a case for retirement funds, we must first understand why this question has become more prominent over recent years. Over the past five years, numerous changes to the retirement…
IPC’s Shiindi Claims Suspension Was To Shut Her Up
By: Justicia Shipena Suspended Omuthiya Independence Patriots for Change (IPC) councillor Petrina Shiindi suspects that her suspension results from her tabling a motion of no confidence in the mayor and questioning the procurement process used to purchase equipment from Barloworld…
LPM Threatens To Drag Government To Court Over Aminius Boreholes
By: Hertha Ekandjo The landless People’s movement has threatened to drag the government to court should it not stop the exploration of uranium in the Aminius constituency in the Omaheke region. “LPM calls on the cancellation of the exploration and…
Fuel, Interest Rate, Inflation Forcing Households To Downscale
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Property owners are facing one of the worst dilemmas caused by various macroeconomic variables beyond their control. Mortgage instalments are up, building material inflation is on an upward trajectory; however, landlords and developers will be too careful…
‘Men, We Left You Behind’ Says Women’s Activist Rosa Namises
By: Sheila Perestrelo Director of Women Solidarity Namibia (WSN), Rosa Namises, says that, in the fight for gender equality, Namibian men were wrongfully left behind as the plight of the Namibian women outweighed the cries of men. She was speaking…
Capricorn Group Made N$1,15b Profit After Tax
Staff Writer Capricorn Group Limited delivered strong results through the solid performances of all its subsidiaries, with profit after tax increasing by 16.6% to N$1.15 billion. The agility and quick decision-making within the Group allowed it to swiftly sense and…
Buy Local, Grow Namibia Fair Set for Saturday
Staff Writer The Buy Local Grow Namibia campaign, in collaboration with the Franco Namibian Cultural Centre (FNCC) and the Local Merchant Market, will host its first ‘Buy Local Grow Namibia Fair’ on 24 September 2022 at the FNCC in Windhoek. …
NIPDB Joins African Energy Week 2022 as Diamond Sponsor
Staff Writer The Namibian Investment Promotion Development Board (NIPDB) will showcase investment opportunities across the country’s oil, gas and green hydrogen industries as a diamond sponsor during the African Energy Week 2022 conference. The African Energy Week (AEW) 2022 conference…
Revolutionise Namcor Fuel Levy
Josef Kefas Sheehama Mines and Energy Minister Honourable Tom Alweendo has revealed that the Government is looking to cancel the Namcor levy by taking steps to remove the fuel levy and, in turn, create a wider range of discounted offerings…
Omuthiya Suspends IPC Councillor Shiindi Without Benefits
Staff Writer The Omuthiya Town Council has suspended IPC councillor Petrina Shiindi for one month without benefits for disregarding Code 2 of the Code of Conduct for Members of Local Authority Councils: Local Authorities Act, 1992. Shiindi was, until the…