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Opinion: Beyond Compliance: The Strategic Imperative of Sustainability in Business
Laina Likius Sustainability is rapidly becoming a focal point in global business and policy conversations as companies recognise the necessity of balancing environmental, social, governance (ESG), and economic considerations. In Namibia, however, the integration of sustainability into business operations remains…
Opinion: At Play in the Attention Economy
By: Pierre Mare – The Brand Guy Economics 101 taught me about supply and demand. The core idea is that when demand for a product increases and supply is limited, prices rise. When supply exceeds demand, prices drop. This is…
Brazil Contributes N$2.1 Million to WFP’s Namibian Zero Hunger Efforts
By: Dolly Menas The Brazilian government has pledged N$2.1 million (US$120,000) to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Namibia to support integrated community-based food systems programs aimed at improving food security and livelihoods in the country….
Borders Closed for Most Vegetable Imports This Month
By: Loise Shiimi The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) has announced that the country’s borders will be closed to nearly all vegetable imports throughout December. From 1 to 31 December, the importation of 15 out of 20 specially controlled…
Namibia to Get First Female President but Swapo loses ⅔ majority … IPC takes over as official opposition as PDM lose 9 seats
By: Justicia Shipena Namibia is set to inaugurate its first female President, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of Swapo, following a contentious election period. Nandi-Ndaitwah emerged victorious with 57.31% of the votes from over 1.1 million ballots cast. The announcement, delivered by…
Corruption a Significant Challenge in Regional Governance
By: Annakleta Haikera Corruption remains a major obstacle in regional governance, undermining public trust and affecting various sectors. This was highlighted by Rundu Rural Constituency councillor Paulus Mbangu during the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) anti-corruption conference…
PSC Faces Administration Challenges …seeks own budget
By: David Shoombe Chairperson of the Public Service Commission (PSC), Salman Jacobs, has revealed that only 15 out of 82 complaints reviewed by the commission this year were upheld. Additionally, nine misconduct cases handled by the PSC were…
Namibia’s Exports Decline While Imports Surge
By: Kavee Vezemburuka Namibia’s export revenue for October 2024 declined by 3.8%, falling to N$8.7 billion from the N$9.0 billion recorded in September, as detailed in the Namibia Statistics Agency’s latest Merchandise Trade Statistics Bulletin. On the other…
Windhoek Fails to Elect Office Bearers Again
By: Dolly Menas The City of Windhoek council has once again failed to elect its office bearers for the 2025 term following a postponement after its initial election meeting on Monday, 2 December 2024. This development leaves the…
Economists Predict Repo Rate to Remain Unchanged
By: Ludorf Iyambo Economists anticipate that the Bank of Namibia’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will maintain the repo rate at its current level of 7.25% when it announces its decision on Wednesday. This follows consecutive rate reductions earlier…