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A Letter to My Daughter
By: Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka I usually take days to complete my writing, searching for empirical evidence to support my hypotheses. However, I wrote this in an hour. Recent viral news about the lengths to which young women must go…
Opinion: The Youth and Skills Development
By: Tom Alweendo Developing our domestic population’s skills makes our country more competitive in the global marketplace. The youth have the biggest advantage in skill development. This is because of the time they have. Skills development amongst the youth is…
Unconventional Thoughts: Building an Economy That Benefits the Current Generation and Future Generations
By: Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka I recently came across some reading material that excited me because, for a long time, African economic building doctrine has been dominated by Western ideologies, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the World Bank. Ironically, this…
RMB Namibia Arranges N$900 Million Entrepo Loan
By: Justicia Shipena RMB Namibia has arranged and provided a N$900 million debt funding solution for Entrepo Holdings (Pty) Ltd, an enterprise that offers loan solutions to all permanent government employees. This marks one of the largest financial deals…
Caltex Return To Heighten Fuel Market Competition
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The fuel retailing and distribution sector in Namibia is poised for increased competition with the return of the Caltex Retailing Brand under Chevron Corporation. Chevron announced on Tuesday its re-entry into the Namibian Orange Basin after…
Steenhuisen Appointment to Have "No Impact" on Namibia’s Agriculture Sector
By: Loise Shiimi Local horticulturists do not expect the appointment of South African opposition leader John Steenhuisen as the neighbouring country’s Agriculture Minister to have any significant impact on Namibia. The Democratic Alliance’s (DA) leader, Steenhuisen, was…
Fisheries Ministry Issues 148 Aquaculture Licences
By: Justicia Shipena The Ministry of Fisheries has issued 148 aquaculture licenses to date, aiming to facilitate the development of aquaculture through licences and permits for importing and exporting live aquatic organisms and aquaculture products. Deputy Minister of Fisheries…
No SOE Has Submitted 2023/2024 Financial Report
By: Hertha Ekandjo The Ministry of Finance has expressed growing concern as none of the public enterprises have yet submitted their financial reports for the 2023/2024 financial year. According to regulations, public enterprises are required to submit their financial…
Namibia Records Decline in Export Earnings While Import Bill Increases for May 2024
By: Justicia Shipena Namibia’s export earnings in May 2024 slightly decreased by 0.7% from April 2024, dropping from N$9.5 billion to N$9.4 billion, according to the monthly trade updates from the Namibia Statistics Agency. Conversely, the import bill for…
N$1,5 Billion Earmarked for Water Projects
By: Annakleta Haikera Government has earmarked N$1,5 billion to ensure the successful implementation of all projects under the Namibia Water Sector Support Program. The program has components in all regions, Minister of Agriculture Water and Land Reform, Carl Schlettwein revealed,…