Category: Top Stories
Otavi Residents and Businesses Owe N$75 Million in Unpaid Fees
By: Uakutura Kambaekua The municipality of Otavi is grappling with a severe financial crisis due to widespread non-payment of taxes and service rates. In response, the council has urged consumers to settle their outstanding debts or arrange payment…
Muakotoko Kehi Rovakuate Venu
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus “Count yourselves as equals in your motherland,” remarked Otjozondjupa Governor James Unomasa Uerikua as 98 Batswana of Namibian descent were formally handed over by the Botswana government to Namibia. The group was received at the…
Australian Company Joins Madison in Cobra Uranium Project
By: Staff Writer Australian firm Star Minerals has teamed up with Canadian mining company Madison Metals to advance the Cobra Uranium Project near the Rossing Uranium Mine in Namibia’s Erongo region. The project is estimated to contain 15.6…
Agricultural Transformation Key to Ending Hunger – !Gawaxab
By: Hertha Ekandjo Governor of the Bank of Namibia, Johannes !Gawaxab, has stressed the urgent need to transform agriculture to combat hunger, reduce malnutrition, and promote economic growth. Speaking at the Bank’s 25th Annual Symposium on Thursday, he…
Drought Takes Heavy Toll on Southern Namibia’s Tourism
By: Hileni Inane The ongoing drought has severely impacted tourism activities in southern Namibia, driving tourists to seek leisure elsewhere. Last month, Simonis Storm Securities reported that the southern regions had the lowest occupancy rates in the country…
NIPDB Claims Billions in FDI Would Be Zero Without Its Role
By: Justicia Shipena The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) claims that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) over the last three years would have been nonexistent without its intervention. “For the past three years, FDI has reached billions,…
Mbumba Calls for UN Security Council Reform
By: Justicia Shipena President Nangolo Mbumba has called for concrete outcomes from the upcoming Summit of the Future, specifically advocating for reforms to the United Nations Security Council. Mbumba stressed the need for changes in the structure and…
Etango Uranium Output Can Power 8 Large Nuclear Reactors
By: Nghiinomnwa-vali Erastus Etango Uranium, a uranium mine under construction in the Erongo Region with the capacity to produce an annual output of 3.5 million pounds (Mlbs) of uranium oxide (U3O8) has the potential to power 7 to…
Without Mining, Namibia’s GDP Remains Stagnant Below N$131 Billion
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus An in-depth analysis of Namibia’s economic performance from 2015 to 2023 reveals that without contributions from the mining sector, the country’s economy has remained stagnant since 2015. The comparison, based on Namibia’s yearly Gross Domestic Product…
Fertiliser Prices Stabilise After Years of Increases, Reports First Capital
By: Justicia Shipena Fertiliser prices are finally stabilising after continuous increases since 2022, according to the latest Food Price Monitor report by First Capital. The Fertiliser Price Index has shown a consistent decline, signalling a stabilisation following the sharp…