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Mushelenga Calls for Trophy Hunting Regime Review
By: Hertha Ekandjo Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, PeyaMushelenga, has called for a review of Namibia’s current trophy-hunting regime, urging the adoption of models that offer greater benefits to local communities. Under Namibia’s Community-Based Natural Resource Management…
Entrepreneur Proposes Plans to Export Namibian Skills
By: Rudorf Iyambo Namibian entrepreneur Oscar Mwandingi has reached out to UNESCO and various foreign embassies in Namibia in an effort to address the country’s growing unemployment crisis, particularly among skilled professionals, such as trained teachers. Mwandingi has…
Almost N$1 Billion Switched From GC25 Bond
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Investors in the GC25 Bond, maturing in October 2025, have moved N$944.9 million of their investment into other long-term government debt instruments. This shift means some investors have chosen to extend their lending to the…
MTC Invests in Early Childhood Development in the North
By: Loise Shiimi The Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC), in partnership with Development Workshop Namibia (DWN), has inaugurated a new early childhood development (ECD) centre in Oshakati. The centre, valued at N$800,000, was funded and supported by MTC. In…
Unconventional Thoughts: The Price of Relentless Pursuit of Growth
By: KandjengokaMkwaanyoka As an aspiring economic researcher, I once believed that African economies should take full ownership of their resources and have the confidence to determine how and by whom they are extracted. But I have since come…
Persons with Disabilities in Kavango East Voice Frustration Over Lack of Opportunities
By: Annakleta Haikera People living with disabilities in the Kavango East region have expressed their frustration over the lack of opportunities within various ministries. They reported being denied job prospects and having limited access to training and education…
Billing Discrepancies and Poor Service Quality Plague Telecommunication Sector
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Between 1 February 2022 and 31 January 2023, the Communication Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) received 23 complaints from consumers regarding telecommunication service providers. The majority of these complaints were centered around billing discrepancies, substandard…
Namib Mills Probes Recalled Instant Porridge
By: Hertha Ekandjo Namib Mills is investigating the recall of its Top Score vanilla-flavoured instant maize porridge in South Africa following the tragic deaths of three children who consumed the product. The recall was reported in South Africa…
NDTC Backs Futsal Namibia
By: Hee-Dee Walenga Futsal Namibia officially launched its fourth season on Friday at DTS in Olympia, Windhoek, with the Namibia Diamond Trading Company (NDTC) as the league’s primary sponsor. During the launch, NDTC handed over new kits featuring…
Opinion: Severance Pay and Government Employees
By: John Saunderson Severance payment to employees is regulated under Section 35 (1) of the Labour Act, 11 of 2007 (“the Act”). The Act sets out three specific instances when an employer must pay severance pay to…