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Brave Warriors Have the Potential to be the Face of Namibia’s New Sports Era
By: Hee-Dee Walenga As the final whistle blew after Namibia’s 1-1 draw with our favorite opponent, Angola, in our opening fixture of the 2025 Hollywoodbets COSAFA Cup, I had an epiphany. The Brave Warriors have an opportunity…
Govt Hope to Switch Part of N$5.6 Billion Note Today
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The government through the Central Bank will gives investors in the GC26 bond a chance for them to move their money to other long-term debt instruments today. The government owes domestic investors through the GC26, N$5.6 billion,…
Uvhungu-Vhungu Green Scheme Operates at Just 50% Capacity
By: Annakleta Haikera The Uvhungu-Vhungu Green Scheme in Kavango East is currently operating at just 50% capacity due to major delays in accessing essential farming equipment. Farm manager, Floris Smith, revealed this on Monday during a visit by The Villager…
More Investment in Agro-processing Required
By: Joseph Jeremia Given Namibia’s potential for agro-processing to boost economic growth and create jobs, analysts are calling for more investment in the sector. With an abundance of agricultural resources, experts argue that the country must prioritise investment in…
Namibian Ports Record Highest Throughput In Over a Decade
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The ports of Walvis Bay and Lüderitz have handled a total of 253,996 TEUs of container throughput between March 2024 and 2025 representing a substantial 33% year-on-year increase. Marking the highest container throughput in over a decade,…
Locations Deemed Dangerous to Get CCTV
By: Joseph Jeremia The City of Windhoek has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Powercom as it aims to transform capital city into a smarter, more sustainable urban hub. Powercom committed to providing CCTV cameras, which will be installed…
Nam Needs to Work on Its Startup Ecosystem
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Globally, Namibia is ranked 85th when it comes to creating a conducive environment for startups up out of 118 countries. The Global Startup Ecosystem Index by StartupBlink has been updated annually since 2017 and currently ranks the…
Resettled Farmers to Access Loans through Agribank
By: David Shoombe The nine resettled generational farmworkers will have access to agricultural loans through the state-owned Agribank. This was confirmed by the Deputy Executive Director of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Peter Nangolo, last week….
Agro-Processing a Hit-and-Miss in State-run Projects
By: Dwight Links The National Council Standing Committee of Economics and Public Accounts said that the agro-processing projects and endeavors by the state are good initiatives for the upliftment of living standards and the improvement of socioeconomic dimensions in the…
The Refinery Conversation: Angola or Botswana
By: Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka Namibia and Zambia were offered stakes in the Lobito Refinery by Angola but the Namibian government has not made it public that they are interested or that they will buy a stake. However, it keeps chasing those…