Category: Top Stories
Producers Cannot Match Demand for Onions and Potatoes for April
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus and Loise Shiimi Since January 2025 local producers have not been able to produce sufficient in terms of potatoes to fill local demand, thus the border has been open for importation. The situation is expected to continue…
This is a Women’s World: Women Take the Lead in Nam’s New Cabinet
By: Justicia Shipena Of the 14 Ministers appointed for the 5 years by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, more than 60% are women. Women now hold the majority of positions in Namibia’s cabinet marking a historic shift in the country’s leadership. On…
Shafudah’s Daunting Finance Task, As the Country Treasurer
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Sunday, 24 March 2025, Erica Shafudah was called to the altar at St Michael Church in Shandumbala to be prayed for by the pastor and the congregation on her new appointment Ministry of Finance and…
D-Day for Multinationals and Taxpayers Engaging in Transfer Pricing
By: David Shoombe The Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) has given taxpayers and multinational corporations involved in transfer pricing a three-month deadline to comply with tax regulations. This follows the launch of the Tax Inspectors Without Borders initiative, a collaboration…
MTC Receives N$31 Million in Subsidy to Enhance ICT Infrastructure
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The government through the Communication Regulatory Authority of Namibia has allocated N$31 million in subsidy to the Mobile Telecommunication, (MTC) to develop nine telecommunications sites. The sites will be built in the various Regions that are…
Irrigation Clients Drown in N$23.9m Water Debts
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus A new water debt breakdown shows that the agricultural sector is one of the sectors struggling to service its water bills. The breakdown by the water utility shows that Etunda Irrigation, NDC Naute Dam Date…
The Ripple Effect: U.S-RSA Tensions on Namibia’s Economy
By: Justicia Shipena The diplomatic rift between South Africa and the United States could have economic implications for Namibia, given the interconnected trade ties with the southern neighbor. This follows U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s declaration of…
2,4 Million Kilograms of Chicken Imported In January
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus and Justicia Shipena In January 2025, Namibia sought chicken meat from three continents—Europe, South America, and Africa to meet its local supply. The country imported 2.4 million kilograms of chicken from six countries to fill the…
New e-Visa Service Hits 3,000 Applications in Two Weeks
By: Justicia Shipena Namibia’s newly launched e-Visa on Arrival service has processed more than 3,000 successful applications within just two weeks, the Namibia Promotion and Developmental Board (NIPDB) revealed. The online visa-on-arrival application portal, introduced two weeks ago,…
Researcher Cast Doubt On Windhoek Housing Backlog
By: Justicia Shipena The City of Windhoek has been cautioned on the size and magnitude of the housing crisis in the capital city. Researcher Namene Kalili who has been tracing housing prices and supply has indicated that Namibia’s…