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BOSIET Certificate Not a Qualification
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Young people aspiring to join the offshore petroleum industry have been warned that obtaining a Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (BOSIET) certificate is not a qualification for employment in the oil and gas sector….
GMO-Related Seeds Face Tight Restrictions and Compliance
By: Dwight Links Farmers who intend to import or plant a specific genetically modified product have to advertise their plans to the public and concerned stakeholders. Farmer Hennie Kruger from Old Smithfield farm in the Tsumeb area confirmed to The…
Resources Matter, so Does Deployment Knowhow – ECA
By: Helmut Mahogo General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Claver Gatete, called for domestic resource mobilisation as the foundation of Africa’s economic transformation. Gatete said this as he addressed the 49th Ordinary Session of the…
Kavango Entrepreneurs Question DBN’s Regional Impact
By: Annakleta Haikera Residents and entrepreneurs of Kavango East have questioned the Development Bank of Namibia’s (DBN) impact in the region, calling for greater transparency on how much of the bank’s financing has benefited local business activities. The concerns were…
Etango Mine Being Developed by 560 Personnel Across 4 Local Contractors
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala There are more than 560 contractor workforces from four Namibian contractors currently developing earthworks, civil construction, aggregate production and infrastructure work for the Etango Uranium Mine. This was revealed in the Bannerman Energy Quarterly report for…
Funding Gap in Statistics Weakens Informed Decision
By: David Shoombe In commemoration of Statistics Awareness Day, the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) and the Bank of Namibia (BoN), co-hosted an event highlighting the importance of statistics for national development. One of the key issues discussed by the…
Sankwasa to Rundu: Land Allocations Require Ministerial Approval
By: Annakleta Haikera Urban and Rural Development Minister, James Sankwasa, has warned the Rundu Town Council to strictly follow the law when allocating land, stressing that all land allocations require ministerial approval and must comply with prescribed legal…
Namibia Seeks Investment to Accelerate Agri-Food Sector Growth
By: Peneyambeko Jonas The government has engaged various partners in efforts to unlock agricultural investment, improve food security and create jobs through the implementation of the Strategy for the Transformation of the Agri-food Sector (STAS), The National blueprint…
645 Million People Went Hungry in 2025
By: Dwight Links The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) estimates that 645 million people faced hunger in 2025. The agency notes that even though things have changed for many regions of the world and the countries within them,…
Namibia Requires Funds to Adopt Investment Policy Statements Under New Law
By: Frederick Muller New regulation places focus on transparency and member understanding WINDHOEK, 20 July 2026 – Retirement funds in Namibia are required to strengthen how they manage investments and communicate with members following the implementation of the Financial…