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Govt Urged to Promote Social Welfare
By: Mathias Hangala Lawmakers, analysts, and civil society leaders have called on the government to prioritize the social welfare of its citizens. At a recent public talk, political analyst Rui Tyitende raised concerns about unemployment, poverty, inequality, water…
Rhino Resources Confirms Hydrocarbon Discovery in Orange Basin
By: Justicia Shipena Rhino Resources has confirmed the presence of hydrocarbons at its Sagittarius-1X exploration well, drilled in Block 2914 of the Orange Basin offshore Namibia. However, it remains uncertain whether the discovery is commercially viable. The company, along…
Entrepreneurs Hamstrung by Lack of Access to Loans
By: Loise Shiimi Many entrepreneurs in Namibia are struggling to expand their businesses due to limited access to loans and bureaucratic hurdles, despite the country’s high unemployment rate of 54.8% under the 2018 Labour Force definition. Access to…
Only N$78.7 Million Claimed from N$365 Million GRN Electricity Subsidy
By: Uaueza Kanguatjivi The Electricity Control Board (ECB) has disbursed only N$78.7 million to electricity distribution license holders from the N$365 million allocated by the government last year. The allocation for the 2024/2025 financial year, effective from 1…
EV Charging Infrastructure Framework Set for April Implementation
By: Uaueza Kanguatjivi and Dolly Menas The Electricity Control Board (ECB) CEO, Robert Kahimise, has announced that the implementation plan for Namibia’s Electric Vehicles (EV) Charging Infrastructure Regulatory Framework will commence in April 2025. Kahimise stated that the…
The Power of Credibility
By: Jackson Kapilya Three years ago, in January, I received an unexpected email from a Human Resources professional in Botswana. They had an opening for a Health and Safety Advisor role and wanted to know if I would be…
Accelerating Virtual Licensing: Securing Namibia’s Digital Future (Part 2)
The Role of CRAN in Accelerating Virtual Licensing By: Gideon Kapuka The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) plays a critical role in shaping the country’s digital landscape, particularly in the realm of provisional virtual licensing. As the regulatory…
Cancer Cases Rise to 4,100 Per Year
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Namibia has found itself amid a cancer crisis as 4,100 new cases (including superficial skin cancers) are diagnosed per year. Of these new cases, 3,453 are invasive cancers, with an estimated 1,940 deaths as a result…
Half a Million Individual Clients Have Bank Loans
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Of the 706,275 economic participants who borrowed money from commercial banks by the end of last year, around 555,098 are individuals clients. Data analysed from the central bank, however, indicates that some of these individual clients…
Nam Engineers Prepare for Wind Turbine Industry
By: Justicia Shipena As Namibia accelerates its transition to renewable energy, five Namibian engineers are undergoing specialised wind turbine training in South Africa, marking a crucial step in the country’s green industrialisation journey. The engineers are enrolled at the…